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Matternet M2 Drone Granted FAA Production Certificate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading drone delivery system developer Matternet announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted it a Production Certificate for its Matternet M2 drone. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Matternet – M2 – Drone – Granted – FAA […] The post Matternet M2 Drone Granted FAA Production Certificate appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Israel Police Deploy First BVLOS Drone as First Responder Using FlightOps OS by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This past October, an experiment saw the Israel Police deploy their first autonomous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone for command, surveillance and intelligence missions utilizing the FlightOps multi-drone operating system. Continue reading below, or […] The post Israel Police Deploy First BVLOS Drone as First Responder appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The holiday retail rush is heating up. Covid-19, RSV, and the flu are still keeping some people at home: Forbes reported that online shopping on Cyber Monday was up more than 5% over last year. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Do – US – Consumers – Want – Drone – Delivery But as […] The post Do US Consumers Want Drone Delivery? Auterion’s 2022 Report appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

VPorts Developing First International AAM Corridor Between New York and Québec by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure leader VPorts has announced the development of the first international electric AAM corridor between Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York and VPorts’ vertiport in Mirabel (Québec, Canada). Continue reading below, or […] The post VPorts Developing First International AAM Corridor Linking US and Canada appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Amazon Prime Air’s New Delivery Drone Features Increased Range and Temperature Tolerance, Ability to Fly in Light Rain by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Working for almost a decade to make drone delivery a reality, Amazon has developed fully electric drones capable of delivering packages under 5 pounds to customers in under an hour, […] The post Newest Model of Amazon Delivery Drone Revealed appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Highlander Partners Acquires C-UAS Leader Liteye Systems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading private investment firm Highlander Partners, L.P. recently announced its acquisition of multi-mission defense company Liteye Systems, a developer of C-UAS (Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems). Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Highlander – Acquires – Liteye – CUAS Designed to […] The post Highlander Partners Acquires C-UAS Leader Liteye Systems appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volatus Aerospace Acquires Empire Drone Company LLC. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Volatus is on a major growth and acquisition run. This week, Volatus Aerospace announced its signing of an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire unmanned aerial systems company Empire Drone. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Volatus – To – […] The post Volatus to Acquire Empire Drones, Expand in U.S. Market appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss ConnexiCore on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday November 30 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Frank Segarra, CEO of ConnexiCore as we continue “Global Industry Leaders” month, sponsored by MissionGO. ConnexiCore’s UAV and software technology experience are unmatched in diverse industries and locations across the United States and Canada. […] The post ConnexiCore on Dawn of Drones, November 30! Diverse Drone Missions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Commercial eVTOL operations are moving forward, and the FAA has signed a draft NPRM that will establish a framework for eVTOL and air mobility regulations. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA – Signs – Draft – NPRM – To – Add – EVTOL – To – Air – Carrier – Definitions The proposed […] The post FAA Signs Draft NPRM to Add eVTOLs to Categories of Air Carrier Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyDrive Receives Pre-Order of up to 100 Flying Vehicles from Pacific Group Renewable energy investment group Pacific Group Co Ltd is making a bet on urban air mobility in Vietnam, signing an MoU with Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive Inc. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Urban – Air – Mobility – In – Vietnam – […] The post Pacific Group Bets on Urban Air Mobility in Vietnam, Pre-Orders SkyDrive’s Passenger eVTOL appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In another version of the Mavic 3, DJI Agriculture has launched the Mavic 3 Multispectral for precision agriculture. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DJI – Agriculture – Launches – Mavic – 3-Multispectral DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral carries a multispectral imaging system to collect the data used for crop monitoring. “Mavic 3 Multispectral is […] The post DJI Agriculture Launches Mavic 3 Multispectral: Safety and Portability in the Field appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Frequentis Partners with Austrian Federal Railways for Hanger-Based Drone Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), one of Europe’s safest and most reliable railways, has signed an innovation partnership with Frequentis for the research of hangar-based automated drone flights in Austria. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Hangar – […] The post Hangar-Based Automated Drone Operations: Frequentis Partners with Austrian Federal Railways appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Fortem Technologies and Smart Communication Systems Partner to provide Counter Drone Security for FIFA World Cup Events by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Airspace security and defense leader Fortem Technologies has announced that it will work alongside Smart Communication Systems to provide defense and security clients with counter drone solutions, to be deployed first […] The post Fortem, Smart Communication Systems Provide Counter Drone Security at FIFA World Cup appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss the Unmanned Network on Dawn of Drones, November 23 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: How do you find global uncrewed solutions? Get leads? Grow your uncrewed-related business? That’s what the Unmanned Network can help you do. With lines of effort spanning from training and education, software, services and applications, safety, payload and […] The post The Unmanned Network on Dawn of Drones, November 23! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

If you haven’t visited the FAA.gov website in a while, it’s time for a return visit. The agency has developed a whole library of FAA drone resources for drone pilots new and old – and it’s easier to find things, too. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Buying – A-Drone – For – […] The post Looking at Buying – or Giving – a Drone for the Holidays? Check Out These FAA Drone Resources! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

We asked our sponsors and checked out the major players to bring you a sampling of Black Friday drone deals – and tell you about an awesome giveaway. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Black – Friday – Drone – Deals – 2022 Black Friday offers discounts on drones for commercial operators, hobbyists, and […] The post A Sampling of Black Friday Drone Deals! (And an Awesome Giveaway.) appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Two community colleges in CO collaborate to shoot drone footage for a regional Toyota commercials. The commercials were filmed in May and October 2022. The project was made possible through a unique partnership between the Community College of Aurora’s Colorado Film School (CFS) and a contract with the Saatchi & Saatchi advertising agency. CFS has […] The post Community Colleges in CO Collaborate: Students Shoot Drone Video for Toyota Commercials appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Archer Aviation Reveals Midnight Production eVTOL Aircraft by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Archer Aviation [NYSE:ACHR] 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 investment strategy […] The post Archer Aviation Reveals Passenger eVTOL, Midnight 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 November 18. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – November – 18 – The – DRONELIFE […] The post Drone News of the Week, November 18: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Beyond the Yellow Vest: CrewID™ is the Real ID for Drone Operators The drone industry is ready to scale. Drones are increasingly visible on worksites that range from construction to telecomm, and in residential areas for applications like delivery or power line maintenance. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · CrewID – Giving – Unmanned […] The post CrewID™: Giving Drone Teams the Identification and Access They Need appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Axians France Partners with Pix4D for Digital Twins of Telecom Infrastructure by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Axians France has formed a partnership with digital modeling company Pix4D that will grant its customers – operators and telecom infrastructure managers – access to digital twins of their infrastructures. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · […] The post Pix4D, Axians France Partner for Digital Twins of Telecom Infrastructure appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ANRA Technologies Obtains FAA Contract for Broadcast Remote ID Project by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Airspace management solutions provider ANRA Technologies has announced the award of a contract to demonstrate the ability to gather Broadcast Remote ID (B-RID) messages and convert and retransmit them as Network Remote ID (N-RID) messages capable of being […] The post Converting Broadcast ID to Network ID: ANRA Wins FAA Contract to Explore Options for Remote ID for Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Altitude Angel Partners with Mopiens for UTM Deployment in South Korea by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel has announced that Mopiens, Inc. and Synerex, Inc. have joined its Global Partnership Programme. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Unmanned – Traffic – Management – In – […] The post Altitude Angel, Mopiens Partner on UTM in South Korea appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

PG&E Obtains California-wide BVLOS Waiver by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Public safety and critical infrastructure UAS consulting group Skyfire Consulting announced that it has successfully assisted Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in acquiring a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver under a Part 107 for the entire state of California. Continue reading […] The post PG&E Gets BVLOS Waiver for Entire State of California appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Vertiport Testbed for UAM Testing Launches in Paris by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Images courtesy Volocopter Groupe ADP, Skyports and Volocopter have together commissioned Europe’s premier fully integrated vertiport terminal for the urban air mobility (UAM) industry at the Groupe ADP, RATP Group and Choose Paris Region-run Re.Invent Air Mobility testbed at Pontoise-Cormeilles […] The post Air Mobility Testbed in France Launched: Open for UAM Ecosystem appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article