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The U.S. Senate today confirmed President Biden’s pick for a new FAA Administrator, Mike Whitaker, in a unanimous bipartisan vote of 98-0. In welcome news for the aviation industry, Mike Whitaker has been confirmed as the next FAA Administrator. After a unanimous vote to invoke cloture (moving directly to a vote, without debate) Whitaker was […] The post BREAKING: Mike Whitaker Confirmed as FAA Administrator appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

uAvionix has acquired Iris Automation, combining two leading solutions enabling advanced UAS operations. Jon Damus, formerly CEO of Iris Automation, has been named CEO of uAvionix. uAvionix is a leader in communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions. Iris Automation™ is a leading provider of optical Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology, both onboard and ground-based. As […] The post uAvionix Acquires Iris Aviation appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio’s X10 drone showcases the best in sensor technology. At the Ascend conference and launch event on September 20, CEO Adam Bry demonstrated the zoom and clarity available – unique on a drone of the X10’s size and weight. Now, the US-based manufacturer explains their customized Teledyne FLIR Boson+ thermal camera module. Teledyne FLIR is […] The post Skydio X10’s Custom Thermal Payload: 48% Less Weight, More Resolution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wisk Becomes First eVTOL Air Taxi to Fly Publicly in Los Angeles By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Wisk has become the first Autonomous Air Taxi company to hold a public test in Los Angeles. The test was performed in October and demonstrated the viability of their Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle. Wisk […] The post Wisk eVTOL Air Taxi Takes Flight in LA appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The second in an occasional column on bringing products to market in emerging technologies, by industry marketing expert Amy T. Wiegand: Go-to-Market Propeller. The deep dive on how buyer behavior has changed for drone industry startups- and what to do about it to turn marketing dollars into revenue. By Amy T. Wiegand Marketing has undergone […] The post Buyer Changes and Modern Marketing for the Drone Industry in 2024: Go-to-Market Propeller appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Promise of AAM for Business Aviation By: Dawn Zoldi This year, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) showcased advanced air mobility (AAM) at its annual Business Aviation Conference and Expo (BACE). One such panel, moderated by Robin Reidel, McKinsey and Company, included Tim Arel of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Dan Dalton from Wisk, […] The post Advanced Air Mobility: What Needs to Go Right for AAM to Fly? From the Floor of NBAA’s BACE appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Amazon to add medicines to items deliverable by drone in Texas city By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill Amazon has expanded its drone delivery service in College Station, Texas to include the delivery of prescription drugs. The company, which chose the Texas city as one of two sites to initiate its first drone delivery pilot […] The post Amazon Pharmacy Delivers Medicine by Drone in Under 60 Minutes appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AAM and Drones Are Climbing Fast with NBAA By: Dawn Zoldi At this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Conference and Expo (BACE) in fabulous Las Vegas, the organization doubled-down on its commitment to sustainability by announcing a new public advocacy campaign, “Climbing.Fast.” From the Keynote stage on Day 1, NBAA President and […] The post Drones and EVTOLs Take the Floor at NBAA appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Trials Support BVLOS in the UK by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The UK Civil Aviation authority recently announced six new drone trials designed to bring BVLOS drone operations closer to broad release, inviting several organizations to participate in their new innovation sandbox. The selected projects include medical drone deliveries, energy infrastructure inspection, […] The post BVLOS Flight in the UK Moves Forward with New Drone Trials appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Researchers study use of AED-carrying drones to save lives By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill In responding to medical emergencies, such as when a person is suffering a heart attack, seconds count. Shortening the length of time between when a call is placed to a 911 operator and when medical help is delivered to the […] The post A Drone Carrying an AED Could Save a Heart Attack Victim’s Life. Researchers Study How to Make it Work appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

From the floor of Intergeo in Berlin last week, DRONELIFE speaks with Andreas Nordansjö, CMO of drone data and impact tech firm GLOBHE about using drones and drone data to improve outcomes in global health. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · GLOBHE – Using – Drones – For – Better – Outcomes – In – Global – Health […] The post Globhe is Using Drones to Improve Global Health: From the Floor of Intergeo appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The process of appointing an FAA Administrator continues, as the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation moved the nomination of former FAA Deputy Mike Whitaker unanimously through committee. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA – Administrator – Whitaker – Nomination – Moves – Through – Committee The nomination will now need […] The post FAA Administrator: Whitaker Nomination Moves Through Committee, Drone Industry Calls for Swift Action to Confirm appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flyability Announces New LiDAR Payload for Elios 3 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Swiss UAV company Flyability recently announced its new Surveying Payload, released in partnership with FARO Technologies, for its Elios 3 Drone at the Intergeo show in Berlin last week. Called the Ouster OS0-128 Rev 7, the new system will enable […] The post Flyability Announces New LiDAR Payload for Elios 3: Survey Grade Results appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Cranfield Airport selected for trial area to advance UAS integration in the UK. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Cranfield Airport has been chosen by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to participate in a Temporary Reserved Area (TRA) Regulatory Sandbox which will integrate manned and unmanned aircrafts in the same airspace. The TRA Sandbox is […] The post Cranfield Airport Named as Regulatory Sandbox to Drive Drone Integration in the UK Forward appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Start-up’s AI-enabled system teaches drones to help fight wildfires By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · AI – Enabled – System – Teaches – Drones – To – Fight – Wildfires When responding to wildfires, time is critical. Response commanders need to be able to rapidly access data to […] The post This AI-Enabled System Teaches Drones to Fight Fires: DataBlanket appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Archer and Abu Dhabi Investment Office Announce All-Electric Air Taxi Service Launch in UAE The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Archer, a leader in electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, have joined forces to pave the way for Archer’s all-electric air taxi service to take flight across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The […] The post Archer Inks Deal to Launch All Electric Air Taxi Service in UAE appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SimActive Accelerates Point Cloud Generation with new version if Correlator 3D: 10.1 SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, isn’t slowing down. The company recently celebrated their 20th anniversary with the launch of Correlator 3D v. 10, with new features and an undated interface. Now, SimActive announces the release of Correlator3D Version 10.1 – […] The post SimActive Releases New Version of Correlator 3D: Point Clouds and DSMs, Generated Twice as Fast appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The world’s largest drone manufacturer DJI has joined the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to celebrate the 43rd World Food Day with a stunning DJI light show. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · DJI – Celebrates – World – Food – Day – With – Stunning – Firefly – Light – Show With […] The post DJI Celebrates World Food Day and the Contributions of Drones in Agriculture with Stunning Firefly Light Show appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

JOUAV Unveils VTOL Hangar at Intergeo 2023 Intergeo 2023 is the place to see innovative new technology. This year, the JOUAV VTOL Hangar, a drone dock enabling remote operations for a fixed wing, long endurance drone was on display. The JOUAV VTOL Hanger is “an innovative system designed to deliver intelligent, efficient, stable, and reliable drone operations […] The post A Dock for a Long Endurance, Fixed Wing Drone: JOUAV Unveils VTOL Hangar at Intergeo 2023 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Aerodome: Transforming Drone as First Responder Systems Announced today, Drone as First Responder (DFR) solution Aerodome stands out as an innovative solution designed to make air support available to law enforcement teams of all sizes, through a combination of technology choices and business model. Co-founded by California law enforcement veteran Rahul Sidhu and Chief Architect […] The post Aerodome: Drone as First Responder Solution Built for the Future of Air Support appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dedrone Launches Drone as First Responder (DFR) Solution: Dedrone Beyond by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Virginia-based Dedrone recently announced the launch of Dedrone Beyond, an all-new platform designed to help state, local, territorial and tribal (SLTT) law enforcement and emergency services conduct BVLOS operations using UAVs as first responders. Powered by their computer-vision-enabled […] The post Dedrone Launches Airspace Awareness for Drone as First Responder Programs: Dedrone Beyond appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Australian-American company DroneShield recently announced their new DroneSentry-X Mk2, a multi-mission counter-UAV solution for mobile and expeditionary fixed-site applications. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The DroneSentry-X supports passive detection, identification, and tracking of multiple unmanned or uncrewed systems. The new system integrates DroneShield’s advanced multi-mission AI/ML technology, RFAI, for passive, non-intrusive detection with […] The post DroneShield Counter UAS Launches DroneSentry-X MK2 with Electronic Countermeasure Tech appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

On the second day of the DroneDeploy conference in Denver, an enterprise panel discussed what automation means on the jobsite – capturing data with automated drones, ground robots, and more. This year’s DroneDeploy conference has been exciting – not only is the company announcing a slew of new features, they’ve honed in on the value […] The post Automating Reality Capture on Job Sites with Drones, Ground Robots, and More: Users Perspective appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

App for Requesting Drone Deliveries Launched in Korea by Skyports Drone Services with new aircraft partner RigiTech by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Skyports Drone Services has partnered with RigiTech to announce the launch of an app for requesting drone deliveries. The service is available in the Yeosu region of Korea and aims to increase […] The post Skyports Drone Services, RigiTech Announce Launch of Drone Delivery App in South Korea appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Regulators, insurers, advanced drone operators and community members all want to know: what’s the real risk of a falling drone? From the floor of Intergeo 2023: how to quantify the risk. Laura Gonzalez Combrink of Accenture consulting gave a presentation on their initiative to enhance existing data sets, in order to determine and quantify the […] The post What’s the Real Risk of a Falling Drone? From the Floor of InterGeo 2023 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article