Forth Valley College (FVC) has launched Scotland’s first ECITB Industrial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations: Foundation Training Course, marking a significant advancement in industrial drone training. This pioneering five-day program, hosted at FVC’s Falkirk Campus, is designed to enhance drone operation skills for industrial applications, including infrastructure inspections, site surveys, and data capture. Course…
Omnidrome Research & Innovation Centre at Royal Holloway welcomes drone industry partners by offering a dedicated facility for indoor and outdoor drone testing, as well as a venue for training providers to host on-site programmes. The centre also supports advanced R&D, education, and knowledge exchange in drones, robotics, and autonomous vehicles across air, land, and…
Disclaimer: All jobs posted here are from LinkedIn and other job sites including member and non-member organizations. All are drone related jobs. Cambridge Sensoriis are looking to recruit a Drone Test Engineer. View Job TM Green Group are looking to recruit a Drone Surveyor. View Job Airbotics Talent is looking to recruit a Drone Pilot….
This is an invitation to all those interested or working in the field of swarm robotics to submit a paper to Nature. Guest Editors: Dr Antonio Tsourdos of Cranfield University and Dr Henry Leung of Calgary University, Canada. Submission deadline: 29 May 2025 Inspired by the collective behaviour of social insects, swarm robotics involves the…
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) UAS Challenge is an annual competition that brings together teams from universities around the world to design, build, and fly an unmanned aerial system (UAS). The challenge aims to encourage innovation and practical engineering skills among students. Key Highlights of the IMechE UAS Challenge: The mission: ”A natural disaster…
It was an honour to participate in a panel discussion at Quiet Drones 2024 alongside industry leaders Marion Burgess, Joe Czech, Ed Weston (CAA), Jesse Suskin (Wings Australia), and Guillaume Malaval (EASA) on drone noise considerations. Is drone noise and noise regulation a pressing issue today? Not really. What about in the future? For many…
Royal Holloway University has made a significant leap forward in research and innovation with a £2.5 million investment into the Omnidrome Research & Innovation Centre. This state-of-the-art facility will serve as a hub for pioneering research and development in various advanced technological fields, focusing on unmanned autonomous systems (UAS/UAVs), robotics, artificial intelligence, and information security….
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced changes to regulations classifying operators of drones and drone services. Going forward, any organisation using or procuring drone services will be considered an operator, with vicarious liability falling to the company director or designated Accountable Manager. This presents challenges for organisations where drone operations are not the core…
