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Don’t miss Black Swift Technologies CEO Dr. Jack Elston as they discuss flying in the most challenging conditions on earth: Wednesday, April 13 at 11:00 EST. Join Dawn and special guest Dr. Jack Elston, CEO of Boulder, Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies on Dawn of Drones this week, as the podcast continues “Thought Leaders” month sponsored […] The post Black Swift Technologies on Dawn of Drones This Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

US manufacturer Skyfish produces survey-grade engineering drones that are rapidly emerging as a critical tool for large enterprise and government clients. Now, Skyfish and DroneLogbook have partnered to provide the compliance data that drone pilots and large customers require. Skyfish has announced the addition of secure, enhanced mission data tracking to their M4 and M6 drone […] The post US Drone Manufacturer Skyfish and DroneLogbook Partner: Compliance Tools for Enterprise and Government Customers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Archer and Hexcel Partner on eVTOL Manufacturing by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today Archer Aviation Inc. announced that it has entered into a joint letter of intent with lightweight composite technology leader Hexcel. The letter details a proposed relationship between the two companies that would see Hexcel supply Archer with carbon fiber and […] The post Archer and Hexcel Partner: Ramping Up eVTOL Manufacturing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyeBrowse wins DHS grant to create new school safety technology By Jim Magill Texas-based SkyeBrowse, a company that employs video technology in the public safety arena, will receive a portion of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop drone-based technology that will help first responders react to an active-shooter […] The post SkyeBrowse Wins DHS Grant for New Technology to Deal With School Shooters appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Gremsy Gimbals and Auterion Drones – integration with Open Source Drone Platform by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading drone camera stabilizer manufacturer Gremsy has announced the formation of a partnership with autonomous mobility platform Auterion. The partners have teamed up for the development of a deeply integrated gimbal solution for Auterion powered […] The post Gremsy Gimbals and Auterion Drones: Deeply Integrated Gimbal Solution Announced appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Iris Automation Granted Second BVLOS Waiver for Reno BEYOND Program: this time with Casia G, ground-based detect and avoid technology. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Safety avionics technology company Iris Automation has received a waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous operations on behalf of the City of Reno, a participant […] The post Iris Automation Scores 2nd BVLOS Waiver: This Time with Casia G, Ground-Based Detect and Avoid appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Social media personality and drone FPV pilot Lexie Janson takes her talents to the next level. By Jim Magill Lexie Janson, a young social media star and competitor in the world of first-person view (FPV) drone races, is taking on a new challenge, becoming one of the first pilots training to race flying cars – […] The post Drone FPV Pilot Lexie Janson is Going Next Level with Airspeeder Flying Car Racing League appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Percepto BVLOS Waiver is the first granted under new European drone regulations. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, autonomous inspection leader Percepto has revealed that its drones have been granted Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) approval by the Dutch civil aviation authority (ILT). This is the first BVLOS approval Percepto has obtained […] The post Percepto BVLOS Waiver First Under New European Drone Regulations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Vigilant Aerospace Detect and Avoid Drone Safety System Wins NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year Award by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, NASA announced that the technology licensed to Vigilant Aerospace and leveraged in its FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management product has been recognized with NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year 2021 […] The post Vigilant Aerospace Detect and Avoid Drone Safety System Wins NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone ecosystem funding: leading Digital Twin platform vHive Raises $25 Million in Series B Led by PSG Israeli-based vHive offers a software solution for Digital Twins and other critical insights. The platform enables commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) drones to fly autonomously around assets, resulting in a precise and repeatable data set. The company has a strong customer […] The post vHive Raises $25 Million in Series B: Digital Twins and Critical Insights appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Auterion Integrates Elsight into Auterion Ecosystem for Multi-Network Broadband Connectivity by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, open-source drone software platform creator Auterion has announced that it will be incorporating Elsight into its growing ecosystem. Elsight’s Halo communications module is able to be seamlessly integrated into drones and other autonomous systems, and is now […] The post Auterion Integrates Elsight Halo with Skynode for Multi-Network Broadband Connectivity appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wing Drone Delivery in Texas Starts April 7, 2022. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Alphabet subsidiary Wing has announced that it will be launching its drone delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex this Thursday, April 7th. The service – the first of its kind in a major U.S. metropolitan area – […] The post Wing Drone Delivery in Texas Starts This Week: Walgreens, Texas Health, EasyVet, and Ice Cream appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss TruWeather on Dawn of Drones this week, April 6 at 11:00 AM EST! Dawn and CEO Don Berchoff discuss the critical link between weather data and advanced air mobility systems. Stream below: Don’t miss TruWeather on Dawn of Drones, as host Dawn Zoldi speaks with TruWeather CEO on the importance of micro weather […] The post TruWeather on Dawn of Drones This Week! CEO Don Berchoff on Micro Weather Data and Advanced Ops appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

TreeSwift Raises $4.8M for Drone-Based Forest Monitoring System by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Philadelphia-based company Treeswift announced the acquisition of $4.8 million in Seed funding. The funding was led by Pathbreaker Ventures, with contributions by Crosslink Capital, TenOneTen Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Boom Capital Ventures, Yes VC, Susa Ventures, Draft Ventures, Anorak Ventures, […] The post Drones in Forestry: TreeSwift Raises $4.8 M appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Federal judge strikes down restrictive Texas drone law By Jim Magill A federal judge has struck down a Texas drone law, one of the most restrictive in the country, for violating the First Amendment’s protections of freedom of speech and the press. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman on March 28 ruled that Chapter 423 of […] The post Texas Drone Law Struck Down: Restrictions Violate First Amendment Rights appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wingcopter and German Airways Collaborate for Offshore Drone Deliveries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In a joint letter of intent with Wingcopter, logistics and aviation holding company Zeitfracht Group and its subsidiary German Airways have pledged to acquire 17 Wingcopter 198 delivery drones, with the option to order 115 more by the end […] The post Offshore Drone Deliveries: Wingcopter and German Airways appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity for an exclusive interview with Jan-Eric Putze, CEO of German UTM company Droniq. Started in 2016 as Connected Drones, a research project of Deutsche Telecom and DFS, Germany’s air navigation service provider, Droniq offers a combination of hardware and software solutions designed to help integrate commercial drones […] The post Droniq CEO Jan-Eric Putze on Creating a UAV and eVTOL Ecosystem appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) has been the leading source for independent drone market intelligence since 2015. At Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE caught up with co-founder Kay Wackwitz to discuss 3 observations he’s made about the 2022 drone industry. Investments are Up – By a Lot As the DRONEII infographic above shows, almost $7 billion went […] The post DRONEII’s Kay Wackwitz: 3 Observations on the 2022 Drone Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Prince Charles Talks Drones with GeoAerospace by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On March 24th, His Royal Highness, Prince Charles traveled to Ireland, where he met with experts in agricultural innovation, with representatives from Teagasc, Glanbia PLC, Bord Bia & GeoAerospace. GeoAerospace were invited to speak to The Prince of Wales about the potential […] The post Prince Charles Talks Drones and Agricultural Innovation with GeoAerospace appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Among the hot topics in European drone regulation is the upcoming U-space deadline. European member states are currently directed to have their own U-space areas implemented by January 2023; but as the date rapidly approaches, key decisions still need to be made. DRONELIFE caught up with friend and UTM expert Amit Ganjoo of ANRA Technologies, supporting […] The post The U-Space Deadline is January 2023. What Has to Happen Before That? A Conversation with ANRA’s Amit Ganjoo appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DRONELIFE and DroneTalks have teamed up to give you a 5-minute Amsterdam Drone Week recap of the hot topics under discussion. Check out this video as DRONELIFE Editor Miriam McNabb and European regulations expert and DroneTalks Academy organizer Lorenzo Murzilli catch up to discuss 3 main themes they’ve heard from the conference. Amsterdam Drone Week is […] The post DRONELIFE and DroneTalks: The Amsterdam Drone Week Recap, Day 1 [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Today at Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to speak with Thomas Neubauer, VP of Innovation at TEOCO. TEOCO is developing the AirborneRF: connecting the cellular industry with aviation. Cellular Data for Aviation It’s a fascinating concept. Cellular companies have all kinds of information: and some of it is critical for expanded drone operations. […] The post Cellular Providers Know Where the People Are in Real Time – and It’s Valuable Data for Drone Operators appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At Amsterdam Drone Week today, Commercial UAV Expo sponsored a panel of experts from all over Europe to discuss security and counterdrone strategies. From INTERPOL to drone incident reporting systems DroneALERT, experts talked about the importance of security in drone integration. The City of Amsterdam gave us an inside look at how they approach the problem […] The post Security and Counterdrone, From the Floor of ADW: The City of Amsterdam’s Strategy for Dealing with Unauthorized Drone Activity appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This morning at Amsterdam Drone Week, a panel of top players in the urban air mobility (UAM) industry talked about multi modal hubs – how passenger eVTOLS can be integrated into existing modes of transportation. UIC2 is the intiative of cities around the world to plan for UAM development – creating mobility as a service […] The post Multi Modal Mobility Hubs and UAM: From the Floor of Amsterdam Drone Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ICOR and BRINC Partner on Air/Ground Robot Integration for First Responders by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Tactical and security robotics company ICOR Technology has formed an integration partnership with public safety specialist BRINC Drones in order to improve air and ground robotics for public safety operators worldwide. An industry leader with decades of […] The post ICOR and BRINC: Combining the Power of Air and Ground Robotics appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article