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Birdstop Raises $2.3M in Funding to Expand its BVLOS Network by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Remote sensing company Birdstop has secured $2.3M in funding for the purposes of growing its BVLOS network, improving its AI capabilities, and providing customers with more data-driven value. Led by Lerer Hippeau, the funding round saw participation from […] The post Remote Sensing Company Birdstop Secures Funding to Grow BVLOS Network appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Pointivo Introduces Pointivo for Asset Inspection with SmartNavTM Technology A new AI-driven digital twin product: capture, inspect, and report asset deficiencies. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Pointivo – Launches – Pointivo – Asset – Inspection Founded in 2014, Atlanta-based Pointivo is a pioneer in digital twins and analytics, developing a wide portfolio of […] The post Pointivo Launches New AI-Powered, Digital Twin Product for Asset Inspection [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyBound Rescuer Trial a New Automated Drone Service Across the West Midlands: Smoothing Traffic and Public Transportation Delays Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · SkyBound – Rescuer – Automated – Drone – Network SkyBound Rescuer is at the forefront of public safety drone use. Internationally recognized founder and CEO Gemma Alcock is a thought […] The post SkyBound Rescuer Brings Eyes to the Sky: Automated Drone Service Helps Keep Traffic Flowing and Communities Safe appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Battle Creek Unlimited Secures $7M Appropriation for Michigan Drone Park by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU) has closed a $7 million appropriation in Michigan’s 2024 state budget signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on July 31st. This funding will be leveraged to support the development of MICH-AIR, an advanced air mobility […] The post State Pledges $7 Million for Michigan Drone Park in Battle Creek: MICH-AIR appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FAA Updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Drone Regulation Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA – Issues – New – Fact – Sheet – On – State – And – Local – Drone – Regulations Since before the passage of Part 107 in 2016, regularizing commercial drone use in the United States, […] The post FAA Updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Drone Regulations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Want to learn more about the drone industry? This list is only a smattering of the great opportunities to hear from thought leaders and discuss current issues in commercial drones! Here are some of the drone industry events offered during the week of August 7 – 13, 2023. TUESDAY, August 8: DJI Enterprise: LiDAR Data […] The post Drone Events of the Week, August 7 – 13: Podcasts, Webinars, Demos and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Australian Surf Life Savers, Aviassist Trial Long Range Search-and-Rescue Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Due to the assistance of drone training specialist Aviassist, Surf Life Saving NSW’s Australian UAV Service could soon begin deploying long range drones to locate missing bushwalkers or people swept into rough seas. The technology was tested both […] The post Australian Surf Life Savers Trials AI-Powered, Long Range Search and Rescue Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending August 4, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – DRONELIFE – HeadlinesXPRIZE Announces Finalists […] The post Drone News of the Week, August 4: DRONELIFE Headlines and Story Excerpts, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Pierce Aerospace and DRONERESPONDERS Announce Public Safety Remote ID Working Group The final date for implementation of the Remote ID rule is rapidly approaching. As of September, all pilots will be responsible for complying with the law. Recreational flyers may either equip their aircraft with a Remote ID compliant transmitter, or fly in FAA-designated areas. […] The post Pierce Aerospace, DRONERESPONDERS Announce Public Safety Remote ID Working Group appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

OhioHealth Implementing Zipline Drone Delivery for Medications, Samples and Supplies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby OhioHealth has announced a partnership with Zipline to integrate its drone delivery service into OhioHealth’s network. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · OhioHealth – To – Use – Ziplines – Platform – 2-to – Deliver – Medications – […] The post OhioHealth Will Use Zipline’s Platform 2 to Deliver Prescriptions to Patient’s Homes appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

While the FAA has authorized pilot programs for companies like Amazon, UPS, and USPS, all of whom are fighting for a portion of the estimated $30 billion home delivery market, the US commercial drone space is still years away from broad regulatory and consumer acceptance across the United States. Adding to the regulatory confusion is […] The post The Top Ranked State for Drones May Surprise You: the Mercatus Center 2023 Scorecard appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skyports Drone Services and Speedbird Aero Partner for Royal Mail Drone Delivery Project by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Speedbird – Aero – Joins – Fleet – For – Royal – Mail – Drone – Delivery Skyports Drone Services has announced Brazilian drone manufacturer Speedbird Aero as a […] The post Royal Mail Drone Delivery: Brazil’s Speedbird Aero Announced as New Aircraft Partner appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skyfire and Ondas Partner to Provide U.S. Public Safety Markets with Advanced Drone Technology by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Ondas Holdings’ business unit Ondas Autonomous Systems (OAS) and public safety UAS consulting group Skyfire Consulting have announced a partnership to provide public safety and Drone First Responder (DFR) markets in the United States with […] The post Drone-in-a-Box Infrastructure for Public Safety, Drone as First Responder (VIDEO) appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones in both warfare and civil operations are becoming more powerful – and high level training for pilots becoming more critical. Drone training remains a challenge for government, state and large enterprise agencies trying to scale operations. As simulation technology advances, can realistic virtual environments develop pilot proficiency to the standard required? Here, an […] The post Drone Training is Critical for Troop Success: Can Simulation Tools Do the Job? appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Urban operations pose special challenges for safe drone operations, including the problems of command and control (C2) in environments where the high usage of cell phones and other communications systems can result in less reliable connections. Now, NASA and uAvionix partner to research the use internet-based infrastructure or air traffic control frequencies for C2 systems. […] The post NASA, uAvionix Partner on Developing Command and Control for Urban Drone Use appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

USAID Delivers Drone Donations from Skydio to Ukraine for Documentation of Russian War Crimes Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Skydio – Donates – Drones – To – Ukraine by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today the delivery of nine Skydio 2+ drones to the […] The post Skydio Donates Drones to Ukraine for Documentation of Russian War Crimes appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Want to learn more about the drone industry? This list is only a smattering of the great opportunities to hear from thought leaders and discuss current issues in commercial drones! Here are some of the drone industry events offered during the week of July 31 – August 6, 2023. MONDAY, July 31: Full Crew with […] The post Drone Events of the Week, July 31 – August 6: Webinars, Podcasts, Demos and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Industrial Origami Vertiports: STILFOLD and KookieJar Partner by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb When delivery drones fill the skies, where will they land? Could it be in environmentally friendly, folded-steel vertiports? Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · STILFOLD – Kookie – Jar – Partner – On – Industrial – Origami – Vertiports The […] The post “Industrial Origami” Vertiports: STILFOLD and KookieJar Partner appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Archer First Response Systems, Drone Rescue Systems Complete Latest ASTM Standards for Drone Parachute Recovery Systems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Archer First Response Systems recently announced that they were the first to successfully complete the latest F3322-22 ASTM Standard for the certification of Parachute Recovery systems on small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). […] The post Archer First Response Systems, Drone Rescue Systems Complete Latest ASTM Standards for Drone Parachute Recovery Systems appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

XPRIZE Announces Finalists for Rainforest Competition by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Recently, XPRIZE announced 6 finalists for its $10,000,000 Rainforest competition to develop new biodiversity assessment technologies, all featuring the use of UAV technology and drones to improve scientific research and conservation in these increasingly endangered ecosystems. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife […] The post XPRIZE Announces Finalists for Rainforest Competition: The Best Use of Drones for Conservation appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The American Civil Liberties Union has published a paper titled “Eye in the Sky Policing Needs Strict Limits.” The piece was written by Jay Stanley: in the paper, Stanley explores the potential pitfalls in Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs, and how those concerns may be met. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · A […] The post ACLU Calls for Strict Limits on Police Drones. Skyfire Consulting Asked Them Why. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The IF 800 TOMCAT is U.S. drone manufacturer Inspired Flight‘s latest offering, representing the newest and best technology of the Blue sUAS, NDAA-compliant platform. At the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV Summit in Miami today, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to meet Adam Bilmes, Co-Founder and Director of Business Development, about the U.S.-based manufacturer’s new IF 800 TOMCAT. […] The post The New IF 800 TOMCAT is Newest and Best of Inspired Flight’s Technology appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV Summit in Miami today, drone legend Brandon Torres Declet presented on a new industry sector: fully automated, Drone in a Box (DIAB) solutions. Torres Declet began his career in the drone industry with Measure: founded in 2017 as one of the first drone service providers. Now, Torres Declet is in […] The post The Rise of Drone in a Box Solutions: From the Floor of ElevateUAV appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Mike Sember is a south Florida Firefighter. As a first responder, he knows exactly how difficult search and rescue operations can be. At the Drone Nerds ElevateUAV conference in Miami today, Mike spoke about the ways in which drone technology empowers search and rescue missions, and how the evolution of drone technology has benefited SAR […] The post The Evolving Benefits of Drones in Search and Rescue: From the Floor of ElevateUAV appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

As the Drone Nerds’ ElevateUAV Summit kicked off in Miami this morning, the Keynote speech highlighted fastest growing verticals in the commercial drone industry. Among these is agriculture: a leading vertical since the industry launched. Since 2016 and the implementation of Part 107, precision agriculture in the U.S. has improved and grown steadily. New sensors, […] The post Drones in Agriculture: Part 137 and Leveraging Spraying Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article