Drone

Facebook has successfully completed a flight and landing with its Aquila internet drone. It is the first time that the entire flight went smoothly. Ultimately, Aquila must provide internet access to people in remote areas.Compared to the…

The European Commission has announced that the first European rules for the use of drones should be available before 2019. A 'blueprint' has been drawn up for this in which the phases of the regulation are described.The Commission…

Google's Wing drone project, part of Google X, has successfully tested its own drone traffic management system. The test was organized by NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration.According to Google X, the division of the internet…

Apple has updated the iPad app Swift Playgrounds that can now also be used for programming drones, robots and musical instruments. The app supports Lego Mindstorms, among other things.Swift Playgrounds is Apple's app for the iPad that…

Chinese tech company DJI has made a change to the activation process for its associated DJI Go app for its international customers. If users do not register their drones, the flight ceiling and range will be limited and the live video…

GoPro is launching its Karma drone in four European countries. The Benelux is not yet one of them. It is the first time that the drone of the camera maker will be for sale in euro countries. The price is 999 euros.The combination of the…

Chinese technology company DJI has introduced the Matrice 200. This drone is intended for industrial use and can recognize approaching aircraft via a built-in ads-b receiver and perform evasive maneuvers in order to avoid collisions.As…

The Flemish government will soon be using drones to inspect the harbor dams in Ostend. The use of drones should significantly increase the safety for inspectors. After inspecting a drone, they can perform checks in a safe place.After a…

Dubai wants to start deploying a drone that is able to transport a person over a distance of up to 50 kilometers from July. The autonomous flying drone, dubbed the EHang 184, has already completed a test flight over the Burj al-Arab…

SpaceX will launch Falcon 9 rockets every two to three weeks from its modified launch pad 39A, which will go into service next week. This new schedule represents the highest launch frequency since SpaceX began launches in 2010.SpaceX…