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Black Sky Industries launches with new headquarters in Queensland
Drones

Black Sky Industries launches with new headquarters in Queensland

Black Sky Industries launches in Australia with a multi-million dollar HQ in Logan, Queensland, aiming to boost local defence capabilities and job creation.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024
Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability
Semiconductors

Australian tech firms spearhead mining efficiency & sustainability

Small Australian tech firms, including innovators Plotlogic and global drone solutions, drive sustainable innovation and efficiency in global mining; key players in the industry's 'race to net-zero'.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2024

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Carbonix and Hitachi Vantara partner to support IoT projects
Storage

Carbonix and Hitachi Vantara partner to support IoT projects

The partnership aims to leverage its capabilities to provide imaging data for agriculture, mining sustainability and rehabilitation projects.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Jul 2023
Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale
Customer Relationship Management

Robotic Skies and Carbonix partner to advance UAV tech on global scale

Robotic Skies partners with Carbonix to provide international field support for Carbonix UAVs in various industries.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
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France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs

France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs
Drones

Flying a drone at work? Now there's insurance specially made for commercial UAVs

If you're in charge of operating UAVs or drones for your employer (or your own business), drone insurance is about to get much simpler.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017
Grand slam! The Xiro Xplorer drone wins six industry design awards
Drones

Grand slam! The Xiro Xplorer drone wins six industry design awards

The iF Design Award is one of the world's most recognised technology design honours, often known as the 'Oscar' of the design industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016
Xiro drones a huge hit at the recent Consumer Electronics Show
Drones

Xiro drones a huge hit at the recent Consumer Electronics Show

The annual CES was officially opened in the United States on the 6th of January, with Xiro's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) stealing the show.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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Airways to pilot flying taxi tracking software
Cartech

Airways to pilot flying taxi tracking software

Airways has announced the development of a nationwide, unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management system to prepare NZ for the flying car future.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Conservation innovation winner DroneCounts takes wildlife tracking to the next level
Drones

Conservation innovation winner DroneCounts takes wildlife tracking to the next level

DroneCounts' innovative GPS tracking revolutionises conservation efforts, winning the WWF NZ accolade for tackling species decline.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017