The Drone Racing League (DRL), the professional drone racing property, has announced an expanded partnership with the US Air Force, its longest standing partner. The two are joining forces again to engineer the ultimate high-tech event, the DRL US Air Force Miami Invitational, debuting in 2025. This future-forward collaboration seeks to find the next generation […]
Swisscom Broadcast has been providing customised drone flights as a service for more than a year. Its partnership with Nokia Drone Networks has now taken the service to the next level. The ‘drone-in-a-bo’” units will improve the availability of operationally efficient drone applications for industrial purposes and to ensure public safety. The partnership will enable […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to the FCC for permission to place 12 US flagged ‘Drone Ships’ in an experiment to fill the maritime gaps. The tests will run from January 1st to June 29th 2024. The Drone Ships will be placed in US territorial waters in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The SpaceX request […]
VMO2 develops 5G drone for rescue teams Virgin Media O2 has developed a 5G connected drone to help search and rescue teams establish reliable communication in the most remote areas, helping them to protect lives. The Warwickshire Search and Rescue team is the first team to trial the new technology. In rural areas, such as […]
The Drone Champions League (DCL), the world’s premier professional drone racing organisation, is set for further expansion in the Gulf Region following an exciting and dramatic winter season final in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event, spread out over two days from November 17th-18th, featured six of the best DCL teams competing together on a brand-new […]
The Extreme Sports Channel, available via Pluto TV, is adding the Drone Racing League to its roster of content. The Drone Racing League (DRL) is the world’s first professional drone racing series. Combining innovative technology and immersive drone racing, DRL creates a new era of competition in both real life and virtual simulation and metaverse. […]
Droners, a high-tech adventure set in an animated, eco-friendly world, will make its UK linear premiere on children’s channel, POP, on March 6th. In Terraqua, a world that is 95 per cent covered in water, the eco-technology genius Wyatt Whale has organised the Whale Cup, a drone race competition that will determine his future apprentice. […]
Ofcom has proposed a new licensing regime proposed for commercial services delivered by drones. In a news release, the regulator explained: “Advances in technology have led to drones increasing in size and complexity, and flying over longer distances – in some cases travelling beyond the sight of the operator. This has created a range of […]