Quickstep Holdings (ASX:QHL) has signed its second major drone contract with Carbonix, inking a new $2.3 million deal that will see the leading Australian drone manufacturer triple its production over the next year. Under the 12-month contract, Quickstep will produce 40 of Carbonix’s latest long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over the next 12 months, using its...Read More

Carbonix is honoured to have won the CORE Hot 30 ‘Innovator of the Year Award 2023’. Thanks to our entire team for their hard work and devotion. Watch CEO Philip van der Burg’s reaction to winning the award here: https://www.coreinnovationhot30.com.au/carbonix?utm_content=242046754&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-17773999Read More

Carbonix and GPC Electronics Group have entered into a manufacturing contract, which will see GPC contribute avionics, design and testing input for Carbonix’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs.)   The two Sydney-based companies made the announcement on Thursday morning, calling it “a significant step forward for the sovereign capability of the Australian drone industry” and assisting Carbonix...Read More

Carbonix, has obtained BVLOS approval in Riverstone, Greater Sydney, using our Australian-built VTOL/fixed wing aircraft in the 25 kg category. The approval from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is one of the first given to a long-range aerial data capture aircraft, paving the way for us to complete BVLOS testing and missions with sophisticated...Read More

Industry and governments are continually looking for efficiencies – opportunities to improve safety and productivity, while reducing environmental impact, response times and costs. One of the biggest challenges to improving efficiencies is the location and roles of people. When humans are located onsite or are key to frontline operations or processes, the result is often...Read More

Carbonix and H3 Dynamics are coming together to begin the development and production of the first Australian hydrogen-electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) unmanned aircraft system (UAS). H3 Dynamics has been working on cutting-edge hydrogen UAV technology for over 15 years and has just released a new ground-breaking hydrogen-electric nacelle technology. Compared to batteries, hydrogen-electric...Read More

During the ‘AAUS’ Annual General Meeting in Sydney Carbonix’s CEO Philip van der Burg has been elected to the board for the next three years. Philip will share his expertise and support the association’s work for the industry. The Australian Association for Un-crewed Systems is Australia’s largest industry advocacy group for un-crewed systems covering un-crewed...Read More

Carbonix and Harvest Technology Group (Harvest) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will allow the two Australian companies to deliver untethered “beyond horizon” drone operations. CEO of Carbonix Philip van der Burg said the partnership between Carbonix and Harvest is “the beginning of a great Australian corporate story”. “Australia has a high-cost base, making it...Read More

It is Fugro’s first partnership working towards long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight missions (BVLoS), bolstering Fugro’s existing Geographic Information System (GIS) capability. Carbonix will supply Volanti, and Ottano vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones over the next 27 months, to further enhance Fugro’s remote operations. Fugro is a world leader in the transition to...Read More

Drones were identified in the bushfire royal commission and the NSW bushfire and flood inquiries as providing the potential for much greater use in the future to help identify and prepare for hazards. Dario Valenza, founder of Carbonix, says thermal cameras on the drones could quickly verify fires started by lightning in remote regions, helping to direct fire crews to the...Read More