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INTERGEO – one of the largest GIS and mapping shows in the world – is back and in person this week, in Essen Germany. DRONELIFE is on the floor at INTERGEO and the INTERAERIAL Solutions section of the show, dedicated to the drone technology powering mapping applications around the globe. Continue reading below, or listen: […] The post From the Floor of Intergeo: Amuse Oneself, Green Light LiDAR for Aquatic Applications appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Soaring Eagle Technologies Granted New BVLOS Waiver for Commercial Inspection Missions by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone data collection company Soaring Eagle Technologies has received one of the first BVLOS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waivers authorizing the deployment of small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) commercial inspection missions following operational […] The post Soaring Eagle Technologies Scores New BVLOS Waiver for Commercial Inspections without Geographical Restraint appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Quantum-Systems Gains New Investors in Funding Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) specialist Quantum-Systems has announced the closing of a financing round with new investors Peter Thiel, Project A, and Sanno Capital. The round also saw participation from existing investor Bayern Kapital. With its industry-leading electric vertical take-off and […] The post Quantum Systems Funding: New Investors for Advanced eVTOL appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss AURA Network Systems on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday October 19 at 11:00 am EST. Stream below: This is the third week of “Industry Enablers” month, sponsored by TruWeather Solutions, featuring Grand Sky, and presented by DroneLife. Dial in as Dawn and Bill Tolpegin, AURA CEO, discuss how AURA’s unique secure, private aviation network–with […] The post AURA Network Systems on Dawn of Drones October 19! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The first World Drone Prix took place in Dubai in 2016. Dubai was the first place in the world to showcase a drone taxi, implementing a fixed route back in 2017. Since then, Dubai has worked to utilize drones – and other cutting edge technology (CNN reports that Dubai police started training on Hoverbikes in […] The post Dubai Police Introduce Drone-in-a-Box for Faster Response to Community appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BRINC is best known for it’s LEMUR drone designed to de-escalate crises and improve outcomes for SWAT teams and police. LEMUR is both rugged and sophisticated, equipped with tools specific to the job. While the LEMUR’s glass cutter and “turtle mode” may make the best media, one of LEMUR’s most effective tools is communications: LEMUR […] The post The BRINC Ball is Changing Outcomes in Crises for Police and First Responders appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volatus Aerospace Acquires Synergy Aviation, Adds 500,000+ km Pipeline Right of Way Surveillance Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Volatus – Acquires – Synergy – Aerospace Today, Volatus Aerospace announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Synergy Aviation, a move that will strengthen Volatus’ position in the oil and gas industry in […] The post Volatus Acquires Synergy Aviation: More than 500,000 km of Pipeline Right of Way Surveillance appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Powering Up Your Drone Program — Overcoming Implementation Challenges DroneNerds is a top drone reseller, offering a wide variety of services and support. They’ve helped enterprise clients from many different verticals starting a drone program– and they’ve published a new ebook based on a real world case study supporting clients to help new entrants implement […] The post Leadership Resistance, Training Hurdles, and More: Overcoming Challenges of Implementing a Drone Program, from the Experts at DroneNerds 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 October 14. Click on the titles below for the full story. This week we were at the DJI AirWorks show in Las Vegas – find out what happened! Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · […] The post Drone News of the Week, October 14: All of the DRONELIFE Headlines in One Place, to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones are a major tool for agriculture, recognized by the World Bank and advocacy organizations around the world as a way of securing the global food supply. In Asian countries and elsewhere, spraying drones are widely used to apply fertilizer, pesticides and other products for more efficient farming. How are spraying drones bringing new opportunities […] The post Agras Drones: Spraying Drones are Bringing Opportunity to Rural American appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Sony Releases Free Update for Sony Camera Remote SDK by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Sony released the updated Version 1.06 of its Camera Remote Software Development Kit (SDK) today, with the new version featuring compatibility with Cinema Line Cameras, the FX6, FX3, and FX30. The free to download update includes support for third […] The post Sony Releases Free Update for Camera Remote SDK: Drone GPS Sync appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Swoop Aero Partners with Mater Group for Faster Medical Testing in Queensland by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby A new partnership between Mater Group and Swoop Aero will see integrated drone logistics networks begin transporting pathology samples from the Moreton Bay islands to Mater Pathology testing labs. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · […] The post Swoop and Mater Partner for Faster Medical Testing in Queensland appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DroneDeploy has been one of the top names in drone mapping since they started in 2013. They’ve evolved with the industry: and now, DroneDeploy goes beyond drone mapping to unified reality capture – allowing customers to gather data from multiple sources, aerial and ground, to get the intelligent insights they need. Continue reading below, or […] The post DroneDeploy and BNSF on Autonomous Reality Capture: The Difference Between Automated and Autonomous appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zephatali Walsh Wins World’s First Flying Car Race by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Airspeeder pilot Zephatali Walsh has become the winner of the first ever electric flying car race, narrowly beating out competitor Fabio Tishcler in the inaugural EXA remotely piloted race held near Adelaide, South Australia. This was the first occasion in […] The post Zephatali Walsh Makes History, Winning World’s First Flying Car Race [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

H3 Dynamics and ARO Partner for US Drone-in-a-Box Installations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, remote industrial AI and drone automation leader H3 Dynamics and Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) leader ARO announced the formation of a partnership that will allow for 24/7 support for installations of H3 Dynamics’ DBX-G7 autonomous drone-in-a-box systems within the United […] The post H3 Dynamics, ARO Partner for US Drone-in-a-Box Installations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Troy Hittle of Elistair on Dawn of Drones Wednesday, October 12 at 11 am EST as they talk about tethered drones. Stream below: Join us this Weds 9am MT / 11 am MT on the Dawn of Drones podcast, as we continue “Industry Enablers” month, sponsored by TruWeather Solutions, featuring Grand Sky, and […] The post Elistair on Dawn of Drones October 12! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At DJI AirWorks today, FlytBase Director of Business Development discussed 5 steps to ensuring that enterprise companies are ready to apply for permission to fly automated BVLOS operations with a docking station. FlytBase provides the FlytNow cloud-based software for the automation of routine missions using docking stations – a box. that houses the drone, charges […] The post 5 Steps to Getting Started with Automated BVLOS and Docking Stations: FlytBase Achal Negi appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In Las Vegas this morning, the AirWorks 2022 Keynote speaker Grant Hosticka discussed what’s next for the world’s biggest drone manufacturer. DJI “Future of Possible” is focused on the next big steps for the commercial drone industry – automation and flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) with DJI’s newest product, the DJI Dock. Here’s […] The post DJI AirWorks Keynotes: After 15 Years, Where the World’s Biggest Drone Manufacturer is Headed Next appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI AirWorks is the world’s largest drone manufacturer’s enterprise user conference – the gathering for DJI’s broad ecosystem of customers, distributors, and partners. Held this year in Las Vegas, the show opened today to a global audience of more than 600 attendees from 46 different countries. DJI Dock for Autonomous, BVLOS Missions On the first […] The post DJI AirWorks Kicks Off in Las Vegas: New Products, New Applications for World’s Biggest Drone Manufacturer appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In every emergency since 2017’s Hurricane Harvey, the drone industry has been at the forefront of recovery efforts. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Skydio – Responds – To – Hurricane – Ian Aerial intelligence has proven critically important for first responders during emergencies and rescue operations; drones for roofing surveys, utility inspections, infrastructure […] The post Skydio Responds to Hurricane Ian: Free 24/7 Emergency Support Hotline and More for Customers Involved in Recovery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At last months Commercial UAV Expo, manufacturer IdeaForge introduced to the US market an Indian drone: one that’s been tried and tested across some of the most forbidding terrain in the world, and built to NDAA-compliance standards. DRONELIFE spoke with IdeaForge’s GM of Marketing Kruthi Aramanamada about the SWITCH long-range, mapping and surveying UAV. Continue […] The post This Indian Drone is “Built Like a Bird, Tested Like a Tank”: IdeaForge SWITCH appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

As commercial manned air travel seems ever more uncomfortable for the average flyer, Joby and Skyports Develop Living Lab for Urban Air Mobility to make the terminal experience better for passengers. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · What – Will – Urban Air Mobility – Be – […] The post Joby and Skyports Develop “Living Lab” Passenger Terminal: What Will Urban Air Mobility Be Like for Passengers? appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

First Vertiport in Italy Deployed at Fiumicino Airport by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This morning, Aeroporti di Roma (ADR), Volocopter, UrbanV, and Atlantia completed Italy’s first crewed eVTOL public test flight during the presentation of the country’s first advanced air mobility (AAM) testing vertiport. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Italys – […] The post Which Comes First, the Vertiport or the eVTOL? At Italy’s First Advanced Air Mobility Vertiport, Public eVTOL Test Flights 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 October 7. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DRONELIFE – News – Of – The – Week – October – 7 Drones at Montreal Marathon […] The post Drone News of the Week, October 7: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

If you don’t have your tickets to INTERGEO 2022, October 18 – 20 in Essen, Germany or online, it’s time to reserve your spot. Use the code IG22-Life and get free access to the INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS part of the show! INTERGEO has been a huge event for the GIS and mapping industry for more than […] The post Drones at INTERGEO October 2022: GIS, Mapping, Solutions, Regulations and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article