US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters. Continue reading US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review

Kuang-Chi invests $5 million in SkyX, a maker of drones to monitor oil and gas pipelines

 Shenzhen-based Kuang-Chi Group is investing $5 million in SkyX Systems Corp., according to the drone tech startup’s founder and CEO Didi Horn. A former fighter pilot with the Israeli Air Force, Horn started SkyX in 2015 to help public and private companies monitor energy infrastructure from on high, using increasingly powerful drones and big data analytics. Read More Continue reading Kuang-Chi invests $5 million in SkyX, a maker of drones to monitor oil and gas pipelines