ANRA takes flight in Japan,  showcasing airspace management and drone delivery platforms. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, ANRA Technologie s, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, announced that it will be participating in live drone flights over Japan as part of a project led by the National Institute of New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). ANRA will be demonstrating its airspace management and drone delivery software platforms as part of the project, which aims to develop a drone traffic management system for multiple drone operators to fly in the same airspace safely. As a major player in the NEDO Drones and Robots for Ecologically Sustainable Societies ( DRESS ) Regional Demonstration project, ANRA Technologies, alongside other partners such as BIRD INITIATIVE, NEC Corporation, and All Nippon Airways (ANA), are exhibiting drone operations and relevant use cases in Wakkanai City...

During the Geospatial World Forum – taking place in Amsterdam from October 20-22 this year- geospatial best practices from around the globe are being recognized.  RIEGL  is proud to announce that the  RIEGL  VUX-120 UAV-LiDAR Sensor for Corridor Mapping  has been awarded with the  Geospatial World Innovation Award 2021 ! On October 20, 2021, in course of the Geospatial World Forum Gala Dinner, James Van Rens, Strategic Advisor  RIEGL  Group & Sr. VP  RIEGL  USA, accepted the highly appreciated award on behalf of  RIEGL . “The  RIEGL  VUX-120 is a powerful and versatile solution that exceeds the needs of the geospatial industry for high performance, engineering, and survey-grade accuracy LiDAR. The VUX-120’s long-ranging capability offers a cost-effective solution for both unmanned and manned aircraft integrations alike, providing economies of scale to enable a quicker return on investment. It is a privilege to see the expansion of performance capabilities and usage of  RIEGL  LiDAR...

Here in the United States, October is  Cybersecurity Awareness Month  —our yearly reminder to lock our work computers, avoid clicking on suspicious links, and refrain from sharing (or re-using) our passwords. Of course, cybersecurity isn’t just something we need to think about in our personal or professional lives—it’s a core issue impacting national security, and the safety of our critical physical and technological infrastructure. I started my career in security at the age of 18, when I was hired by Internet Security Systems in Atlanta. Over the years, I’ve been on the frontlines of a number of cybersecurity issues—from conducting security vulnerability analysis via patch differentials and making exploits more reliable, to antivirus engine research and malicious code detection. I worked for many years as a security consultant helping large companies manage security breaches that involved malicious code. Often in these instances, I would find myself in the position of leading their se...

Mesa and Flirtey are initially focusing on the last-mile food delivery industry, enabling Mesa to expand beyond the global airlines market and into the global foodservice market. The immediate goal of the partnership is to conduct commercial drone deliveries in the last-mile food and beverage market in the U.S. The parties plan to expand the drone delivery service in the U.S. and New Zealand. With this agreement, Flirtey, the aircraft designer and manufacturer, is supplying its best-in-class technology including the Flirtey Eagle, an electric-powered, advanced drone that conducts precision delivery to homes and businesses, and Flirtey’s autonomous software platform that conducts autonomous flight operations, for Mesa to operate commercial drone delivery. The partnership will prioritize operational excellence and data collection, enabling rapid expansion with Mesa’s operational experience as a leading regional air carrier with approximately 450 daily departures across the U.S. and Flirt...

TYLÖSAND, SWEDEN (October 25, 2021) – Today, Aerit completed Sweden’s first commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) food delivery in collaboration with Region Halland using its autonomous drone the Nimbi. The delivery flight began at Hygge, a local cafe near Tylösand beach, where a freshly made galette was winched into the Nimbi waiting at hover. The Nimbi then ascended into the sky and flew a pre-planned 2.7km route to the delivery location where the package was lowered to the ground. Jimmy Sandberg, Marketing Manager for Region Halland, was the recipient of the delivery. The galette was delivered as part of a pilot project designed to explore both the technical and regulatory aspects of drone delivery under new EU wide regulations allowing for commercial drone operations. The regulations came came into effect in January of this year. “Autonomous flying drones provide numerous advantages to traditional last-mile solutions including speed, sustainability, accessibility, and, of ...

Allen Geomatics helps compare the differences between traditional and Drone LiDAR surveying methods Rome, NY- Down to Earth, a surveying reality series, heads into the woods of North Carolina to compare traditional and drone surveying methods on a 15-acre design survey for a development project. In these 4 informative episodes, Allen Geomatics, a land surveying, and consulting firm located in Advance, NC, utilizes a 3 man crew to collect their ground shots and survey the site while Robert Chrismon, PLS, takes a different approach high in the sky with Drone LiDAR. To see the results and learn about the differences between the two surveying methods CLICK HERE “Down to Earth” is a reality series that shows how real surveyors collect data and turn it into real deliverables, despite challenging terrain, rough weather, and hidden dangers. These days, many surveying professionals are considering adding drone surveying equipment to their toolbox. In these episodes of Down to Earth, we meet Jef...

Madrid, Spain: Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, chose the CANSO Executive Summit taking place in Madrid to announce Dublin Airport is to become the latest airport to date to deploy its next-generation airspace management solution – GuardianUTM Enterprise Launched in March of this year, GuardianUTM Enterprise is an intuitive, cost-effective platform which has been developed to support national, regional and local airports and airfields. GuardianUTM Enterprise will provide the Irish Aviation Authority Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), who provide Air Traffic Services (ATS) at Dublin Airport, with a combined view of the airspace in the vicinity of its FRZ (flight restricted zone), enabling ATS to enhance and provide UTM Services for drone companies and drone operators, using Altitude Angel’s proven digital authorisation and flight management technology. Dublin Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Ireland and is t...

Madrid, Spain: Altitude Angel, the world’s most trusted UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, chose the CANSO Executive Summit taking place in Madrid to announce Dublin Airport is to become the latest airport to date to deploy its next-generation airspace management solution – GuardianUTM Enterprise Launched in March of this year, GuardianUTM Enterprise is an intuitive, cost-effective platform which has been developed to support national, regional and local airports and airfields. GuardianUTM Enterprise will provide the Irish Aviation Authority Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), who provide Air Traffic Services (ATS) at Dublin Airport, with a combined view of the airspace in the vicinity of its FRZ (flight restricted zone), enabling ATS to enhance and provide UTM Services for drone companies and drone operators, using Altitude Angel’s proven digital authorisation and flight management technology. Dublin Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Ireland and is t...