On Thursday, in a statement Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said, it would jointly develop an advanced drone defence system with the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned weapons maker EDGE. With both countries formalizing relations in 2020, trade, commerce and defense relations have got closer over concerns over common foe Iran. In a statement, Israeli state-owned IAI…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing U.S agencies to assess security risks linked to Chinese-made drones used by American government fleets, prioritizing their removal. The executive order directs all U.S. agencies to outline the security risks posed to the existing government drone fleet from drones built by Chinese companies or by…
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Hyundai Motor Group has agreed to acquire a 80% stake in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group in a deal worth around $736 million to $828 million (800 billion to 900 billion won). The development assumes significance since Hyundai can leverage the technology to expand automation…
In a significant development, Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest e-commerce retailer, has received federal approval for testing commercial deliveries through its fleet of drones. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amazon Prime Air, Amazon.com Inc’s special service delivering packages in 30 minutes or less, to test delivering orders using autonomous drones. With this…
As per a report from the Sunday Times, the U.S. government is planning on permanently bringing a stop to its civilian drone program due to the drones being, at least partly, manufactured in China. The FT reported citing two sources briefed on the plans as saying, the U.S. Department of the Interior is weighing its…
Only those DJI drones that are used for critical operations and public safety have survived the ban. On Thursday, Chinese drone maker DJI stated, the U.S. Department of Interior has grounded all non-emergency Chinese-made or part-made drones as part of a review of its entire drone program. Shenzhen-based DJI has confirmed that that the department…
SoftBank’s service will power a range of machineries including autonomous farm equipment to buses and drones. In a statement, Japan’s SoftBank Corp stated it will be launching a service in 2019 that will use satellite navigation data and the telco’s mobile base stations to help power self-driving buses, drones and farm machinery. SoftBank’s service will…
Much of the U.S. government’s stance can be traced back to a report prepared by the U.S. Department of Defense, which warns of Chinese venture investors accessing “the crown jewels of U.S. innovation.” Although the U.S. Administration is pushing to protects national security interests by blocking Chinese investments in the field of artificial intelligence, machine…
In the wake of increased incidents of near misses by unmanned vehicles and drones, a United Nations-led effort is making significant headway in the creation of a global drone registry where geo-fencing and blockchain technology is being used to ensure that drones listed in the registry are unable to fly near restricted airspace. Airlines from…
SZ DJI Technology, the world’s biggest maker of civilian drones, is seeking to infuse fresh capital through a combination of new equity and debt; its IPO is slated for 2019. According to three sources with knowledge of the matter, SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese drone maker, is seeking at least $500 million at…
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