Wingcopter teams up with UAV LATAM for drone delivery operations in Peru

Posted on February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by dan

German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter is partnering with UAV LATAM, a Latin American holding with more than 10 years of experience in the unmanned aerial vehicle space (UAV) and a presence in 7 countries. Through this alliance, Wingcopter will work with UAV del Peru, a subsidiary of UAV LATAM, deploying the Wingcopter 198, Wingcopter’s new flagship Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), to carry out drone delivery operations for local clients. With the partnership, Wingcopter, UAV LATAM and UAV del…

UAV lifts COVID -19 aid relief efforts

Posted on May 27, 2021June 28, 2021 by dan

Windracers powers aid distribution UAV with Vanguard small block engines by Rena Sletten To date, the most reliable and inexpensive means for delivering aid relief is by truck. Windracers, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company, intends to change that. “We realized we could use emerging UAV technologies to help solve several key world issues, starting with medical and food aid distribution,” said Charles Scales, CEO and co-founder of Windracers. Scales and his co-founder, Stephen Wright,…

EHang Joins EU GOF 2.0 Research Project

Posted on February 10, 2021 by dan

EHang has announced its participation in the European Union “GOF 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation” project, which is a follow-up to the SESAR JU GOF U-space project. GOF 2.0 is focused on developing the safe, secure, and sustainable integration of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations in urban airspace. As one of the 13 consortium members and the leading passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company, EHang is expected to ensure safe flight operations in…

Drone technology used to transport Covid-19 Test and Trace samples and PPE to UK hospitals

Posted on October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by dan

Covid-19 Test and Trace samples and PPE equipment being flown to hospitals by drone pioneers Flyby Technology Some of the best pilots in the UK are flying Covid-19 Test and Trace samples by drones in a pioneering move to ease pressure on the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic crisis. It can now be revealed that the drones are being piloted by former RAF, Royal Navy and combat helicopter pilots who are recognised as the top…

EHang Unveil The Heavy-lift AAV for Short-to-Medium-Haul Drone Logistics

Posted on September 30, 2020October 19, 2020 by dan

EHang has unveil the logistics version of its flagship product EHang 216 – the “EHang 216L”, for short-to-medium-haul air logistics in both urban and rural areas. The EHang 216L boasts a payload of 200kg, which, to the Company’s knowledge, is the largest for multi-rotor AAVs for aerial logistics. The EHang 216L is another good application of its world-leading AAV technology platform in addressing real market needs such as logistics. The EHang 216L employs a fully…