Drones
Thakral’s profit triples to S$19.5 million on divestment of Osaka property
The group posts a 700% jump in its nine-month profit to S$128.8 million
How China’s playbook could guide Grab’s drone gamble
Drones require a costly network of launchpads, charging stations, and automated kiosks
Chinese drone maker DJI shut out of Washington with US market at risk
The company controls over 70% of the domestic commercial market in the US
Asia-Pacific regulators release world’s first guidelines for commercial operation of air taxis, drones
These are to be submitted to International Civil Aviation Organization for global adoption
Singapore startup BeeX takes the sting out of maritime inspection costs with underwater drones
Having grown its client base with faster, cheaper inspections, it is developing a larger autonomous underwater vehicle to take on more jobs
Drone maker Baykar gets nod to buy Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace
TURKEY’S Baykar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi got a green light from Italian authorities to buy aviation and defence company Piaggio Aerospace.
Amazon successfully tests using delivery drones in Italy
AMAZON said on Thursday (Dec 5) it had successfully completed an initial test of using delivery drones in Italy, the first European country where the e-commerce giant plans to introduce the service.
South Korea team showcases drone that serves as ‘flying shopping cart’
SOUTH Korean researchers have developed a transport drone flying on multiple flexible rotors that self-correct to stay level in flight and can be used as a “flying shopping cart” to carry goods over u...
Chinese drone maker DJI sues Pentagon for military designation
SZ DJI Technology said it has sued the US Department of Defense for adding the Shenzhen-based drone maker to a list that designates it as a Chinese military company.
Britain to trial use of drones in deliveries, emergency services
BRITAIN’S aviation regulator has selected six projects, including one by e-commerce giant Amazon, to test the use of drones in deliveries, inspection of infrastructure and emergency services, it said ...
