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(News and Editorial. Not to be construed as investment advice.) It’s been a big season for publicly traded advanced air mobility companies. Chinese manufacturer EHang went public early in the game, hitting Nasdaq on September 19, 2019 (NASDAQ:EH): but this year, they’ve gotten some company. US-based Joby Aviation went public last month, commencing trading on the […] The post Publicly Traded Advanced Air Mobility Companies: Lilium, Archer Join Joby, Ehang appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Heisha D80 is a drone agnostic, industrial drone-in-a-box solution – designed to turn commercial, off the shelf drones into fully automated tools. Heisha specializes in drone charging solutions, drone agnostic products that enable fully automated drone solutions like perimeter security and surveillance of remote sites. The Heisha D80 is an industrial grade solution: designed […] The post Heisha D80 Drone Agnostic, Industrial Drone-in-a-Box Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Teledyne FLIR Unveils Radiometric Vue TZ20-R Thermal Zoom Drone Payload. The high-resolution radiometric gimbaled thermal drone payload for the DJI V2 Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 300 offers pixel-by-pixel temperature measurement with up to 20 times digital zoom. Radiometry allows users to measure the temperature of every pixel in the scene. Thermal zoom capability means that […] The post Teledyne FLIR’s Thermal Zoom Drone Payload: More Pixels. More Accuracy. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone trade shows around the world are opening up, and companies are showcasing their newest techologies. Photogrammetry company Pix4D started in 2011 to harness the power of aerial data. Now, the company will be at InterGeo to showcase their new Pix4D terrestrial data collection hardware and software, which provide customers with a ground-based option to […] The post Pix4D Showcases Terrestrial Data Collection Hardware and Software at InterGeo appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Everybody wants to fly – and licensed pilots need to help promote safe flight and fun in their communities. To finish up National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the Weekend Edition: Safe Flyers Share the Sky, Get Out and Fly! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and […] The post Drone Safety Awareness Week Weekend Edition: Get Out and Fly! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Collsion avoidance between manned and unmanned aircraft is critical. Now, Becker Avionics and drone collison avoidance developer Iris Automation to enhance general pilot aviation safety. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Globally-renowned aviation supplier Becker Avionics has partnered with commercial drone safety innovator Iris Automation in order to increase situational awareness of general aviation […] The post Collision Avoidance Between Drones and Manned Aviation: Iris Automation and Becker Avionics appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BlackSwift Technology is using a drone for volcano observation, flying a Swift S2 Fixed Wing beyond visual line of sight to approach the Makushin Volcano. by Ian M. Crosby In a landmark for UAS operations, Black Swift Technologies is currently working on a project supported by the USGS, NASA and the Alaskan DOT for volcano […] The post Drone for Volcano Science: Black Swift Technology Creates UAS Observation Platform appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Public opinion is critical for the advancement of the drone industry, and it’s up to all pilots to contribute. Today for National Drone Safety Awareness Week: Safe Flyers Bolster Public Safety and Public Acceptance! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to […] The post Public Safety and Public Acceptance: Today’s Drone Safety Awareness Week Video! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New regulations on Remote ID for drones and operations over people have been published recently – how will you make sure you understand the new rules before you fly? Today for National Drone Safety Awareness Week: Safe Flyers Know the Rules! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer […] The post Remote ID, Ops Over People – Know the Rules: Today for National Drone Safety Awareness Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Texas-based program to train EMS drone pilots in emergency response missions. by Jim Magill Emergency medical personnel in Texas will soon be able to deliver life-saving medicines and equipment via drones to victims of emergencies or disasters, thanks to a training program announced last month by Draganfly. The training program got underway in August in […] The post Texas Program Will Train EMS Drone Pilots in Delivery, Situational Awareness for Crisis Response appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ANRA Delivers ‘Medicine From The Sky’ in India by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby ANRA Technologies has announced its participation in India’s ‘Medicine From The Sky’ initiative. The project was spearheaded by the Emerging Technologies Wing of the India government Information Technology Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) Department, in partnership with the World Economic Forum […] The post “Medicine from the Sky”: ANRA Continues to Develop Drone Delivery Framework in India appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Join us this morning, September 15 at 11 am ET, as the Dawn of Drones Podcast continues our month-long homage to UAS/AAM industry “Movers and Shakers.” It’s the FAA’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week – join Dawn and guests Patricia Mathes, Manager, National FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) and Dave Kraus FAA Industry Lead & CEO/Founder […] The post This Week on Dawn of Drones, DSAW Continues! Being Part of a Culture of Safety appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s TUESDAY of Drone Safety Awareness Week! Today after 8:00 am, Dave Krause of Influential Drones and volunteer FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Industry Member is joined by Dawn Zoldi of P3 Tech Consulting in a DroneLife.com 2-minute highlight reel of Tuesday’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week Topic: “Safe Flyers Register and Mark Their Drones.” #FlySafe […] The post Register and Mark Your Drones! Drone Safety Awareness Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

If you’ve ever wondered exactly how drones get used during a public safety mission, the new Skydio video series is worth watching. In Episode 1, The Fire, a 3-minute video explains exactly how and in what situations a Skydio drone is deployed by first responders: showing the outputs, explaining the sensors used, and describing the […] The post Original Skydio Video Series Tells the Stories of First Responders in Critical Missions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BRINC Drones, makers of the purpose-built LEMUR series for SWAT team missions, has joined the nation’s leading education and advocacy group for the use of drones in first response, DRONERESPONDERS. A relatively new player in the drone industry, US-based BRINC has made a big impact in the first responder community. They’re delivering the LEMUR to SWAT […] The post BRINC Drones Becomes DRONERESPONDERS Sponsor appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Aloft (formerly Kittyhawk) has announced today the introduction of the new Notify & Fly feature for FAA’s B4UFLY app on iOS and Android. The new feature, live in the app today, provides users with a simple and easy way to let other drone pilots know that they are […] The post Notify & Fly: Aloft Launches New Capability for B4UFly App appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s National Drone Safety Awareness Week, hosted by the FAA Safety Team (FAAST), and we’re all in. DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to bring you a brief 2 -3 minute video on an important safety topic every day. You can […] The post National Drone Safety Awareness Week: We’re All In appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flying car company Terrafugia launched a new brand and a new drone at Commercial UAV in Las Vegas: the Commaris SEEKER. The CommarisTM SEEKERTM is an electric, fixed-wing/VTOL hybrid aircraft designed for autonomous commercial aerial applications. “This UAV is designed to perform a wide variety of commercial inspection operations in applications such as power, gas, oil, mapping, […] The post Commaris™ SEEKER™: Terrafugia Launches New Brand, New Drone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This week at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, DRONELIFE had the opportunity for an interview with one of the industry’s most widely recognized figures: AgEagle CEO Brandon Torres Declet. Brandon Torres Declet first made an impact on the drone industry as the entrepreneur behind Measure, a drone services and aerial intelligence company founded […] The post From the Floor of Commercial UAV Expo: One-on-One with AgEagle CEO Brandon Torres Declet appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

“Our mission is to provide health access to all humans on the planet,” says Zipline medical drone delivery’s Conor French. It’s a bold statement, but at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, French made the point that medical drone delivery democratizes access to supplies all around the world. “There are many communities that lack […] The post Zipline Medical Drone Delivery: Conor French from the Floor of Commercial UAV Expo appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Commercial UAV Expo keynotes in Las Vegas kicked off this morning to a reassuringly full (but appropriately socially distanced) auditorium, and insights from drone industry figures including the Commercial Drone Alliance’s Lisa Ellman and FAA Chief Administrator Steve Dickson. The Commercial Drone Alliance “With a new administration in place in Washington, there’s been a […] The post Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes: CDA’s Lisa Ellman and FAA Admin Steve Dickson appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

On Weds Sep 8th 11 am ET, the Dawn of Drones Podcast will stream LIVE from Commercial UAV Americas Expo in fabulous Las Vegas as we continue “Movers and Shakers” month. Join Dawn and guests and episode sponsors Don “The Weather Don” Berchoff, CEO of TruWeather Solutions and Mike DiCosola, CEO of Drone Industry Systems […] The post TruWeather Solutions and “Vertiport in a Box” Drone Industry Systems on Dawn of Drones This Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Teledyne FLIR announced the FLIR VUE® TZ20-R today, a hi-res, thermal zoom gimbal designed for DJI V2 Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 300 airframes. The radiometric gimbaled thermal drone payload offers pixel-by-pixel temperature measurement, with up to 20x digital zoom. Radiometry allows users to measure the temperature of every pixel in the scene. Thermal zoom […] The post Thermal Zoom Drone Payload: Introducing Teledyne FLIR VUE TZ20-R appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Passenger drones could offer a solution for the hassle of airport traffic and parking problems. EHang BVLOS trial flights for airport transport and parcel delivery have now been completed in Estonia, under the European Union’s GOF 2.0 Integrated Urban Airspace Validation project. An EHang (Nasdaq: EH) spokesperson says that the flights are of major significance: […] The post Forget Ride Shares and Taxis: EHang BVLOS Flights for Airport Transport and Parcel Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Paladin Autonomous Drones for 9-1-1 Response By Jim Magill Every second counts whenever a police department or a fire station receives a 9-1-1 call. Yet, first responders often waste precious time discerning the extent and even the exact location of an emergency situation before having to send resources out to deal with that situation. Paladin […] The post Drones for 9-1-1- Response: Paladin Autonomous Drones can be on the Scene in Seconds appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article