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In the UK, scientists are using drones to pick the best spots for tidal power installations
Researchers in the U.K. are attempting to find sites for marine energy installations using drones, in what’s hoped will be a cost-effective alternative to current methods. The 12-month project is headed up by scientists from the University of the Highlands and Islands...
NHS Scotland employs drones to quickly transport vital medical supplies
The UK’s NHS (National Health Service) is employing the use of drones to help quickly transport vital medical supplies to rural Scottish hospitals. Drones are helping to transport supplies – including medicines, COVID-19 testing samples and kits, and PPE – to the...
Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia to publish new drone directive this month
CAAM deputy chief executive officer (regulatory) Zainul Abidin Maslan said in order to secure a bright future for the Malaysian drone industry, enforcement of new regulations would require repetitive processes such as registration, authorisation and surveillance....
Iris Automation joins World Economic Forum’s Global Innovators Community
Iris Automation has been invited to join the World Economic Forum's Global Innovators community, an invitation-only group of the world's most promising start-ups and scale-ups that are at the forefront of ethical technological and business model innovation. Companies...
A sandbox to accelerate drone commercialisation in Malaysia
A lack of testbeds, unclear regulations and low confidence in local solutions are some of the common complaints one hears from Malaysian start-ups. These issues hamper their growth, leading some of them to leave the country in search of greener pastures. The lack of...
Avy joins consortium to develop UK’s first medical delivery drone network
AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports, is to lead a consortium that will develop and trial what will be the UK’s first national distribution network to use drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs and other...