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The Ultimate Drone Professional Guide” Tells Readers How to Break Into the Drone Industry by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone industry veteran Brian Pitre’s new e-book, “The Ultimate Drone Professional Guide,” sheds light on various aspects of the drone industry. An early adopter of commercial drone technology and the CEO of SkyOp, Pitre […] The post Wondering How to Break Into the Drone Industry? The Ultimate Drone Professional Guide appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FlightOps OS Utilized in First Ever Autonomous, Multi-Drone BVLOS Missions in Urban Area by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Multi-drone operating system FlightOps recently partnered with drone operator FlyTech IL to conduct the first ever multiple drone operations in an urban area. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Israeli – Police – Trial […] The post BVLOS Multi-Drone Missions in Urban Area: FlightOps OS, FlyTech IL Trial for Israeli Police appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE Announce Monthly Webcast Public Safety Drone Review: the drones, technology and trends that impact public safety The Public Safety Drone Review is a new monthly resource for the public safety community. This free event will be held live on February 7, 2023 at 3pm EST: and on the first Tuesday afternoon of […] The post DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE Announce Monthly Webcast: The Public Safety Drone Review appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Airspeeder Electric Flying Car Racing Series Announces Broadcast Deal with Fox Sports Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Electric flying car racing series Airspeeder has announced a two-year broadcast content deal with Fox Sports Australia to bring exclusive flying car racing content to Australian audiences. The new programming lineup includes highlights from the first […] The post Airspeeder Electric Flying Car Racing Series on Fox Sports Australia appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Reality Show Follows Surveying of the Pearl River by Land, Water, and Air by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Tice Engineering has conducted a surveying project of 150 acres surrounding Jackson, Mississippi’s Pearl River to examine flood zones and inspect Bridge scour. The team’s efforts are documented in “Down to Earth,” a three-episode […] The post Drone Reality Show Goes Inside a Survey of the Pearl River appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Today, drone delivery Flytrex has announced that their long-time partner Causey Aviation Unmanned has been granted Part 135 Certification. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Flytrex – And – Causey – Aviation – Unmanned – Win – Part – 135 – CertificationThe approval means that the companies will be able to expand their drone […] The post Flytrex, Causey Aviation Unmanned Win Part 135 Air Carrier Certification for Long-Range, On-Demand Commercial Drone Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss AUVSI’s Scott Shtofman on the Drone Radio Show Podcast with host Randy Goers, as they discuss AUVSI’s Drone Prepared and more in the legislative landscape for drones. Check out the podcast here: Drone Radio Show · Getting State and Local Lawmakers “Drone Prepared” – Scott Shtofman, AUVSI Scott Shtofman of AUVSI, talks about […] The post AUVSI’s Scott Shtofman on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! Legislative Opportunities for the Drone Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Inmarsat and TTP Partner to Propel Integration of UAVs into Commercial Airspace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, Inmarsat and the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the development of a compact satellite terminal for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Iris air traffic modernization program, which seeks to drive the […] The post Inmarsat and TTP Partner to Develop Low Size, Weight, Power, and Cost Terminal with Integrated Antenna appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

NVIDIA Releases Jetson Orin NX 16 GB Module by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Starting today, the NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16 GB module is available for purchase worldwide. Unrivaled in performance and efficiency for compact, low-power robots, the module is ideal for products such as drones and handheld devices, and can easily be deployed for advanced […] The post NVIDIA Releases Jetson Orin NX 16 GB Module: Performance and Efficiency for Drones and Robots 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 January 27, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – January – 27 – 2023Amazon […] The post Drone News of the Week, January 27: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Choctaw Nation BEYOND Program Granted FAA BVLOS Approval with uAvionix Installation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby UAvionix has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Beyond Program approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations at the Emerging Aviation Technology Center UAS Test Range utilizing […] The post Choctaw Nation BEYOND Program Granted BVLOS Approval with uAvionix Installation appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyDrive Announces U.S. Market Entrance, Plans for AAM Ecosystem in South Carolina Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · SkyDrive – Enters – US – Market by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today at the 2023 annual VFS eVTOL Symposium in Mesa, Arizona, leading Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive announced its plans to enter the […] The post SkyDrive Enters U.S. Market with Plans to Develop Practical Uses for eVTOLs and an AAM Ecosystem appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Percepto Drone Receives Canada’s First Approval for Drone Flight Beyond Visual Line of Sight: BVLOS Without Visual Observer by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drones – For – Remote – Monitoring – Of – Power – Stations Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced […] The post Canada’s First BVLOS Approval Without Visual Observers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Pixhawk v6 offers a robust, feature rich set of standards designed to support innovation through interoperability – and help manufacturers get new aircraft to market. The Dronecode Foundation (DF) is the organization behind the Pixhawk FMU (Flight Management Units) Open Standards, with contributions and participation from the Pixhawk Special Interest Group, open to all members […] The post Pixhawk Releases Latest Open Standards: Helping Manufacturers Get New Drones On the Market, Faster appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DOE Site Uses Flyability’s Elios 3 drones to Map Radioactive Waste Storage Vault by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Flyability’s Elios 3 has successfully completed a 3D mapping operation of a radioactive waste storage vault following more than a year of preparation and research. The information obtained in the mapping project will prove crucial […] The post Inside the Department of Energy Project Using Drones to Map Radioactive Waste Storage Vaults appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Regulus Cyber Launches Ring Counter-UAS System Using GNSS Manipulation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Software-based GPS/ GNSS security expert Regulus Cyber is launching Ring, the first fully-operational, compact counter-UAS system. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Regulus – Cyber – Releases – Ring – Counter – Drone – System – Using – […] The post Ring, the Compact Counter Drone System Using GNSS Manipulation to Pacify Threats appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Edgesource Donates Two Million Dollars in Counter Drone tech to Ukrainian Army Edgesource sends Windtalker systems to Ukraine Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Edgesource – Donates – 2-Million – In – Counter – Drone – Tech – To – Ukrainian – Army Edgesource Corporation is a small business in Virginia, delivering airspace security solutions […] The post This Small Business Donated $2 Million in Counter Drone Tech to the Ukrainian Army appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FlytBase Announces NestGen ‘23 Virtual Summit by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby FlytBase, Inc. has announced the second edition of NestGen, the industry’s largest global virtual summit on autonomous BVLOS drone operations. Held on February 23rd, the 12-hour event will feature over 45 speakers from companies such as DJI, Iris Automation, Elsight, TruWeather Solutions, […] The post FlytBase Hosts NestGen ’23 February 23: Best Practices, Solutions for BVLOS Drone Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dedrone to Provide Airspace Security for Police in Latvia, EMEA region by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Smart airspace security leader Dedrone announced that it has partnered with G4S, an Allied Universal® company. The partnership covers Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Within these locations, G4S will offer Dedrone’s command and control (C2) drone […] The post Dedrone Partners with G4S for Airspace Security in EMEA appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Amazon plans the largest headcount reduction in its history, slashing 18,000 jobs to improve financials. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Amazon – Drone – Delivery – Layoffs Unfortunately, just as it is getting off the ground, Amazon drone delivery layoffs will hit the Prime Air team. The Prime Air drone delivery team has […] The post Amazon Drone Delivery Layoffs: Prime Air Hit Among 18,000 Job Cuts appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A human guided drone operating system is one that allows an operator using virtual reality (VR) technology and AI to operate multiple drones or robots easily – and intuitively. The Israeli Defense Ministry has awarded an exclusive multi-year, $20 million contract to XTEND to develop and deliver an systems that will enable operators to control dozens […] The post Operating a Drone Fleet with a Wave of the Hand: XTEND Wins Israeli Defense Contract for Human-Guided Multi-Drone Operating System appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

While a stunning 90% of all Americans surveyed indicate that they are interested in ordering products for drone or driverless delivery, there are obvious concerns with safety, privacy, and logistics. Who really wants drone delivery? What are consumers afraid of, and which companies do Americans trust for drone delivery? What do delivery drivers think about […] The post Who Do Consumers Trust for Drone Delivery? The Answers May Surprise You appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s been a phenomenal year for WINGXPAND. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Project WINGXPAND – Customizable – Expandable – Airplane – In – A-Backpack Less than a year after their launch in April of 2022, the company was one of only 12 winners from a field of 600 competitors for participation in Techstars […] The post Why This Startup is Winning Awards All Over: WINGXPAND, the Customizable, Expandable, Portable Drone Company appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FlightWave has been approved as a trusted drone provider for US Federal Government through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS 2.0 Program. The DIU’s Blue sUAS adds the long range drone FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL. FlightWave Aerospace provides VTOL drones, sensors and software solutions. FlightWave was named to the first round of Blue sUAS 2.0 vendors […] The post Blue sUAS List Adds Long Range Drone: FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

P3 Tech Consulting Presents 2nd Annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop for UAS/AAM Industry at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ‘23! Dawn Zoldi and P3 Tech Consulting LLC are back for the second annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ’23, on Monday, May 8th at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. AUVSI expects XPONENTIAL 2023 to be a record show […] The post The Law-Tech Connect Workshop is Back at Xponential 2023! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article