Diana Macovei - Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft welcomes Reliefbase as new member

About Reliefbase Foundation
Reliefbase Foundation is a Joint Innovation Initiative where public and private partners, together with knowledge institutes, community organizations and (international) NGOs, work together to test and validate new concepts, prototype products, instruments, systems and materials for innovations that can be used in the context of disasters, emergency response and relief operations, or in the day-to-day lives of people, in particular in relation to: (a) Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene; (b) Disaster preparedness and emergency response (DRR & DRM); and (c) Drones and Unmanned Cargo Aircraft. Continue reading “Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft welcomes Reliefbase as new member”

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

Launch of new innovation center XLCargoDrones to accelerate unmanned cargo aircraft industry

Launch of new innovation center XLCargoDrones to accelerate unmanned cargo aircraft industry
Amsterdam, November 28th , 2018

Today, innovation center XLCargoDrones has been launched at the Amsterdam Drone Week, during Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference. The University of Twente, NLR- Netherlands Aerospace Centre and the Amsterdam University of Applied Science combine their research strengths in the field of cargo drones. The research activities are focussed on the requirements for the development and introduction of Unmanned Cargo Aircraft (UCA). The three institutes set up a research agenda on all aspects of UCA operation from societal issues, logistical opportunities to technical challenges. Continue reading “Launch of new innovation center XLCargoDrones to accelerate unmanned cargo aircraft industry”

August 31, 2018

Swiss company Matternet starts test medical drone delivery in North Carolina

Matternet, a Swiss company, began a three-year test programme of its delivery drones under a program run by the N.C. Department of Transportation and authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration. The North Carolina program is one of 10 the FAA chose nationwide to try to determine how drones, or unmanned aircraft systems, can be put to commercial use in the United States. Continue reading “Swiss company Matternet starts test medical drone delivery in North Carolina”

August 27, 2018

What is BVLOS flight & that does it mean for commercial drone industry

“Beyond visual line of sight” (BVLOS) is the most talked about concept in the commercial drone world today. It means that drones fly beyond the visual line of sight of the operator. There are 2 key factors that make BVLOS flight a tipping point for commercial drone industry expansion. The first is enabling service providers to conduct complex drone operations. The second is enabling drones to be able to conduct truly unmanned flight with no pilot needed for take-off or landing. Continue reading “What is BVLOS flight & that does it mean for commercial drone industry”

August 27, 2018

New test corridor to facilitate UCA flight in same airspace as manned aircrafts

Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd and Cranfield University have announced that they intend to create a new test corridor to facilitate unmanned aircraft being able to fly in the same airspace as manned aircraft. Continue reading “New test corridor to facilitate UCA flight in same airspace as manned aircrafts”

August 27, 2018August 27, 2018

Blockchain-Based Cargo Drones, Developed by SKYF (video)

Blockchain-Based Cargo Drones, Developed by SKYF

A metal frame with four small and two large propellers – carrying a container the size of a refrigerator – rises into the air with a roar, hovering above an empty road amidst snowy fields. The video was shot on the airfield near the Russian city of Kazan, which is located to the south-east of Moscow, and the machine is a SKYF drone, designed by a team of Russian aviation engineers. Continue reading “Blockchain-Based Cargo Drones, Developed by SKYF (video)”

August 8, 2018

German aerospace center DLR tests food delivery by drone

Food delivery by drone tested by German aerospace center DLR

German aerospace center DLR has tested food delivery by drone in hard-to-reach areas with flights of its SuperARTIS autonomous helicopter in the Dominican Republic with the Dutch company Wings for Aid and the United Nations World Food Program. Continue reading “German aerospace center DLR tests food delivery by drone”

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018

Boeing to open autonomous aircraft research center in Boston area

Boeing says it’ll be moving into a 100,000-square-foot research and lab space in Cambridge, Mass., that will focus on the design and development of autonomous aircraft. Continue reading “Boeing to open autonomous aircraft research center in Boston area”

August 2, 2018

French firm Akka designs plane with removable wings (video)

French firm Akka designs plane with removable wings (video) Continue reading “French firm Akka designs plane with removable wings (video)”

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

Graduation assignment on UCA supported by Avio Aero & Platform UCA – Unmanned Cargo Aircraft with innovative propulsion system – comparative evaluation with traditional freight systems

Master’s Graduation assignment on UCA supported by Avio Aero & Platform UCA – Unmanned Cargo Aircraft with innovative propulsion system – comparative evaluation with traditional freight systems

Frame, structure and deliverables expected

Unmanned Aircraft will be the future of the cargo industry, according to several experts. Being an application already well established in the military segment and relying on a mature technology, these vehicles are only missing the implementation of a proper regulation by the authorities to make their breakthrough into the markets. Continue reading “Graduation assignment on UCA supported by Avio Aero & Platform UCA – Unmanned Cargo Aircraft with innovative propulsion system – comparative evaluation with traditional freight systems”