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Flytrex Funding: Company Raises $40M to Expand Drone Delivery Services Across the US by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On-demand drone delivery leader Flytrex has announced that it has raised $40 million in it’s Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $60 million. The round, led by BRM Group, saw […] The post Flytrex Funding Round Will Let Company Expand Drone Delivery Across the US appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline delivers for Walmart: Instant Delivery Service Launches by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Walmart and Zipline announced the launch of their new instant delivery service in Pea Ridge, Arkansas, where the service will make on-demand deliveries of select health and wellness and consumable items from the Walmart Neighborhood Market. “Zipline’s autonomous aircraft […] The post Zipline Delivers for Walmart: Drone Delivery Launches in Pea Ridge, Arkansas appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

XTEND Funding: Company Raises $20 Million for Life Saving Drone Operating System by Ian M. Crosby Today, XTEND, a human-guided, AI-operated drone system enabling operators to more safely undertake complex missions, has announced it has raised $20 million in equity financing as part of its Series A fundraising round. Chartered Group led the round, with […] The post XTEND Funding: $20 Million Raise for Human-Guided, AI-Operated Drone System appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DOCOMO Develops Blade-Free Blimp Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby NTT DOCOMO, INC, Japan’s leading mobile operator with more than 83 million subscribers, has announced its development of a blade-free, blimp-type drone. Glowing in radiant colors, it comes equipped with a high-resolution video camera that captures high-quality video and full-color LED lights, and […] The post DOCOMO’s Blade-Free, Blimp Drone [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Soaring on the success of its inaugural flight, a major global drone awards contest has been given clearance for takeoff. Described as a “program dedicated to recognizing positive drone use cases from around the world,” Britain-based Airwards launched last year to overwhelming success—garnering nearly 200 entries from 23 countries. The group’s 2021-22 showing promises to […] The post Airwards Drone Contest Soars into Second Year appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Percepto Launches New Drone and AI-Powered Analytics for AIM Platform By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Percepto, the leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider, announced the launch of its upgraded 2022 Autonomous Inspection & Monitoring (AIM) platform, as well as its new Air Mobile drone. Percepto, recently listed in TIME magazine’s 100 […] The post Percepto’s New Drone Brings Automated Inspection to the Next Level with AI-Powered Analytics appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AgEagle Teams with Wing to Integrate OpenSky into Ground Control by Ian M. Crosby Today, industry leader AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Measure, has teamed up with Wing in order to integrate Wing’s OpenSky airspace access app into Measure Ground Control, a software platform for automating drone operations workflows. OpenSky helps drone […] The post AgEagle Integrates Wing OpenSky into Measure Ground Control appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This week on Dawn of Drones! Join Dawn and Black Swift Technologies CEO Jack Elston as they talk about flying beyond visual line of sight in extreme conditions. Watch this episode right here on Wednesday, November 17 at 11:00 AM EST. Extreme BVLOS! Join Dawn and special guest Dr. Jack Elston, CEO of Black Swift […] The post Extreme BVLOS Flight with Black Swift Technologies, This Week on Dawn of Drones! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

CASA Authorization for FlyFreely in Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Australia’s lead aviation body has verified software by Brisbane-based startup FlyFreely, which will make it easier for users to know where in the country they can fly drones. The Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) announced its authorization of the use […] The post FlyFreely in Australia: Drone Safety App Startup Gets CASA Authorization appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AIR CEO envisions future featuring people flying personal eVTOL vehicles By Jim Magill From George Jetson to Prof. Brown in the Back to the Future movies, the dream of owning one’s own flying car has captured the public imagination. However, in recent years, planners envisioning urban air mobility solutions have focused largely on the creation […] The post Personal eVTOL Vehicles: AIR CEO Believes in the Flying Cars of the Future appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Racing League Launches Drone Racing Arcade Mobile Game by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, the Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s leading professional drone racing property, launched its first mobile game, Drone Racing Arcade. Powered by Skillz, the leading mobile games platform, this first-of-its-kind mobile game is available now as a free […] The post Drone Racing League’s Mobile Game: Drone Racing Arcade appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Urban air mobility in Korea takes flight: Volocopter Conducts South Korea’s First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Volocopter, the German leader in urban air mobility (UAM), has concluded the first test flight of its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. The event marked the first ever crewed […] The post Urban Air Mobility in Korea: Volocopter Conducts First Crewed Public Air Taxi Flight appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare Partner for On-Demand Delivery: operating prescription delivery by Zipline in Utah. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Global instant logistics leader Zipline announced today the formation of a first-of-its-kind partnership with Intermountain Healthcare. Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare will collaborate in order to deliver prescriptions and medical supplies to patients in […] The post Zipline in Utah: Delivering Prescriptions and Medical Supplies to Patients in Salt Lake City appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know how to be compliant with Part 107 visual line of sight (VLOS) requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy, and founder of Public Safety […] The post Are You Actually Maintaining Visual Line of Sight? Here’s What the FAA Says: Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot Column appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

News and Commentary. On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 10:00am ET, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), the Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, held a hearing titled “Our Changing Economy: The Economic Effects of Technological Innovation, Automation and the Future of Work,” to look at the impact that […] The post Drones, Robots, and More: Will Automation Create Jobs – or Unemployment? appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New research from Drone Industry Insights lists the world’s top drone manufacturers of 2021. The DRONEII Report assesses more than 500 global drone manufacturing companies. From there, writes DRONEII Market Research Analyst Zahra Lotfi, manufacturers “are further classified into the Top 40 commercial drone manufacturers and the Top 20 dual-use drone manufacturers (drones for commercial and […] The post Top Drone Manufacturers of 2021: Drone Industry Insights appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A Veteran’s Day Salute – Flight Takes Many Forms By: Dawn Zoldi (All images courtesy Rob Corbett, used with permission.) As soon as he impacted the ground, he knew something was seriously wrong. In December 2016, a freak fall while snowboarding left U.S. Air Force veteran Rob Corbett, a decorated non-commissioned officer and Air Force […] The post A Veteran’s Day Salute: Inclusive UAS – One Man’s Mission to Bring Drone Flight to People with Disabilities appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Hyundai Launches New Company for Urban Air Mobility: Supernal by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Hyundai Motor Group announced a new company called Supernal, LLC to advance its mobility solutions. As the evolution of its Urban Air Mobility Division, Supernal will be the key player in the Group’s future mobility vision. Supernal is […] The post Hyundai Launches New Company to Advance Urban Air Mobility: Supernal appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Tune in below on November 10 at 11:00 am EST for the Dawn of Drones Podcast with Dawn Zoldi! We continue Innovation Month, graciously sponsored by Iris Automation, with Elsight leaders Scott Jonasz and Beni Farkas. This Israel-based company is providing BVLOS (Beyond the Visual Line of Sight) drone connectivity powered by AI. Learn how […] The post Drone Connectivity for BVLOS Flight: Elsight on Dawn of Drones This Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This past Thursday, Arlington Capital Partners subsidiary BlueHalo, a leading provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community, announced its acquisition of Citadel Defense Company. With Citadel Defense acquired by BlueHalo, AI-powered counter drone solutions will round out the company’s defense solutions. by Ian M. Crosby Citadel, headquartered in San Diego, […] The post Citadel Defense Acquired by BlueHalo, Adding Counter Drone Tech to Security Solutions Offering appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know they’re using the correct lights for night flight; and are flying compliant with VLOS requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone Academy, and founder […] The post Are You Using the Right Lights for Night Flight? Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Attack on U.S. Power Grid with modified DJI Mavic 2, report says. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In a recently released Joint Intelligence Bulletin (JIB), U.S. officials revealed that a DJI Mavic 2, a small quadcopter-type drone, was found carrying a copper wire attached to it by nylon cords in what was […] The post Drone Attack on U.S. Power Grid Failed – This Time appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Mavic 3 features upgraded sensor, dual-camera system and longer flight times By Jim Magill With the long-anticipated release of the Mavic 3, DJI, the global leader in civilian drone production, offers a UAV featuring an upgraded sensor, dual-camera system, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, smarter flight modes and longer flight times. The release of the new Mavic […] The post DJI’s Mavic 3 is Here! The Features, Pictures, and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Auterion’s Government Solutions Appoints New President by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Auterion, the company building the world’s leading drone operating system, announced that Errol Farr has been appointed as the new President of Auterion Government Solutions (Auterion GS). The announcement coincides with Auterion GS’s continued success with the Blue sUAS and the […] The post New President for Auterion’s Government Solutions: Open Source Systems for Blue sUAS and the DoD appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DroneDeploy’s New Products: company launches mapping, inspection and ground-based robot products By Jim Magill Drone software company DroneDeploy unveiled a suite of new products, allowing customers to virtually walk through construction sites, capture and process data across miles of pipelines or electric transmission lines, and control walking inspection robots from across continents. At its virtual […] The post DroneDeploy’s New Products Go Far Beyond Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article