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Skydio and Axon Respond: Integration Announced for Public Safety Agencies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Axon and autonomous flight leader Skydio have announced that public safety agencies utilizing both Skydio drones and Axon’s real-time operations platform, Axon Respond, will be able to access drone live-streams for a more thorough perspective of incidents. This […] The post Skydio and Axon Respond: Drone Live Streams for 911 Operators appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Urban Low Altitude Transport Association: ULTRA on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday May 25 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: Tune in for ULTRA on Dawn of Drone this week, as we continue AAM and Vertical Flight Month (sponsor: Quantum-Systems Inc.)! Join Dawn with the “Guys from Jersey” Ray Adams and Ron Leach, Co-Founders […] The post Urban Low Altitude Transport Association: ULTRA on Dawn of Drones this Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s one of the biggest announcements about commercial drone operations in the U.S. to come out in years. Amazon first announced a drone delivery program in 2015. Since then, regulators, manufacturers, service providers and corporations have worked to establish delivery at scale. The many pioneering drone delivery trials and limited operations that have taken place […] The post Walmart Drone Delivery Expands to Cover Millions of Households, 7 Days a Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Enter the DELTA™ Customer Appreciation Sweepstakes for a chance to win a Vue® TZ20-R! At the PowerGen show today, Teledyne FLIR announced a new contest – and one customer will win a FLIR Vue TZ20-R, a radiometric thermal zoom camera payload. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Win – A-FLIR – Vue – TZ20 […] The post Win a FLIR Vue TZ20-R in the DELTA™ Customer Appreciation Sweepstakes! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BRINC Partners with Global SOF Foundation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, BRINC Drones announced the formation of a partnership with the Global SOF Foundation, the leading 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in supporting a worldwide Special Operations Forces (SOF) network. The Foundation works to build and grow an international network of military, government, commercial, […] The post BRINC and Global SOF Foundation: Supporting Worldwide Special Operations Forces appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wingcopter hopes to Establish Networks of 12,000 Delivery Drones in Africa by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Wingcopter, the leader in drone delivery, announced today the formation of a partnership with Atlantic Trust Holding subsidiary Continental Drones Ltd. in order to help establish delivery networks of thousands of drones throughout Africa, both strengthening existing […] The post 12,000 Wingcopter Delivery Drones in Africa: the Continental Drones Plan Partnership appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volocopter and Microsoft Collaborate on VoloIQ Aerospace Cloud Project Urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter announced today a strategic collaboration with Microsoft on the development of an aerospace cloud system in Microsoft Azure in order to meet growing cloud computing requirements for eVTOLs, UAM, and autonomous aviation. Upon becoming available for commercial use, Azure will […] The post VoloIQ Aerospace Cloud Project: Volocopter and Microsoft Collaborate appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Survey Finds Nearly Half of Consumers Would Pay for One-Hour Drone Delivery by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Online shopping platform Smarty has announced the results of a new consumer survey about Americans’ shopping preferences. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Will – People – Pay – For – Drone – Delivery – The […] The post Will People Pay for Fast Drone Delivery? Smarty Survey Reveals What People Really Think appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

All of the DRONELIFE headlines and drone news of the week May 13: Watts Innovations, Drone Racing League, American Robotics and more. Click on the headline to read or listen to the full story. Continue reading the headlines below, or listen here: DroneLife · DRONELIFE – News – Headlines – Of – The – Week […] The post Drone News of the Week May 20: DRONELIFE Headlines All in One Place, Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

National Grid Drones: company trials automated corrosion inspection of transmission pylons. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is conducting a trial of a system intended to fully automate the capture and processing of corrosion-related condition assessment data. The system, born out of a collaboration with Keen AIand sees.ai, deploys […] The post National Grid Drones: Trialing Automated Corrosion Inspection of Transmission Pylons appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flyability Unveils the Elios 3 LiDAR Drone for Dark, Dirty and Dangerous Indoor Spaces by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Flyability launched its Elios 3, the first ever collision-tolerant drone equipped with a LiDAR sensor for indoor 3D mapping. Made to address the need for a reliable inspection tool, the drone utilizes Flyability’s […] The post For the Dark, Dirty and Dangerous, Flyability Elios 3 LiDAR Drone: Check Out this Fly Through a Decommissioned Nuclear Plant appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Randall Warnas EVP Enterprise UAS, expanding its reach in the drone industry. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading enterprise drone distributor Enterprise UAS announced that former Autel Robotics CEO Randall Warnas will be joining their senior management team as Executive Vice President. The parent company of three of the industry’s leading brands in […] The post Drone Industry Influencer Randall Warnas Named EVP at Enterprise UAS appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Many Flavors of BVLOS – an explanation of the different types of BVLOS flight, and what they mean for regulators and industry. The following is a guest post by Reese Mozer, Co-Founder and CEO of American Robotics (NASDAQ:ONDS), a US manufacturer of industrial drones. DRONELIFE neither makes nor accepts payment for guest posts. Ah, […] The post American Robotics Reese Mozer on the Many Types of BVLOS Flight: EVLOS, True BVLOS, Automated, and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Elistair Awarded Framework Contract by French Armament General Directorate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The DGA (French Armament General Directorate) has awarded tethered drone solutions leader Elistair with a framework agreement for the supply of ORION 2 tethered UAVs. Continue reading or listen below: DroneLife · French – Defense – Grants – Contract […] The post French Defense Ministry to Use Elistair ORION 2 Tethered Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The U.S. Air Force and Drone Racing League (DRL) share a passionate interest in showcasing drone pilot skills and encouraging new entrants into the drone industry. Now, the US Air Force and Drone Racing League have partnered to “showcase their mutual commitment to ‘Innovate, Accelerate, and Thrive'”: creating new content, immersive gaming and pilot spotlights […] The post U.S. Air Force and Drone Racing League Partner to Celebrate 75th Anniversary – and Accelerate Drone Pilot Skills appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Commercial UAV Expo is a can’t miss event for the industry – the opportunity to meet, greet, and do business with the biggest players inthe industry, in your business vertical. Check out the topics below, and make your plans. Commercial UAV Expo offers education and business development – and in Vegas, with plenty to do […] The post Commercial UAV Expo 2022 Program – Vegas Show is Back, and Bigger than Ever appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Watts Innovations Drones: Small start-up company produces UAVs for film, other industries. By DRONELIFE Feature Editor Jim Magill When Bobby Watts launched Watts Innovations six years ago, he could only imagine that his company, which once sold custom-built toothbrushes and toilet seats, would one day specialize in the manufacture of unmanned aerial systems to service […] The post Watts Innovations Drones for Film, Delivery, Inspection and More: US-Based Startup’s “Engineering Mindset” Pays Off [DL Exclusive] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss a deep discussion of vertical flight on Dawn of Drones this week, May 18 at 11:00 am EST. Dawn hosts two expert guests: Mike Hirschberg of Vertical Flight Society and Jason Pritchard, Editor of eVTOL Insights. Stream below: This week Dawn hosts special guests Jason Pritchard, Editor eVTOL Insights and Mike Hirschberg, Director […] The post Vertical Flight on Dawn of Drones This Week! eVTOL Insights and Vertical Flight Society appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Aloft Launches Geospatial Management Tools for Drone Data Network by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, drone airspace systems and UTM technologies leader Aloft Technologies released the Aloft Geo Portal, a free tool that brings together FAA airspace rules and local ground rules for drone operations nationwide. The portal will allow verified users to […] The post Aloft Geo Portal Brings FAA Rules and Local Rules Together for Operators appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

American Robotics Parent Company Ondas Holdings Announces First Quarter Earnings Ondas Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, Ondas Networks and American Robotics (“AR”), is a provider of private wireless, drone, and automated data solutions. The company announced its first quarter results on May 11, 2022. Continue reading, or listen below: DroneLife · American – Robotics – […] The post American Robotics Parent Company Ondas Holdings Announces First Quarter Earnings appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Liteye Systems Awarded $12.1M Contract for Air Defense Systems Colorado-based Liteye Systems, Inc. has won a $12.1M, multi-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) “to provide its entire portfolio of integrated multi-domain, multi-mission Air Base Surface and Ground Defense systems, including Counter UAS (C-UAS) solutions,” says a company announcement. Continue reading or listen […] The post Liteye Wins DoD Contract: $12.1 Million for Counter Drone and Ground Surveillance Systems appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio Inspires Next Generation of Women Drone Pilots with Youth Fly Day by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Images, courtesy Skydio. Drone manufacturer and leader in autonomous flight Skydio recently held its Youth Fly Day, an event that brought together 75 Freshman students from ICA Cristo Rey All Girls Academy of San Francisco for […] The post Skydio Youth Fly Day: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Pilots and Engineers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

All of the DRONELIFE headlines and drone news of the week May 13: Skydio, DJI, Autel, American Robotics and more. Virginia Natural Gas First in State to Deploy Pipeline Inspection With Drones Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) is set to become the first natural gas utility in the state to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) […] The post Drone News of the Week May 13: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place [Read or Listen] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Draganfly Announces First Quarter Earnings Draganfly Inc., a manufacturer of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles and drone services company, announced its first quarter results on May 10, 2022. The results are positive: Revenue for the first quarter was $2.04 million, an increase of 32.8% year-over-year and 25% quarter-over-quarter. Gross margin percentage was 39.9% compared to 33.4% […] The post Draganfly First Quarter Earnings: Revenues are Growing in Scaling Drone Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New York state is betting on the drone, robotics and IoT industries in a big way. With recognition that these industries have the potential to drive major economic development in the area, the GENIUS NY program – an in-residence accelerator operated out of Syracuse, NY – is offering $3 million in investment in 5 finalist companies, […] The post GENIUS NY Applications are Open: Drone Startups, Apply Now for the $1 Million Grand Prize appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article