ARPAS-UK North Members Meeting

info • 19 January 2019

Clogworks Technologies was pleased to attend the ARPAS-UKNorth Members Meeting on 15th of January in Huddersfield, very close by from our premises in Holmfirth.

The event was organised by ARPAS-UK, the professional body and trade association for the RPAS industry in the UK, and Drones on Demandwho successfully put together an agenda with examples of drones used for good by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, drone research based at the University of Leeds for their future use in smart cities and an update on Operation Zenith from NATS to summarise recent advancements on unmanned air traffic management (UTM or U-Space).

There was a useful update from the ARPAS-UK chair too, given by Graham Brown.

This was a great opportunity to network with commercial drone operators from the North of England and look at different drone offerings. A few more people now have a better understanding of the capabilities of the Dark Matter hX, its size and vast payload compatibility.

It was lovely to meet you all, hear about your operations and get involved in discussions on where the industry is heading.

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