Canberra-based public company XTEK has been selected to provide the Department of Defence with its 'Wasp' small unmanned aerial systems (SUAS) drone platforms, in a $2.75 million deal.
The show has been given the green light to proceed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, and will kick off every evening from March 7 to March 30 over Leconfield and Richard Hamilton Wines in McLaren Vale.
The “purpose-built facility” will boost manufacturing capabilities with a focus on small satellites and their payloads, rockets and electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL).
Google’s drone delivery service Wing has partnered with supermarket giant Coles to begin delivering over 250 of its most popular grocery items to customers in Canberra.
A moving light display made up of over 350 drones has taken to the skies over Melbourne's Docklands, encompassing First Nations artwork, Australian icons, spoken poetry, and a custom commissioned soundscape.
From spotting bushfires to dropping inflatables to drowning swimmers, RPAS innovations are responding to incidents faster than manned aircraft. Adam Thorn speaks to the key players revolutionising our response in Australia and worldwide.