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The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge offers more than $3 million USD in prizes. This year, the Maritime Robotics Challenge is designed to bring emerging technologies together to tackle previously unsolvable challenges facing the maritime industry. The following is a guest post by Dr. Art Morrish, CEO of ASPIRE, shaping the strategy and development of […] The post The Maritime Robotics Challenge: Collaboration to Solve “Unsolvable” Challenges appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Doosan Mobility and JOUAV have partnered to develop “the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell VTOL commercial drone solution.” The result of their collaboration is the DJ25: winner of a CES 2022 Innovation Award. “DJ25 is the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) commercial drone solution,” says the CES Announcement. […] The post Hydrogen Fuel Cell VTOL: DJ25 Wins CES Innovation Award [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Meet Zing Drones. This Florida drone delivery start-up plans to offer Uber-like deliveries. By Jim Magill Everyone is familiar with delivery services such as Door Dash and Uber Eats, which allow consumers to order deliveries of food by accessing an app on their smart phone. Now, a small Florida-based start-up company is hoping to offer […] The post Drone Delivery Start-Up Zing: Taking the Uber Model to the Sky appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

What’s next for drone regulation in 2022? A new report from Drone Industry Insights says the commercial industry can expect progress globally. DRONEII Editor Ed Alvarado writes that around the world, drone regulations – and the regulatory framework – are evolving rapidly. “This is a very welcome development given that the drone industry sees this as […] The post Drone Regulation 2022: Drone Industry Insights on What Comes Next appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DRL and Draganfly Create New STEM Program with Woz Ed and Robotify by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The world’s leading drone racing property, the Drone Racing League (DRL), announced today an expansion of their DRL Academy STEM program in partnership with industry leader Draganfly, the leader in demand-driven K-12 education Woz Ed, and […] The post The Science of Drone Racing: DRL and Draganfly Create New STEM Program with Woz Ed and Robotify appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyPixel and DJI Call for Entries for one of the biggest aerial photo and drone video contests around: the SkyPixel 7th Anniversary Aerial Photo & Video Contest. Compete for prizes that total more than $97,000 USD – and the glory. Find contest rules on SkyPixel here. This year’s aerial photo and drone video contest will […] The post Aerial Photo and Drone Video Contest! SkyPixel and DJI Call for Entries to SkyPixel’s 7th Anniversary Aerial Photo and Video Contest appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss the Best of 2021 on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday December 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST. Host Dawn Zoldi captures the thoughts and musings of drone industry luminaries. Watch it here, live! The Best of 2021 on Dawn of Drones! In this special end-of-year edition of the Dawn of Drones Podcast, […] The post Best of 2021 on Dawn of Drones This Week! End of the Year Musings from Drone Thought Leaders appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

San Diego-based SkySafe, an airspace security and management technology company, has announced a $30 million Series B investment to accelerate growth. The Series B investment led by Kingfisher Investment Advisors “with participation from new investors Gaingels, and MIT alumni investment fund Castor Ventures. Previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, who led the seed and Series A investments, also […] The post Airspace Security: SkySafe Raises $30 Million to Scale Growth appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

How Looser Federal Drone Regulations Could Help The Supply Chain Backlog The following is a guest post by Dan O’Toole, founder and CEO, DRONEDEK: creators of a drone delivery mailbox. DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. The global supply chain backlog is at best an inconvenience for holiday shoppers and at worst has […] The post Drone Delivery Mailbox and More: How Looser Federal Regulations Could Help the Supply Chain Backlog appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Axon Invests in Dedrone, leading a $30.5 Million Series C Round to Protect Airspace Against Unauthorized Drones Leading counter drone solution company Dedrone announced a Series C financing round led by Axon, the global leader in connected public safety technologies. The counter drone space has had a banner year: Dedrone says that they have sold more than […] The post Axon Invests in Dedrone: Partership Between Public Safety and Counter Drone Technologies appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Using drones for residential solar: DroneDeploy software allows Sunrun to conduct roof inspection without risk to workers By Jim Magill Drone technology is spurring the growth of another innovative industry, the residential solar power industry. Beginning in 2019, Sunrun, the leading home solar system installer in the U.S., began working with DroneDeploy to develop a […] The post Drones for Residential Solar: Sunrun and DroneDeploy Find a Safer, More Efficient Way to Measure Rooftops appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

2022 will find Swoop Aero in Namibia, expanding medical drone delivery and logistics services to increase access to healthcare. Swoop Aero‘s award-winning drone logistics platform is serving many communities in Africa, as the continent continues to lead the way in demonstrating medical drone delivery applications at scale. “Our vision is for a world where seamless […] The post Swoop Aero in Namibia: Africa Continues to Lead the Way in Medical Drone Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Azur Drones has won a major award at the World Nuclear Exhibition (WNE.) Only a few weeks after launching, Azur’s Skeyetech – DIZI, an autonomous solution to detect radioactivity, has been recognized as a game-changer in drones for nuclear site inspections. Radiation detection is an ideal application for autonomous drones: it’s dangerous, expensive, and time […] The post Azur’s Skeyetech – DIZI Recognized as a Major Innovation in Drones for Nuclear Sites at WNE appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

CASA Approves Percepto for BVLOS flight, enabling fully autonomous drones. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced that it has received operational approval to fly its proprietary autonomous drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at an Australian site. Granted by the Civil Aviation Safety […] The post CASA Approves Percepto for BVLOS Flight on Australian Industrial Site, Enabling Full Autonomy appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Mapping with Thermal Drones: Teledyne FLIR Talks Best Practices Teledyne FLIR are the world leaders in thermal imaging. Mapping with thermal drones equipped with longwave infrared (LWIR) cameras – whether for solar farm or roof inspections, or for search and rescue or security missions, is getting more critical as drone flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) […] The post Mapping with Thermal Drones: Teledyne FLIR Talks Best Practices appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flytrex gets FAA approval to expand its delivery radius to one mile – which means the company can now deliver to 10,000 homes. Flytrex is offering on-demand drone delivery for food and retail in North Carolina. The company boasts collaboration with more leading restaurants and retail chains than any other drone delivery company: and they’ve already […] The post Flytrex Gets FAA Approval for One Mile Drone Deliveries. 1 Mile – 10,000 Homes. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Ernest Huffman on Dawn of Drones This Week! Ernest Huffman is the Aviation Planning and Education Program Manager for the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): tune in below on Wednesday, December 15 at 11:00 am EST! You won’t want to miss Ernest Huffman on Dawn of Drones as he and host […] The post Ernest Huffman on Dawn of Drones This Week! North Texas Council of Governments appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

An FAA video for new drone pilots (watch below!) has valuable information about the basic rules. If you’re getting – or giving – a drone for the holidays, watch this first. (Written summary below video link: for more information, be sure to visit the FAA UAS page.) For the last several years, drones have […] The post FAA Video for New Drone Pilots: Watch This Before Flying Your Holiday Drone! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Project HerMes Multicopter of Renewable Materials: Ultra-light, and recyclable. UAS-manufacturer Leichtwerk Research GmbH, eco-material-researcher Fraunhofer WKI and adhesives specialist Jowat SE have teamed up for the collaborative development of an innovative new multicopter, dubbed Project HerMes. The model features ultra-light structural designs crafted from renewable lightweight materials such as wood and natural fiber-reinforced plastics. The […] The post HerMes Multicopter Will Feature Renewable Materials appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Parrot says consumers can expect the ANAFI Ai available in January by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading European drone company Parrot has announced that the release of its ANAFI Ai model drone is on the horizon. The new drone will start shipping this coming January, with prices from $4,000 (excluding taxes), available from […] The post ANAFI Ai Available in January: First 4G-Connected UAV appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Cranford Police Department Uses Drones in Hurricane Ida Response Efforts by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Recently, the Town of Cranford, New Jersey Police Department incorporated a drone program into its equipment arsenal. This addition to the Department provided aid in a number of missions during and after Hurricane Ida, such as the rapid […] The post In NJ, Cranford Police Use Drones for Hurrican Ida Response and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Swoop Aero Obtains BVLOS Approval in Australia By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has granted Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line Of Sight) approval for medical logistics operations in Queensland. The approval lets Swoop Aero operate in a fully integrated airspace with an aerodrome […] The post Swoop Aero BVLOS Approval in Australia, for Medical Drone Delivery Ops appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline Receives Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence in Health Security, a high honor – and validation for medical drone delivery around the world. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Zipline, the world leader in instant logistics, was awarded the U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) in Health Security. […] The post Zipline Receives U.S. Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence in Health Security appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Unleash live teams with Musk’s Starlink to enable remote drone flights By Jim Magill Unleash live, an Australia-based creator of video data analytics platforms, has teamed up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink to connect with and navigate drones in real-time via a satellite hookup. By accessing Starlink’s network of low-earth-orbiting communications satellites, an Unleash live […] The post Unleash live and Elon Musk’s Starlink: Enabling Remote Drone Flights appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

infiniDome Robust Navigation System Completes Field Demonstration: Accurate navigation in GNSS-Denied environments by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The GPS Security Company infiniDome has teamed with Honeywell Aerospace and Easy Aerial in demonstrating the first UAV-tailored , Robust Navigation System. With the integration of GPS anti-jamming technology, Radar Velocity System and Inertial Navigation System, […] The post infiniDome Demonstrates Robust Navigation System, Tailored for Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article