dronelife

India’s first government approved drone, the Agribot, was certified in only 35 days – the latest evidence of the country’s determination to support domestic drone manufacturing and become a global drone hub. India’s Union Aviation Minister has awarded the first Type Certificate issued under the 2021 Drone Rules to Gurugram-based IoTechWorld, for their precision agriculture tool […] The post Determination to Be a Global Drone Hub Clear in India’s First Government Approved Drone Announcement appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss D-Fend on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday June 15 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: How does the evolution of drone technology affect the emerging drone society? How can counter-drone technologies safely protect society, while allowing authorized drones to provide benefits to the world? How will trends in drone technology impact counter-drone […] The post D-Fend on Dawn of Drones June 15: Counter Drone Technology and the Emerging Drone Society appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Japan’s Night Hawks search and rescue service are a drone team using infrared technology to perform missions at night. The Night Hawks search and rescue team has signed an agreement with Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture Agreement to begin night-time, drone enabled search and rescue services for the town from May through November. This article published […] The post Japan’s Night Hawks Fly Drone Search and Rescue Missions After Dark in Nishikawa appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Forge European Aviation Partnerships at Exclusive “Aerial Cities” Event By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Earlier this month, Bern-Switzerland based DroneTalks Academy announced its inaugural invitation-only Aerial Cities event. DroneTalks co-founders and event organizers, Eszter Kovacs and Lorenzo Murzilli, slated this two-day conference to take place on Thursday and Friday, November 17th and 18th at […] The post Aerial Cities: The VIP Event Bringing Together European Cities, Aviation Authorities, and Drone Company Executives appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Bird that’s a…Plane! The RoBird flying robot. By: Dawn Zoldi At the Edmonton International Airport and Grand Forks International Airport in North Dakota, a Peregrine falcon soars near the runway to deter birds from interfering with air traffic. It looks real. But it’s not. It’s a flying […] The post It’s Takes a Bird to Stop a Bird: The RoBird® Flying Robot Defends Airports Against Bird Strikes appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

London Biggin Hill Becomes Latest Airport to Deploy Altitude Angel’s Guardian UTM Enterprise by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This week, UTM (Unified Traffic Management) leader Altitude Angel revealed that London Biggin Hill has become the most recent airport to make use of its proprietary GuardianUTM Enterprise platform. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife […] The post London Biggin Hill Airport Deploy’s Altitude Angel’s Guardian UTM appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wisk Aero to Bring Autonomous Air Taxi to Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) leader Wisk Aero has formed a partnership with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland in order to introduce its autonomous air taxi service to the region. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Wisk […] The post Wisk Aero Signs Agreement to Bring Autonomous Air Taxi Program to Australia 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, June 10. Click on the links below to read or listen to each story in full. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – June – […] The post DRONELIFE News of the Week June 10: All the Headlines in One Place, Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volocopter’s VoloConnect Aircraft Completes First Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The UP.Summit saw urban air mobility (UAM) leader Volocopter announce that its VoloConnect fixed-winged passenger aircraft completed its first flight this past May, making Volocopter the world’s first and only eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) developer to have a full […] The post VoloConnect First Flight: Volocopter eVTOL Travels Further and Faster appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Sightec’s NavSight AI-powered computer vision solution adds visual situational awareness and GPS-free, vision-based navigation to ParaZero SafeAir autonomous parachute recovery systems, ensuring increased safety in virtually any operational environment and offering a benchmark solution for enhanced mission containment and ground risk mitigation. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · ParaZero – And – Sightec – […] The post ParaZero and Sightec: Using Vision-Based Navigation to Increase Safety in Autonomous Drone Missions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones equipped with high resolution lenses are a powerful tool in the fight to protect wildlife around the world. Here, Yasuo Baba of Sony Digital Imaging gives us the specifics of the project between Quantum-Systems and Wilderness International. The following is a guest post by Yasuo Baba, Director, Digital Imaging and European Product Marketing, Sony […] The post Drones and High Resolution Lenses Protect Wildlife Around the World: Quantum Systems and Wilderness International in Peru appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline Unveils New Acoustic-Based Detect and Avoid Technology by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, instant logistics leader Zipline revealed a first-of-its-kind new Detection and Avoidance (DAA) system utilizing onboard acoustic-based technology. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Zipline – Introduces – Acoustic – Detect – And – Avoid – Tech – […] The post Zipline Reveals Acoustic-Based Detect and Avoid Technology: Is This the Holy Grail for Drone Tech? appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Mayman Aerospace Showcases Speeder AUV at Draper Venture Network CEO Summit by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This year’s annual Draper Venture Network CEO Summit saw the reveal of Mayman Aerospace’s flight-ready prototype of its Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV). Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · The – Speeder – AUV – Like […] The post Speeder AUV by Mayman Aerospace – Like a Motorbike with Jet Engines, More Power than an Electric Drone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Ascent AeroSystems Spirit Platform Added to DIU Blue UAS Cleared List by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has announced the addition of Ascent AeroSystems’ Spirit platform to the Blue UAS Cleared List of approved small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This new approval grants any U.S. government customer the ability […] The post Ascent AeroSystems Spirit on Blue UAS Cleared List appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss AERIUM on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday June 8 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below! We continue our “Emerging Industry Leaders” month sponsored by the Sonoran Desert Institute with Carahsoft Partner, Aerium Analytics, a multi-disciplined drone solutions company based in Calgary, Alberta conducting operations across Canada and the U.S. AERIUM specializes in geospatial intelligence, […] The post AERIUM on Dawn of Drones This Week! Integrating Drones and Traditional Aviation for the Airports of the Future appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AgEagle ventures into military equipment, advanced robotics fields By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill AgEagle (NYSE:UAVS), a company that started its commercial life producing drones and software for the agricultural market, has evolved into a company that produces “flying robots,” across a broad spectrum of applications, both civilian and military. Recently, the company announced that […] The post AgEagle Evolves: from Agricultural Drones to Flying Robots and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline Launches Medical Drone Deliveries in Nigeria by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby June 3, instant logistics leader Zipline carried out its first series of drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State, completing its integration with local health systems and regulatory authorities. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Zipline – Medical – Drone – […] The post Zipline in Nigeria: Medical Drone Delivery Offers “Instant Logistics” appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AT&T Advances 5G Coverage with Flying COW Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This past April, the AT&T drone team took to a field in rural Missouri to test its new Flying COW® (Cell on Wings), marking the first time AT&T has transmitted its 5G network from a drone. “We had intermittent, weak […] The post AT&T’s Flying COW® Drones: The Mobile 5G Hotspot appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)) published an updated Blue sUAS list this week. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · DIU – Announces – Updated – Blue – SUAS – List The update adds four new models to the Blue […] The post DIU Announces Updated Blue sUAS List: 4 New Drones Added appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Live on Monday, June 6 at 11:00 AM EST! If you’ve loved the Dawn of Drones podcasts on DRONELIFE, you won’t want to miss Dawn Zoldi and Michael Pehel’s two new offerings: Full Crew and Full TILT. Hosted independently, these new podcasts move beyond drones into the wider world of technology – but to launch […] The post Check Out Dawn’s New Podcasts! Full Crew Launches on Monday with Romeo Durscher and DRONELIFE’s Miriam McNabb appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Data-Driven Risk Management Insights – SkyWatch Drone Insurance Top 3 Trend Lists By: Dawn Zoldi As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This concept applies to drone operations today. Best safety and risk management practices can mitigate liability exposure. As the industry matures, and operations become more complex, now […] The post Skywatch Drone Insurance on Top Industry Trends – and Drone Bonks, Dips, and Disappearances appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the drone news of the week, June 3. Click on the links below to read or listen to each story in full. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · DRONELIFE – News – Of – The – Week – June – 3 […] The post DRONELIFE News of the Week, June 3: All the Headlines in One Place, Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Event 38 Launches E400 Fixed-Wing Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Mapping drone manufacturer Event 38 Unmanned Systems announced today the release of its E400, a new fixed-wing mapping drone designed and manufactured entirely in the United States. The E400 boasts an impressive flight time of ninety minutes, allowing it to cover a […] The post Event 38 E400 Fixed Wing Mapping Drone, Made in the U.S. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The following is a Commercial UAV Expo press release: Commercial UAV Expo Projects 200+ Exhibitors from Around the Globe Exhibit floor expanded to accommodate overwhelming demand as best-in-class UAS solutions providers continue to book space for 2022 edition, September 6-8 Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have […] The post It’s Back! It’s a Full Expo Floor at Commercial UAV Expo in September appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Swoop Aero and Partners to Launch Drone Network in Kenya by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Today, Swoop Aero announced a partnership with Astral Aviation subsidiary Astral Aerial Solutions and Skyports for the launch of a drone logistics network in Kenya. Continue reading below or listen: DroneLife · Swoop – Aero – Medical – […] The post Swoop Aero in Kenya: New Partnership Will Enable Medical Drone Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article