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It’s a double-whammy for the FAA. As Congress seems no closer to a deal that would avert a government shutdown in the U.S., an FAA Reauthorization package – the tax bill that funds the FAA – has also stalled for too long in the Senate. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA – Reauthorization […] The post FAA Authorization Runs Out on September 30 – and the Government May Shut Down. What Happens Then? appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

National Police Chiefs’ Council Drone Portfolio, on the Next Public Safety Drone Review! Tuesday, October 3 at 3:00 PM ET Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Public – Safety – Drone – Review – UKs – National – Police – Chiefs – Council – Drone – PortfolioDon’t miss the October 3 episode of the Public […] The post Public Safety Drone Review: How Police in the UK Utilize Drone Technology appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone services giant Terra Drone Acquires Agriculture Startup Avirtech by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Terra – Drone – Acquires – Avirtech – Expands – Terra – Agri – Brand Drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology leader Terra Drone Corporation is entering the precision agriculture sector […] The post Terra Drone Acquires Agricultural Spraying and Mapping Drone Company Avirtech: Expands Terra Agri Brand appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Tamil Nadu Government Approves Agricultural Mechanization Scheme Subsidy for Garuda Aerospace. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Indian – State – Grants – Agricultural – Mechanization – Subsidy – To – Garuda – Aerospace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Garuda Aerospace has received a subsidy from Tamil Nadu State Government. This Subsidy will […] The post Indian State Supports Domestic Drone Industry with Agricultural Mechanization Subsidy appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

INTERGEO is the world’s largest GIS show, held each year in a different German community. This year, INTERGEO 2023 will be held in Berlin, October 10-12. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · INTERGEO – Coming – To – Berlin Drones have been a critical tool in surveying since they became common in commercial use, […] The post INTERGEO 2023 in Berlin: Even More Focus on Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skyfront Perimeter 8 and Perimeter 8+ first to receive ‘Green UAS Cleared’ drone security certification Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Skyfront – Perimeter – 8-Receives – First – Green – UAS – CertificationThe Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the Skyfront Perimeter 8 and 8+ have received the AUVSI Green UAS […] The post Skyfront Perimeter 8 Receives First Green UAS Certification from AUVSI appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone search and rescue operations on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! The CEO of 2D Dummies speaks with host Randy Goers about public safety training. Stream below: Drone Radio Show · Reshaping Public Safety Training: The 2D Dummies Revolution – Roger Hall, CEO 2D Dummies Roger Hall is CEO and Founder of 2D Dummies. 2D […] The post Drone Search and Rescue Operations on the Drone Radio Show Podcast: 2D Dummies appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Virtual Surveyor Releases New Photogrammetry App: Completing Drone Survey Workflow Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Virtual – Surveyor – Adds – Photogrammetry – To – Drone – Surveying – Package by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Software company Virtual Surveyor has updated the newest version of its smart drone surveying software to […] The post Virtual Surveyor Releases Newest Version of Smart Drone Surveying Software: Now with Photogrammetry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New DJI Mini 4 Launches Today: Here’s What Reviewers Around the World Think Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DJI – New – Mini – 4-What – The – Reviewers – Are – Saying DJI has launched their newest Mini – a powerful flying camera in a tiny form factor. Reviewers around the world […] The post The New DJI Mini 4: Here’s What the Reviewers are Saying (and Why) appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ACUASI Demonstrates Airport to Airport Drone Delivery in Alaska by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Alaska – Demonstrates – Airport – To – Airport – Drone – Delivery The Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration recently completed an important milestone in the development of a local […] The post A 45 Mile, Airport-to-Airport Drone Delivery in Alaska appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dates and Location Announced for 2024 Florida Public Safety Drone Operations Conference (FLOCON) Event will showcase new technology and educate first responders on the use of Drones For Good® The DRONERESPONDERS Florida Public Safety Coordination Group (FLOGRU) announced today that the 2024 Florida Public Safety Drone Operations Conference (FLOCON) will be held from February 20-22, […] The post FLOCON 2024 Announced: Florida’s Public Safety Drone Operations Conference appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wing’s New Hires Will Lead Company to Expanded Drone Delivery Around the World Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Wings – New – Hires – Will – Drive – Drone – Delivery – At – Scale Google’s Wing is focused on expanding drone delivery networks around the world – bringing residential drone delivery to […] The post Google’s Wing Makes Key Hires as they Expand Drone Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Top New Features in Global Mapper v25 Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Blue – Marble – New – Features – Global – Mapper – Pro Blue Marble Geographic’s flagship software, Global Mapper Pro, is an all-in-one GIS package for analyzing and processing vector, terrain, image, and point cloud data. A comprehensive and easy-to-use […] The post Check Out These New Features in Global Mapper v25 from Blue Marble appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A new project demonstrates the lifesaving possibilities of BVLOS medical drone delivery in Greece. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb A partnership between the Quest Group, (ACS and Uni Systems), together with the Pleiades IoT Innovation Cluster and PROBOTEK, announced that they had successfully transported pharmaceuticals and medical supplies from the island of Kos, […] The post BVLOS Medical Drone Delivery Could Be Lifesaving in Greek Islands appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Start-up’s mission software uses plain English commands to control drones By Jim Magill Imagine being able to program drone missions by communicating with your UAVs using simple commands in English, such as having a police surveillance drone being able to pick out a suspect’s vehicle from a crowed highway by telling it to “Find the […] The post What if You Could Tell a Drone to “Find the Red Truck?” Avianna Software on Natural Language Processing for Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skyports and Equinor have partnered to trial drone delivery to off-shore drilling platforms. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Skyports Drone Services, a UK-based drone logistics company, and Equinor, a Norweigan energy firm, have partnered up for a new trial program that will see electric drones delivering supplies and other cargo to off-shore drilling […] The post Drone Delivery to Off-Shore Drilling Platforms: Skyports Partners with Equinor appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

On this episode of the Drone Radio Show Podcast: Philip Butterworth-Hayes, publisher and editor of Unmanned Airspace, highlights five trends shaping urban air mobility today and he talks about some of the communities that are leading the way in air mobility. Philip Butterworth-Hayes is publisher and editor of Unmanned Airspace.info, the world’s first internet-based information portal […] The post 5 Trends Shaping Urban Air Mobility Today: Philip Butterworth-Hayes on the Drone Radio Show Podcast appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio‘s user conference, Ascend, takes place today in San Francisco: and the company made an all out push to have the drone community tune in to the keynote to hear CEO Adam Bry announce their latest platform, the Skydio X10. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Skydio – Announces – Skydio – X10Skydio X10 […] The post Ascend’s Big Reveal: The Skydio X10 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Connect Robotics Delivers Emergency Kits by Drone Over the Sea in the “World’s Largest Robotics Exercise” Connect Robotics recently took part in what has been described as the “World’s Largest Robotics Exercise.” They utilized UAVs to deliver emergency medical kits over the ocean in the Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Augmented by Maritime Unmanned Systems or […] The post Ship to Shore Drone Delivery: Connect Robotics in “World’s Largest Robotics Exercise” appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The 4th International Drone Show Competition is open for Applications by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson The 4th International Drone Show Competition organized by drone show pioneers SPH Engineering is now open for applications. The competition features participants from all over the world and is intended to highlight key innovators in drone show technology. SPH […] The post The 4th International Drone Show Competition: Highlighting New Tech, New Techniques appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline Receives Authorization for BVLOS Drone Delivery The FAA has granted authorization for Zipline to delivery packages by drone, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of the pilot. The approval means that Zipline will be able to deliver packages in a wider range around their delivery points, without visual observers along the route – making […] The post FAA Authorizes Zipline for Drone Delivery Beyond Visual Line of Sight appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Viking Drone Packaging: Certified as a Crash Protected Container by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Viking Drone Packaging has received a Crash Protection Container (CPC) certification from the United Kingdom. The company says this certification is the first of its kind, and the product has numerous applications for the aerial transport and delivery of fragile […] The post Viking Drone Packaging: A Certified, Crash Proof Container for Drone Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ANRA Technologies, a global leader in unmanned traffic management (UTM) and drone operations platforms, recently announced the successful opening of a new U-Space Sandbox located in Tartu, Estonia, in partnership with the Estonian Transport Administration, the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency and the Tartu Science Park Foundation. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Estonias […] The post Estonia’s U-Space Sandbox: A Major Step Forward for Commercial UTM and U-Space Services appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Next-Level Human-Machine Teaming By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Since the beginning of warfare, combatants have sought ways to increase that reach while removing themselves further and further from the battlefield. Distance can mean the difference between life and death to a soldier, sailor, airman, marine or guardian. Robots extend human reach and possibilities. For […] The post Human Machine Teaming May be the Future of Drones in the Defense Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flytrex Partners with National Restaurant Chains to Launch New Capability and Transform Delivery Process by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Flytrex has announced the launch of their fully autonomous delivery in partnership with quick service restaurants. The service is fully automated from when the order is picked up to delivery at the customer’s home. Since […] The post Fully Automated Drone Delivery: Flytrex Partners with National Restaurant Chains for Ultrafast Food appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article