Drone pilots have successfully completed two flight firsts at the Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria, United Kingdom as it improves employee safety during decommissioning. The successful deployment of the Elios 3 drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor marks a major milestone for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) team, enabling Sellafield Ltd to achieve unparalleled efficiency…
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On Saturday, 22nd July, The 2023 Secret Garden Party wowed attendees by showcasing an unprecedented combination of fireworks, lighting, and lasers alongside a mesmerising display of hundreds of drones, marking the largest multi-media airborne act ever witnessed at a UK music festival. The dazzling drone display, titled “Cosmic Wisdom,” was expertly produced by Celestial, a…
A new version of Flyability’s Elios 3 drone supports remote identification and pilot registration requirements coming into effect for unmanned aircraft in the United States on 16th September. For manufacturers, building compliant drones became an obligation following the announcement of the new rule last year, which replaces an agreement exempting manufacturers of UAVs designed predominantly…
Liverpool’s Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Opening Ceremony featured a spectacular drone show, marking the largest single-location display of its kind in the UK. Celestial, in collaboration with the National Lottery’s Big Eurovision Welcome, orchestrated a mesmerising performance with 624 drones taking flight. The event was further elevated by a captivating rendition of the 2014 winning…
G4S is tackling the challenges of providing security for the 15 square kilometre Öksüt gold mine in a remote region of Turkey with a solution which deploys mobile CCTV cameras as new sites for digging operations open. Protecting a site which is 15km squared and has a perimeter measuring 19km is quite an undertaking. Add…
Flyability has unveiled Elios 3, a collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. Powered by a new SLAM engine called FlyAware™, the new drone is capable of creating 3D models in the air and is being supported by a new versionfo the company’s software for inspectors, Inspector 4.0. Flyability was a…