SkyX drones are half-helicopter, half-plane and built to fly long distances
A Markham, Ontario startup called SkyX Ltd. emerged from stealth today to share details about its unique industrial drone designs with TechCrunch. The company’s SkyOne drones take off and land like a helicopter, but fly more like an airplane, with a range of over 25 miles (40 km) per charge. For drone industry nerds, this means they have both VTOL and fixed-wing elements. A range… Read More Continue reading SkyX drones are half-helicopter, half-plane and built to fly long distances
Private equity firms have certainly been flexing their muscles this year, whether Thomas Bravo snagging Qlik for $3 billion or Vista Equity Partners grabbing Marketo for 1.9 billion and Ping Identity for another $600 million. Apparently Provident Strategic Growth, the growth investment arm of Provident Equity didn’t want to be left out and today they announced a $130 million investment…