Award Established To Recognize Drone Missions to Help People, Animals and the Environment

Six organizations that pioneer new ways to use drones for good are winners of the XCELLENCE Humanitarian and Public Safety Awards from the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). The award, sponsored by DJI, will be announced on October 8 during AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2020. "This year's AUVSI XCELLENCE Award winners highlight the most inspiring ways drone technology has been used over the past year to aid people, animals and the environment," said Wayne Baker, Director of Public Safety Integration at DJI.

Aircraft Also Features A Ballistic Recovery System

SAMAD aerospace, the British hybrid electric VTOL aviation company is pleased to launch its concept for Q-Starling, a high-end Personal Air Vehicle (PAV). Combining the benefits of traditional flight with VTOL capabilities, the Q-Starling will seat two passengers and can be flown by pilots with an anticipated appropriate class rating. The cockpit has been designed to automotive standards of comfort and will include additional transparencies and synthetic vision to enhance situational awareness. Q-Starling will be powered by a hybrid-electric turbo-generator which will provide power for a large diameter hover fan and a fly-by-wire controlled 'Reaction Control System' (RCS). The turbo-generator will