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Drones + Blockchain = Combining Two Exciting Technologies | Projects Around World

There is a growing list of use cases for blockchain for drone applications. In the early stages of the market for both blockchain and drone technologies, there are still only a limited number of projects, and in various stages of development. The projects span from using blockchain for the high trust identity of a drone […]

Could new lithium battery double drone flight time?

A promising new battery technology might be what the drone industry has been looking for … longer drone flight times. For commercial applications like home package delivery, battery capacity (flight time) is a key component to the success of the service. Companies like Amazon, WalMart, and 7-Eleven are testing drone delivery and extending the flight […]

Drone parachute system for safety below and to help save your falling UAV

Is this going to be a standard feature on drones in the future? You’re flying your drone and for whatever reason it loses power and starts tumbling back to earth. Your investment will soon be broken into pieces when it hits the ground. Now you wish you had something to slow its decent. Well there […]

Toward drone autonomous flight – collision avoidance advances

Both government and private industry developments are helping to push us forward toward full drone autonomous flight capability. Advances in technology and systems for collision avoidance are moving the drone industry closer to realizing full autonomous flight. U.S. Government Project On the government side, the U.S. government DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) recently presented its progress […]

Parcel delivery drone test by the Finnish post office

The Finnish company, Posti, completed a four day test of parcel delivery via a drone. The postal services company flew drones carrying up to a 3 kilogram package weight from Finland’s capital of Helsinki to the island of Suomenlinna located about 5km away. The Reuters video reported that this was the first time in Europe […]

PRENAV precision navigation drone technology

Cool video from PRENAV, a startup company that recently made its official launch announcement and released this video that showcases the aerial precision behind its commercial drone technology. The Bay Area startup is introducing what they say is the world’s most precise commercial drone system. According to PRENAV, product launch is slated for 2016. Some interesting […]

Police, first responder solutions with Motorola drone technology

USA Today gets an explanation from Bruce Mueller of Motorola about their new drone technology integrated with Motorola Solutions technology and how it helps first responders and other law enforcement and rescue organizations in the field of operations. Motorola has partnered with CyPhy Works that makes a tethered drone. Because it is tethered (e.g. electricity) […]

Swiss Post testing deliveries with Matternet drones

Swiss Post, Swiss WorldCargo and Matternet are jointly testing the commercial use of logistics drones. The three companies are investigating specific uses of drone technology and examining the cost-effectiveness of these business ideas. Image: Swiss Post According to Swiss Post’s press release, the three companies will carry out testing of drone delivery in July 2015. […]