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Carbonix Volanti drone gets US approval for BVLOS ops
Agricultural Technology

Carbonix Volanti drone gets US approval for BVLOS ops

Carbonix's Volanti drone secures a nationwide waiver for BVLOS operations in the US, revolutionising UAV capabilities and market access.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Elsight unveils global Halo drone communications platform
Unified Communications

Elsight unveils global Halo drone communications platform

Elsight launches a universal version of its Halo drone communications platform, enabling uninterrupted, global drone operations regardless of cellular systems.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2024
Carbonix and Hitachi Vantara partner to support IoT projects
Storage

Carbonix and Hitachi Vantara partner to support IoT projects

The partnership aims to leverage its capabilities to provide imaging data for agriculture, mining sustainability and rehabilitation projects.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023
Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale
Customer Relationship Management

Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale

Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Drones

France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs

France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs
Drones

Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs

If you're in charge of operating UAVs or drones for your employer (or your own business), drone insurance is about to get much simpler.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017
Grand slam! The Xiro Xplorer drone wins six industry design awards
Drones

Grand slam! The Xiro Xplorer drone wins six industry design awards

The iF Design Award is one of the world's most recognised technology design honours, often known as the 'Oscar' of the design industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016
Xiro drones a huge hit at the recent Consumer Electronics Show
Drones

Xiro drones a huge hit at the recent Consumer Electronics Show

The annual CES was officially opened in the United States on the 6th of January, with Xiro's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) stealing the show.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016

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XTI Aerospace to acquire 30% stake in ReadyMonitor
Drones

XTI Aerospace to acquire 30% stake in ReadyMonitor

XTI Aerospace has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to acquire a 30% stake in Drone-as-a-Service leader ReadyMonitor, enhancing VTOL tech.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jan 2025
Carbonix partners with Toll to enhance drone operations in Australia
Unified Communications

Carbonix partners with Toll to enhance drone operations in Australia

Carbonix has partnered with Toll Uncrewed Systems to bolster drone operations and training in Australia, enhancing capabilities across various sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
Black Sky Industries launches with new headquarters in Queensland
Drones

Black Sky Industries launches with new headquarters in Queensland

Black Sky Industries launches in Australia with a multi-million dollar HQ in Logan, Queensland, aiming to boost local defence capabilities and job creation.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024
Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability
Semiconductors

Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability

Small Australian tech firms, including innovators Plotlogic and global drone solutions, drive sustainable innovation and efficiency in global mining; key players in the industry's 'race to net-zero'.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024
Govt gets serious about drone regulation in NZ
Drones

Govt gets serious about drone regulation in NZ

New Zealand could be leading the world in the development of drone technologies, but we need to work out how to make those technologies safe first.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019
Airways to pilot flying taxi tracking software
Cartech

Airways to pilot flying taxi tracking software

Airways has announced the development of a nationwide, unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management system to prepare NZ for the flying car future.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Conservation innovation winner DroneCounts takes wildlife tracking to the next level
Drones

Conservation innovation winner DroneCounts takes wildlife tracking to the next level

DroneCounts' innovative GPS tracking revolutionises conservation efforts, winning the WWF NZ accolade for tackling species decline.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize
Drones

Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize

Government-funded Callaghan Innovation has launched a competition with $50,000 up for grabs to develop unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015