The 2021 IPO market could reprise 2020’s exuberance And we’re off to the races! Last night, Affirm priced its IPO above its raised range at $49 per share, a sign that the public markets remain hungry for new listings. Provided that Affirm today trades similarly to how it priced, we …
Read More »Sony starts its own drone company, Airpeak, to fly Alpha cameras
Sony’s mirrorless Alpha series cameras have become hugely popular filmmaking tools, thanks in large part to the company’s excellent sensors. At this year’s CES, Sony announced it’s starting up a drone business specifically to work with Alpha cameras, and it promises to be absolutely Airpeak. Full-frame bodies and lenses are …
Read More »Stocks fall as trading starts for year of great expectations – Long Island Business News
U.S. stocks are falling Monday, as big swings return to Wall Street at the onset of a year where the dominant expectation is for a powerful economic rebound to sweep the world. The S&P 500 was 1.7% lower in afternoon trading after earlier dropping as much as 2.5%. The Dow …
Read More »Taking a cue from Turkey’s armed UAVs, UK starts its own drone program
Turkey’s homegrown Bayraktar drones have changed battleground equations in several conflicts, so Western countries like the UK are on the path of emulating Ankara’s drone program. The United Kingdom is planning to build a new armed drone program that will be modelled on Turkey’s drone innovation, according to the British …
Read More »3, 2, 1…Liftoff! Drone racing simulator starts today – sUAS News
Liftoff: Drone Racing, the fast-paced drone racing simulation from astragon Entertainment and developer LuGus Studios, is now available for PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Liftoff: Drone Racing lets you enter the fascinating world of drone racing. The heart of the console version is the exclusive career mode, which introduces you to …
Read More »To speed up drone identification rules, FAA starts test program
The big hurdle to overcome before commercial drone applications will be allowed on a large scale is remote drone identification. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now launched a test program to speed up the drone identification rules. Up to eight test programs are to be paid for by drone …
Read More »Russia ‘starts’ underwater trial of strategic nuclear drone — RT Russia News
A Russian strategic drone propelled by a miniaturized nuclear reactor is undergoing underwater trials, according to reports. The weapon, called Poseidon, is slated to become a new class of the country’s nuclear deterrence. Poseidon, which was previously dubbed Status-6, was officially announced in March along with other upcoming weapon systems, …
Read More »An Island Nation Starts an Experiment: Vaccines Delivered by Drone
In the village of Cook’s Bay, on the remote side of the remote island of Erromango, in the remote South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, 1-month-old Joy Nowai was given hepatitis and tuberculosis shots delivered by a flying drone on Monday. It may not have been the first vial of vaccine …
Read More »Drone policy is live, govt starts online registrations; here is what you need to know
The new policy called “Drone Regulations 1.0” which highlight where, when and how drones can operate within India. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has kick-started the online registration of drones in India through its Digital Sky portal. The registration process began on December 1, when the ‘Digital Sky’ portal went …
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