Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference Archives - Page 2 of 11

23/11/202030/11/2020

The potential of last mile drones delivery in a Pandemic

presentation by Olivier Defawe, Director Health Systems, VillageReach, at ONLINE Unmanned Aircraft Conference, 8 December 2020, 16:30 – 20:30 CET. REGISTER HERE to attend.

Headlines are everywhere: “This is the golden age of drone delivery.” Without a doubt, drones have the potential to transform healthcare logistics, and COVID-19 heightens the urgency. Global interest has grown, and drone service providers are poised to respond. But despite the headlines, few drone delivery operations have been sustained for longer than a few months or been scaled-up to a national level. During this talk, I will review and question the use of light cargo drones in response to the pandemic.

22/11/202023/11/2020

UCA around the corner? – Presented by Hans Heerkens, Platform UCA

UCA around the corner? – Presented by Hans Heerkens, Assistant Professor, University of Twente / Chairman, Platform Unmanned Cargo Aircraft, at Online Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference, which will take place on December 8, 2020.

For years, UCA have been in silent development. Now, the first operational UCA services are about to start. But while small companies often initiate innovations, large organizations are needed to spread them. UCA infrastructure is a public good, and the recognition of this will help to determine the competitive power of operators and of countries and regions. Continue reading “UCA around the corner? – Presented by Hans Heerkens, Platform UCA”

16/11/202016/11/2020

Flying to space twice a day: Rocket powered UAVs for space transportation

presentated by Jeroen Wink, CEO, Dawn Aerospace, at ONLINE Unmanned Aircraft Conference, 8 December 2020, 16:30 – 20:30 CET. REGISTER HERE to attend.

Dawn Aerospace, founded in 2016 by graduates from Delft University’s ‘record-breaking Stratos II sounding rocket’ design team, is developing a radically different small launch vehicle, a rocket powered UAV, to cater for the high frequency, dedicated, low-cost needs of the emerging small satellite market. Is Dawn’s rapidly reusable ‘gas and go’ spaceplane the answer?

12/11/202012/11/2020

Drone Deliveries: Who pays the bills?

presentation by Gokul Srinivasan, Director of Technology, Robots Expert Finland Oy at ONLINE Unmanned Aircraft Conference, 8 December 2020, 16:30 – 20:30 CET. REGISTER HERE to attend

We have heard a lot about drone deliveries, especially about how companies get permits to fly, several videos of deliveries being done to selected end customers and all that. We have also seen forecasts that says the drone delivery industry will be worth $XYZ Billions. What we have not seen is adequate explanation of the underlying business models, if there is any. This presentation will cover some details about the business models, and showcase the difference between reality and fantasy of inflated values.

program: https://unmannedcargoaircraftconference.com/program/

14/10/202014/10/2020

Building the Adjacent Possible: Autonomous VTOL for Middle-Mile Logistics

by David Merrill, CEO, Elroy Air

There’s an idea called the adjacent possible — the concept that at any moment in time there is a unique frontier of inventions that are now enabled by the current state of everything else. Early powered flight needed an engine that could deliver enough thrust, and that was light enough to be carried aloft — it was a critical enabling technology that made flight an adjacent possible.

29/09/202029/09/2020

UAM, AAM, Drone and UAV – What’s In A Name?

by Ed De Reyes, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc.

These days, people refer to them as “drones”. But drones are not Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and UAM isn’t an Unmanned Air Vehicle. So why all the fuss about names? We’ll to begin with, one segment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has been around for over 100 years. This presentation will explain the differences – and why such differences “make a difference” thank just a name.

program: https://unmannedcargoaircraftconference.com/speakers/

28/09/202029/09/2020

Accommodating Unmanned Cargo Operations in the National Airspace System

by Parimal Kopardekar, Director, NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI)

The talk will include considerations to safely and efficiently integrate unmanned cargo operations of all sizes into the national airspace system. The talk will focus on specific concepts, technologies, and procedures related to aircraft, network operations center, communication/navigation/surveillance needs, and air traffic management. The talk will address interesting considerations within nominal and off-nominal scenarios.

program: https://unmannedcargoaircraftconference.com/speakers/

27/09/202029/09/2020

Cargo drones in the next normal

by Celine Hourcade, Managing Director, Change Horizon

While COVID-19 has been brutal for many businesses, economies and societies, it is also bringing opportunity to reset, rethink and rebuild. Let’s explore how cargo drones can fit in the future landscape and in the post-covid world.

program: https://unmannedcargoaircraftconference.com/speakers/

15/09/202015/09/2020

Sabrewing Aircraft is Gold Partner of UCA Conference

Sabrewing Aircraft Company (SACO) is a manufacturer of unmanned heavy-lift commercial cargo air vehicles headquartered in Camarillo, California, USA. Our technologies and products will help grow our customers businesses and transform the way the world ships air-cargo.

14/09/202022/09/2020

US Cargo Systems is Bronze Partner of UCA Conference

US Cargo Systems is a worldwide leader in the design and development of Cargo Handling and Aerial Delivery Systems.

We are proud of our over 50 year heritage serving countless commercial and military aircraft customers with leading edge technologies. Our sales and engineering teams have worked directly with nearly all Aircraft OEM’s as a Tier 1 supplier, as well as with major freight integrators.