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The latest drones news from around the world. Verdict covers the latest advances in the world of drones, from fresh applications and business cases to industry defining technologies. From delivery to transport, drones have the potential to change the way we live our lives and Verdict is here to bring you the latest.
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16 Sep
Home Office looks at replacing police helicopters with drones
The UK Home Office is assessing how drones could be used by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) in the place of helicopters for aerial police work.
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11 Sep
UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency trials drones for search and rescue
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has demonstrated the use of an Elbit Systems UK drone for maritime search and rescue flights in the UK.
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16 Jun
Honeywell announces new drone, air taxi business unit
Multinational aerospace conglomerate Honeywell has launched a new business unit dedicated to unmanned aerial systems and urban air mobility.
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27 May
Skyports and Thales parter to deliver Covid-19 testing kits via drone
Skyports and Thales have partnered to deliver Covid-19 testing kits to a remote Scottish island using drones.
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5 May
Parrot provides drone technology for Human Rights Watch investigations
Parrot, a leading European drone company, has announced it is providing drones and software for non-governmental organisation (NGO) Human Rights Watch.
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27 Apr
Flytrex to begin home drone deliveries to “address the growing health crisis”
Drone technology company Flytrex has announced that it will begin delivering essential goods "directly to backyards" in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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1 Apr
Could the coronavirus pandemic see drone deliveries take off?
Drone deliveries have been promised for some time, but could the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic finally make them a reality?
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25 Mar
Drone companies’ prospects bright as coronavirus prompts surge in use
While many industries are suffering severely as a result of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns now in place in many parts of the world, drone companies are seeing a surge as the technology is adopted by governments.
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11 Mar
Emerging technologies are helping China fight Covid-19
Recent weeks have seen China emerge as a test bed for emerging technologies to manage and mitigate the effects of major health crises like the coronavirus.
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14 Jan
Heathrow deploys counter drone system to combat rogue UAVs
Heathrow Airport has today deployed an anti-drone system as part of an exhaustive set of counter drone measures designed to prevent autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) from disrupting flights.
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6 Dec
How Animal Dynamics is looking to the natural world for drone inspiration
When you picture an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or a drone, most would imagine a small, helicopter-like structure with a series of propellers.
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4 Dec
Enterprise drones market to climb by 50% in 2020: Gartner
Worldwide shipments of enterprise drones are set to grow by 50% in 2020, according to research released today by Gartner.
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24 Oct
SEAT delivery drones to bring flexibility to car production lines
A partnership between Spanish carmaker SEAT and logistics company Grupo Sesé is making delivery drones part of the production line by enabling key components to be delivered by drone.
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11 Oct
MPs call for strict commercial drone regulations
Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee has published its report on commercial drones, calling on the government to provide a clear "vision" for the safer use of drones through regulations and criminal penalties for their misuse.
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2 Sep
Hurricane Dorian prompts drone warning in US
Hurricane Dorian is already battering the Bahamas, and as it bears down on the US state of Florida, a host of warnings are in place.
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5 Aug
Saildrone completes circumnavigation of Antarctica – uncharted waters for unmanned systems
Saildrone, a wind-powered surface vehicle, has become the first unmanned system to successfully circumnavigate Antarctica, bringing back valuable climate change data with it.
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2 Jul
Future of drones in business: How could UAVs shape industry?
First used commercially in Japan back in the 1980s, drones are still most commonly associated with military applications or hobbyists, although the future of drones in business is strong.
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19 Jun
Raytheon and AirMap partner to unlock drone technology’s commercial potential
Best highlighted by the Gatwick Airport incident last year, which saw a rogue drone used to ground more than 1,000 flights over a two day period, drone technology often proves to be a nuisance, if not a security risk, for more traditional aircrafts.
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17 Jun
Commercial drones to drive trebling of UAV production by 2028
A boom in commercial drones is set to drive rapid growth in civil unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the next decade, with production expected to almost triple by 2028, according to research published today.
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6 Jun
Amazon delivery drone plans “clear proof that this technology is gaining momentum”
Amazon’s announcement that it will begin using drones to deliver to some customers in the US within a matter of months demonstrates that drone technology is becoming a practical part of the real world, rather than just a gimmick.
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28 May
World’s first fully autonomous offshore wind farm repair system to replace humans with robots and drones
A cross-sector project launched in the UK today is set to see humans replaced by robots and drones on offshore wind farm inspection and repair, creating the first fully autonomous system of its kind in the world.
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22 May
Delivery drones won’t be a reality “anytime soon”: Ocado CTO
Delivery drones are often characterised as a key part of the future of online retail, but according to Paul Clarke, CTO of online grocery giant Ocado, they won’t be bringing goods to your door for the foreseeable future.
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7 May
In the wake of Notre Dame, has the time come for firefighting drones?
The sight of the historic Notre Dame cathedral engulfed in flames sent shockwaves around the world, but the blaze could have been worse if it weren’t for the use of firefighting drones.
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17 Apr
Forest conservation: How drones can help save our forests from climate change
It’s no secret that the world’s forests are under threat.
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9 Apr
Orangutan conservation breakthrough pairs drones with space technology
A landmark project is applying technology normally used to discover stars to orangutan conservation, by putting the space tech onto drones to count the numbers of apes in the wild.
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8 Feb
Drones meet blockchain to immortalise urban street art
A project in Mexico City is combining drones and blockchain to create and preserve urban street art long after it is removed from buildings.
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2 Jan
Beyond delivery drones: The incoming retail drone revolution
We regularly hear how delivery drones are on the verge of redefining retail, taking into a new more agile era as they transform last-mile service.
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21 Dec
Gatwick drone disruption: Why are drones such an issue for the airline industry?
A rogue drone has caused misery for 110,000 people hoping to travel home from London ahead of Christmas, with more than 750 flights grounded after the device repeatedly flew over the runway.
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6 Mar
4G coverage in the UK is about to get a boost from drones and balloons
Mobile network EE is planning to use drones, balloons, and trucks in order to cover problematic network black spots around the UK.