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As the drone industry grows and new manufacturers enter the market, is the use of open source drone platforms growing? The Dronecode Foundation, the organizing force behind the PX4 open source drone ecosystem, has published their Year in Review report for 2022: and the metrics tell an interesting story. PX4 is an open-source drone ecosystem: […] The post How Fast is the Open Source Drone Ecosystem Growing? Dronecode Publishes Year in Review appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones for Nuclear Power: Flyability Collaborates with Mirion Technologies to Support Operators by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Swiss drone company Flyability has announced its collaboration with Mirion Technologies, a leading provider of radiation detection, measurement, analysis, and monitoring solutions. The new agreement will see the integration of the Mirion RDS-32™ radiation survey meter […] The post Collecting Radiation Data with Drones: Flyability Collaborates with Mirion Technologies appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

uAvionix Announces pingRID Remote ID Broadcast Module for Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby uAvionix has announced the launch of pingRID, a Remote ID Broadcast module for drones. Compact and easily attached, the aviation-grade transmitter is the quickest and easiest way for drone operators to comply with the FAA’s Part 89 Remote ID standards. […] The post Remote ID, No Subscription: uAvionix Announces pingRID Broadcast Module for Any Drone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss the March 7 episode of the Public Safety Drone Review, presented by DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE, with guests from BRINC Drones and Airobotics! The Public Safety Drone Review is a new monthly resource for the public safety community. This free event will be held live on March 7, 2023 at 3pm EST: and on […] The post Public Safety Drone Review, Tuesday March 7: BRINC Drones, Airobotics, and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Autel Robotics Drone Deployed by Scientists for Volcano Research by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby An international team of scientists has deployed an Autel Robotics drone to monitor activities on Costa Rica’s Irazú Volcano. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The – Drone – Mission – To – Study – Costa – Ricas […] The post Inside the Drone Mission to Study Volcanos: Autel’s EVO Lite+ on Irazú appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

GLOBHE is the impact tech company behind the crowd-droning concept and the largest album of drone-collected images in the world. With a network of local drone operators in more than 140 countries, GLOBHE enables stakeholders from anywhere to monitor and understand places and projects around the world. For nature-based carbon offset projects, that monitoring offers […] The post GLOBHE on Monitoring Carbon Offset Projects Around the World appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

US drone manufacturer Skydio funding soars by $230 million for a total of over $562 million. From the Skydio funding announcement: The $230 million Series E round brings Skydio’s total funding raised to $562 million with a current valuation of over $2.2 billion. Linse Capital led the round, joined by existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Next47, IVP, […] The post Skydio Funding: $230 Million to Expand U.S. Manufacturing, Hiring appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) imagery offers high resolution models of ground elevation, with vertical accuracy. As Lidar sensors have gotten smaller and lighter for use on drones, the use cases have expanded. Lidar imagery is flexible and precise, which makes it useful for professionals who want to understand a surface. With Lidar, users can […] The post Colorizing Lidar: SimActive and LiDARUSA Partner appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

US Drone Manufacturer BRINC Drones Sends Drones and Pilots to Turkey BRINC Chief of Staff Andrew Coté had arrived from Turkey only hours earlier when we met at the BRINC facility in Seattle, but the former Marine brought the same calm efficiency to our interview as he had in the previous days amid the post-earthquake […] The post BRINC in Turkey: Responding in Crisis appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DELAIR Releases Europe’s First C6 Class Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby French drone manufacturer DELAIR has released the C6 class UX11 drone, enabling BVLOS operations across Europe without the need for specific authorization within the framework of the EASA European standard scenario STS-02. The UX11 is the first ever C6 class drone […] The post Europe’s First: DELAIR Releases C6 Class Drone, BVLOS Flight Without Specific Authorization appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

TEKEVER Equips its AR5 Drone with Groundbreaking SAR Technology by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Unmanned aerial systems leader TEKEVER has announced the addition of GAMASAR to its AR5 UAS. A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) developed by TEKEVER’s Space division, GAMASAR is available on both AR5 and AR3 systems to support maritime and land […] The post TEKEVER Adds GAMASAR to AR5 UAS: Detecting Objects in Any Weather Conditions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

VOTIX, Iris Automation Partner for Comprehensive Drone Management for Safe BVLOS Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone software company VOTIX and safety avionics technology leader Iris Automation have announced a partnership to integrate Iris Automation’s Casia G ground-based detect and alert system into the VOTIX cloud-based drone operating system, enabling safe BVLOS […] The post Drone Management Software for BVLOS Ops: Iris Automation Partners with VOTIX Drone Automation Platform appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

UAE’s Strategic Development Fund Invests $3M in Mayman Aerospace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Tawazun’s investment arm, Strategic Development Fund, is investing $3 million in Mayman Aerospace through its venture capital program. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · UAE – Invests – In – Mayman – Aerospace – Makers – Of – […] The post Air Speeder Utility Vehicle Maker Mayman Aerospace Scores Investment from UAE Strategic Development Fund appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AUVSI Launches Green UAS for Cybersecurity Certification of Commercial Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AUVSI announced today the launch of Green UAS, a program seeking to verify a greater number of commercial UAS in line with the highest levels of cybersecurity and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) supply chain requirements. Continue reading […] The post AUVSI Green UAS: Expanding the Pool of Trusted Drone Options appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Alauda Aeronautics has unveiled the Airspeeder Mk4 – the first crewed version of its flying racing car. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Airspeeder – Mk4 – The – Worlds – Fastest – EVTOL – Flying – Racing – Car Powered by Thunderstrike Hydrogen Turbogenerator, the Airspeeder Mk4 is the world’s fastest electric vertical take-off […] The post The World’s Fastest eVTOL Aircraft Now Takes Pilots Onboard: the Airspeeder Mk4 Flying Racing Car appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Red Cat Holdings CEO Visiting NATO Countries to Discuss Military Drone Support for Ukraine 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 […] The post Military Drone Support for Ukraine: Red Cat CEO Visits NATO Countries appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skypuzzler Nominated Finalist in ATM Awards by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Danish start-up Skypuzzler has been nominated for the ‘Shaping our future skies’ category of this year’s CANSO ATM Awards. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Skypuzzler – Nominated – For – ATM – Awards As a finalist in the category, the […] The post New Ideas for Air Traffic Management: Skypuzzler Nominated for ATM Awards appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

EHang’s EH216 AAV Completes Japan’s First Passenger Carrying Flight Demonstration by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby EHang Holdings Ltd [NASDAQ:EH] 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 […] The post EHang EH216: First Autonomous Passenger Carrying Flight in Japan appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Danish Partnership to Bring eVTOL Transportation to Denmark by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby A new partnership has been formed between HCA Airport in Odense and Copenhagen Helicopter to establish infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) to transport passengers between Denmark’s largest cities. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Flying […] The post Flying Taxis in Denmark: “Now is the Time to Start Building” Says Airport Chairman appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Ameriflight Signs Intent to Purchase Agreement with Sabrewing Air Cargo Drone Fleet by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Ameriflight has announced a signed letter of intent to purchase 35 of Sabrewing Aircraft Company’s VTOL air cargo drones. The agreement is for the Rhaegal-A aircraft, or “Alpha”, the market-leading cargo UAV with the highest fuel […] The post Largest Part 135 Airline in the US Invests in Cargo Drones: Ameriflight Signs Deal with Sabrewing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Lumenier’s New ARORA Light Show Drones Compatible with Drone Show Software by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby SPH Engineering and Lumenier have announced a new partnership offering advanced drone show packages that feature Drone Show Software and Lumenier ARORA light show drones. This new partnership sets the stage for further co-development projects in the […] The post Lumenier Light Show Drones: ARORA Now Compatible with Drone Show Software appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Visual Intelligence’s Improved Drone Sensors Met with Renewed Interest from Telecom Sector by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone sensor and software platform Visual Intelligence is increasing production on a new lightweight variant of its Engineering Class drone sensor. The heightened rate of production is due to increasing interest from the Telecom sector in […] The post Visual Intelligence Ups Production on New Drone Sensor: Engineering Grade Data appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Percepto Executive Appointed VP of Commercial Drone Alliance by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, autonomous inspection and monitoring leader Percepto announced that its VP for Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman has been appointed Vice President for the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA). A non-profit organization led by commercial drone industry leaders, the CDA […] The post Percepto Exec Named VP of Commercial Drone Alliance 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 February 17, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – February – 17Pierce Aerospace, DroneShield […] The post Drone News of the Week February 17: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones Deployed in Sierra Leone Reforestation Project by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby A Sierra Leone-based pilot project is set to utilize drone-based remote sensing and data management technologies for the verification and monitoring of reforestation programs. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drones – Deployed – In – Reforestation – Project – […] The post UAVaid Brings Drones to Sierra Leone Reforestation Project appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article