ArroTech Advances in ‘Coolest Thing’ Competition   ArroTech and its metal-detecting drone system, the GEON E61, has made it to the round of 32 in the “Coolest Thing Made in Florida” competition sponsored by the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Thousands of ballots were cast statewide in first-round voting. Voting that will winnow the field to…

ArroTech’s Field Operations are Gathering Steam ArroTech personnel in Ukraine successfully scanned an acreage in the Chernihiv Oblast, pinpointing the locations of multiple items of interest with the autonomous GEON E61 drone and its metal-detecting system.  The mission, which was carried out at a field previously occupied by Russian troops, took place during the weekend…

ArroTech Perfects Product While Forging Relationships The Mine Auction Symposium held in 2017 in Switzerland proved to be a pivotal event in the life of ArroTech co-founder and chief technical officer Tobias Leininger and in the development of the GEON E61 drone/metal-detecting system.  In Switzerland, Leininger met Tony O’Shaughnessey, who has been has been involved…

GEON E61 System’s Arrival in Ukraine Marks Important Moment in its History Personnel in Ukraine confirmed in the first week of May that a GEON E61 drone/metal-detecting system shipped from Germany had been received and assembled and was performing well.  The drone will figure in important work planned by ArroTech in what is proving to…

The GEON E61: An Answer to a Complex Challenge  From its inception, ArroTech, the developer of the GEON E61 drone/metal-detecting system, has been governed by an entrepreneurial spirit and a genuine desire to successfully address a stubborn, expanding and harrowing problem   — the presence, throughout much of the world, of lethal landmines and unexploded ordnance. …

Proceeds from New Online Store Benefit Sophisticated Demining Efforts in Ukraine   A new online store offers merchandise that enables people to register support for Ukraine and celebrate connections to that war-torn country.  AltruTek, a humanitarian nonprofit dedicated to using emerging technologies to combat problems resulting from human activity, created the store — altrutekstore.org — to help…

GEON E61 Takes Center Stage at Mine Action Summit  The GEON E61 drone/metal-detecting system generated a lot of buzz at the recent International Symposium on Mine Action — not due to the whirring of its propellors, but because of its unique capabilities as a tool for pinpointing the locations of landmines and unexploded ordnance.  The…

Geophysicist Cites GEON E61’s Competitive Advantage In the field of geophysics and more particularly the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in metal detection work, an endorsement from Ronald S. Bell is significant.  For more than a decade, he has advocated the use of drones as vehicles for exploring extractable mineral resources and for characterizing subsurface…

Speculation About Future of War in Ukraine Intensifies The imminent change in presidential administrations in the United States has fueled speculation about what 2025 may hold for Ukraine and its war with Ukraine.  President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the war within 24 hours following his return to office. While that appears unlikely, Trump’s…

GEON E61 Makes Perfect Score During Testing in Ukraine  To the satisfaction of experts in Ukraine, the GEON E61 system, during testing conducted in October, proved itself capable of efficiently and safely detecting landmines and other explosive objects.  A non-governmental organization dedicated to the sustainable development and security of Ukrainian lands carried out the testing;…