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Don’t miss the April 4 episode of the Public Safety Drone Review, presented by DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE, with guests from tethered drone company Elistair and imaging experts Sony! The Public Safety Drone Review is a new monthly resource for the public safety community. This free event will be held live on April 4, 2023 at […] The post Public Safety Drone Review, Tuesday April 4: Elistair, Sony, and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI Releases New Goggles Integra and RC Motion 2 for DJI Avata by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, civilian drones and creative camera technology leader DJI is releasing the DJI Avata compatible DJI Goggles Integra and DJI RC Motion 2. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DJI – Launches – New – […] The post DJI Releases New Goggles, New Tools for Avata appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A2Z Drone Delivery Expanding Shanghai Test Facility by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Commercial drone delivery solutions developer A2Z Drone Delivery, Inc. has announced plans to expand its Ground Zero Test Facility in Shanghai’s Anji County, where drone regulations are advanced from those in the United States. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · […] The post A2Z Drone Delivery Expands Shanghai Testing Facility to Enable Testing “Under Real Life Conditions” appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Sentera Announces Double 4K Sensor Compatible with DJI Mavic 3 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Ag analytics provider Sentera announced the compatibility of its Double 4K Sensor with the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise. Over the course of the last few years, ag drone systems have become established as a viable technology solution for […] The post Sentera Announces Double 4K Sensor Compatible with DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss American Robotics on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! Host Randy Goers interviews Reese Mozer, CEO and Co-Founder of American Robotics. Largely, this industry has been stuck in a proof-of-concept mode for the past decade, at least when you talk about many of the commercial opportunities. But because of the success that we had […] The post American Robotics on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! Autonomous Drones in Urban Centers for First Response and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

LYTE Aviation Unveils SkyBus and SkyTruck Hybrid eVTOL by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, advanced air mobility innovator LYTE Aviation unveiled its 40-seat (hybrid) eVTOL SkyBus and SkyTruck programme. Its LA-44 SkyBus, an eVTOL vehicle designed to be five times more fuel efficient than current helicopters, and SkyTruck cargo variant, designed around a […] The post 40 Seats, Room for Cargo, 5X More Fuel Efficient than a Helicopter: LYTE Aviation Hybrid eVTOL SkyBus, SkyTruck appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Archer Aviation, United Airlines Establishing Air Taxi Route in Chicago by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation and United Airlines announced plans to launch Chicago’s first air taxi route. The route will be situated between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago, the largest vertical aircraft take off and landing facility in […] The post Archer Aviation and United Airways Establish Air Taxi Route in Chicago [VIDEO] 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 of March 23, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – March – 24More Powerful, Still […] The post Drone News of the Week, March 24: the DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ONYX Insight and Nearthlab Partner for Whole Turbine Predictive Maintenance by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Predictive maintenance solutions (PdM) provider ONYX Insight has announced a partnership with autonomous drone solution company Nearthlab to provide wind farm operators with a whole turbine predictive maintenance solution. The two companies are coming together to grant large […] The post Drones for Wind Turbine Inspection: ONYX Insight and Nearthlab Partner on Predictive Maintenance appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DRONELIFE and DroneTalks do a quick recap, from the floor of Amsterdam Drone Week. DRONELIFE met up with Eszter Kovács, the CEO & co-founder of DroneTalks Group and Aerial Cities at Amsterdam Drone Week! DRONELIFE Editor Miriam McNabb speaks with host Eszter Kovács about the themes and topics they saw covered: urban air mobility, U-Space, and the path […] The post DRONELIFE and DroneTalks Recap: UAM, U-Space, and Getting to Scale with Commercial Drone Ops appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At Amsterdam Drone Week today, a panel of experts in urban air mobility discussed the opportunity in the Asia Pacific – and the drivers behind bringing UAM to the region. Diana Cooper is the Global Head of Policy at Supernal, a Hyundai company developing eVTOL for the commuter market. Cooper says that there are some […] The post Urban Air Mobility in the APAC Region: The Drivers Behind Participation appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Urban air mobility is a hot topic in the drone industry. We’ve seen the images, the test flights, the prototypes, and the plans for vertiports everywhere. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Who – Wants – Urban – Air – Mobility As real implementation gets closer, however, a panel of experts from state and […] The post Who Wants Urban Air Mobility? From the Floor of Amsterdam Drone Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Space Park Leicester Launches Drone Equipped with AI for Spacecraft by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Space Park Leicester has announced the successful launch of a drone making use of revolutionary AI equipment for use in spacecraft. The equipment leverages an innovative design approach to enable AI algorithms to be dramatically reduced in size. […] The post Can Drones Test AI Designed for Spacecraft? Space Park Leicester’s Drone Lab appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Today at Amsterdam Drone Week, Nathanal Apter of Swiss-based consulting firm UASolutions discussed the prospects for drone operations at scale in Europe. The Challenges to Commercial Operations at Scale: SAIL Requirements, U-Space Apter says that regulations are a topic that sometimes get too much attention – and sometimes not enough – when talking about getting drone operations […] The post Drones in Europe: Is the Sky the Limit, or is it Regulations? From the Floor of Amsterdam Drone Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Auterion Releases Improved Operating System and Mission Control Software by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Open source operating system developer Auterion has released new and improved versions of the Auterion Operating System (OS) and the Auterion Mission Control (AMC), providing simplified operations and an enhanced user experience for users performing Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance […] The post Auterion’s New Drone OS Simplifies ISR Missions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The EASA High Level Conference on Drones opened today in Amsterdam. Over the next several days, regulators and stakeholders from Europe and around the world will discuss what comes next for European drone regulations. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone Strategy 2.0 – Makes – Europe – A-Safe – And – Attractive – […] The post EASA High Level Conference on Drones: Drone Strategy Makes Europe “A Safe and Attractive Place” for Investment appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

CAV Systems Files for Patent for Ice Protection Solution for Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby CAV Ice Protection Limited, an airborne ice protection solutions supplier and part of the CAV Systems Group, has filed for a patent for a solution for small uncrewed aerial systems (sUAS) that could dramatically improve the operation […] The post Ice Protection for Drones: CAV Systems Files Patent appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Red Cat Invests in Modular UAS Company Firestorm by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. For complete list of holdings click here. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic […] The post Red Cat Invests in Firestorm Modular UAS: 3D Printed, Payload Agnostic appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

LIFT Aircraft Completes Japan’s First Piloted Passenger eVTOL Demonstrations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, LIFT Aircraft conducted the first-ever piloted eVTOL demonstration flights in Japan using its HEXA aircraft. The flights were performed in collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, a partner of LIFT Aircraft in the development and advancement of Japan’s eVTOL […] The post Passenger eVTOL in Japan: LIFT Aircraft Completes First Piloted Flight with HEXA appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wingcopter and ZAL GmbH Begin Joint Development of Hydrogen Power Source by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby German delivery drone company Wingcopter and ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research GmbH have announced a development partnership to explore green hydrogen as a potential power source for Wingcopter’s electric drones. The partners will also develop a […] The post More Powerful, Still Emission Free: ZAL GmbH Partners with Wingcopter for Hydrogen Drone Project appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline Reveals New Home Delivery Platform by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Zipline has revealed its new Platform 2 (P2) home delivery system, designed to quietly complete deliveries up to 7 times as fast as traditional automobile delivery. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Zipline – Introduces – New – Platform – For – […] The post Zipline Reveals Home Drone Delivery Platform appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BRINC Drones on the Drone Radio Show Podcast, with BRINC CEO Blake Resnick and host Randy Goers. Resnick talks about the company’s revolutionary LEMUR drone and he provides insights into how the company has become successful in supporting the mission of hundreds of public safety organizations around the world. “An armed and dangerous person hiding […] The post BRINC Drones on the Drone Radio Show Podcast appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BMT Receives Patent for SPARROW Package Transfer Device by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading international design, engineering, science, and risk management consultancy BMT has obtained a patent from the U.K. Intellectual Property Office for its ‘SPARROW’ autonomous air-ground payload transfer device, ideal for military drone delivery in addition to civilian applications. “BMT’s patent […] The post BMT’s Patent for the SPARROW Could Change Military Drone Delivery [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volocopter Partners with SITA on Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M, Crosby Urban air mobility (UAM) leader Volocopter has entered a partnership with air transport industry IT provider SITA. The agreement positions SITA as Volocopter’s preferred digital and IT systems partner for vertiports, as well as the latest investor in Volocopter’s […] The post Volocopter, SITA Partner to Create Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Using Iris Automation’s Casia G Pearland PD Expands DFR Program to Include BVLOS Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Using Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based air surveillance system, Pearland Police Department has secured a certificate of authorization (COA) to operate its drone as first responder (DFR) program beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) […] The post Drone as First Responder: Pearland TX Gets BVLOS Waiver to Operate Without Visual Observers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article