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Drone mapping platform DroneDeploy offers free software for hurricane relief. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby DroneDeploy has announced that it will be providing free software access to any organization or government agency involved in conducting drone-powered response efforts in the areas impacted by the ongoing disaster caused by Hurricane Ida. With the stated mission […] The post DroneDeploy Offers Free Software for Hurricane Relief appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Training for First Responders: Aquiline Drones offers free “Flight to the Future” training. By Jim Magill As the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001, in commemoration of the sacrifices made by first responders on that day, Connecticut-based Aquiline Drones is offering its Flight to the Future drone training program free to […] The post Drone Training for First Responders: Aquiline Drones “Flight to the Future” Program appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wing is celebrating 100,000 deliveries supporting communities and local businesses. Where regulations allow, drone delivery is taking off – and, as research from Virginia Tech shows, residential customers love it. Wing calls Logan, Australia the drone delivery capital of the world: Logan residents have ordered and received more than 50,000 deliveries directly to their homes by […] The post Wing Drone Delivery: 100,000 Deliveries and Happy Customers [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Two representatives from the U.S. House of Representatives have sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, asking that drone manufacturer DJI remain on the Department of Commerce Entity List. The full text of the letter is linked above. Jan Schakowsky, Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, House Committee on Energy […] The post DJI and the Department of Commerce Entity List: Two U.S. Representatives Petition Secretary Gina Raimondo appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This week on the Dawn of Drones Podcast: ParaZero and Delta Drones International on the ground-breaking drone safety systems enabling today’s commercial drone industry. Tune in Wednesday, September 1st at 11 am ET. On Weds Sep 1st 11 am ET, the Dawn of Drones Podcast kicks off “Movers and Shakers” month (September) with special guests […] The post ParaZero and Delta Drone International this Week on Dawn of Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone delivery in India moves forward, as ANRA hits 100 hour delivery milestone. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby ANRA Technologies, an industry leader in integrated airspace, mission management, and delivery systems for unmanned aircrafts, has reached a 100-flight hour milestone while carrying out Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) delivery operations in India. […] The post Drone Delivery in India: ANRA Hits 100 Hour Milestone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s the biggest and most influential technology show in the world: the giant Consumer Electronics Show, held in Las Vegas each year. In 2022, the Women and Drones global awards will be presented at CES® 2022. Formerly held at the Interdrone drone conference, the Women to Watch in UAS Global Awards have been elevating and […] The post Women and Drones Global Awards Move to CES 2022! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Our friends from the Roswell Flight Test Crew were on the floor at AUVSI’s Xponential 2021 – and in the episode featured below, they interview Sasha Mela at Venture Aerospace about the company’s design for a 500-pound crop-dusting drone. “Founded by NASA scientists, powered by brilliant young engineers, Venture Aerospace has developed new engines, new materials and […] The post Crop-Dusting Drone: the Roswell Flight Test Crew at Xponential 2021 [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FoxFury Announces EXOLANDER© drone system for Autel’s EVO II Drone. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Cosby FoxFury Lighting Solutions has announced the launch of the EXOLANDER© Drone System for the Autel EVO II aircraft as part of an expanded partnership with TacSwan and Autel. The new features provided by the US-made EXOLANDER© transform the Evo […] The post EXOLANDER© Drone System Takes Autel EVO II Next Level for Aerial Search and Rescue appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dronehub and Pentacomp to perform drone delivery of defibrillators in Poland. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This autumn, the city of Sosnowiec in Southern Poland is launching a pilot program transporting AED (Automated External Defibrillators) via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Developed in cooperation with the Metropolis GZM, the city of Sosnowiec, the Łukasiewicz […] The post Drone Delivery of Defibrillators: Dronehub and Pentacomp in Poland appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A2Z Drone Delivery’s New UAV Solves Consumer Concerns with Freefall Delivery by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, the developer of a tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, announced today the launch of its RDSX commercial delivery UAV. The RDSX was developed in collaboration with a leading global logistics provider to be […] The post A2Z Delivery Drone Designed to Address Consumer Concerns appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Korean drone software company, Nearthlab, offers AI-enabled drone inspection for wind turbines: saving time, money, and risk over conventional methods. By Jim Magill A number of countries across the world increasingly are turning to wind generated electricity as a way to combat climate change, creating new opportunities for the commercial drone industry and related businesses. […] The post Drone Inspections for Wind Turbines in as Little as 15 Minutes: Korean Drone Software Company Nearthlab appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines by Drone: UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Deliver Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its enterprise iQ Healthtech Labs, established by the Innovation Quarter, are elevating COVID-19 vaccination efforts with drone deliveries. The first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program […] The post UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Drones Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wednesday, August 25 at 11 am ET: join Dawn and Guest Paul Huish, CEO of drone operations company DroneHive & episode sponsor for this edition of the Dawn of Drones podcast, right here on DRONELIFE! Drone Operations: DroneHive This Utah-based on-demand drone operations company manages a group of local remote pilots to perform in a […] The post On Demand Drone Operations: DroneHive on Dawn of Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

International drone services company Flyby Guys lead a pilot program in pharmacy drone delivery in Helsinki this week. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In Helsinki, a new method for the transportation of pharmaceutical products to customers will be tested. In a pilot spanning a week, select products from the Lauttiksen Apteekki pharmacy, located in […] The post Pharmacy Drone Delivery: Flyby Guys Lead Pilot Project in Helsinki appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

For private aviation charter company GAMG, drone disinfection is a way to keep clients in the entertainment industry on stage. Jet-to-Stage: A Manned – Unmanned Model to Emulate By: Dawn Zoldi Toni Drummond, CEO of Global Aerial Management Group (GAMG), a 100% woman-owned-and-operated business, turned a challenge into an opportunity. When COVID struck, this pioneer […] The post Drone Disinfection: GAMG is Keeping the Live Entertainment Industry On Stage appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The new Qualcomm drone platform -5G and AI-Enabled – is making headlines. Here is why the new platform could be important to drone manufacturers and commercial drone customers. Communications are a critical part of drone platforms: they enable the connections between operator and drone. Long-range Wi-Fi connectivity can enable many commercial applications, especially as flight […] The post Why the New Qualcomm Drone Platform Matters to Drone Manufacturers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

One of the best parts of going to a large drone show like AUVSI Xponential is having the opportunity to look at the amazing technology on the exhibit floor – like the SWAT team drones produced by Las Vegas-based BRINC drones. (Product Review and Commentary. Not sponsored content, opinions are the author’s.) BRINC Drones VP […] The post The SWAT Team Drones Saving Lives: BRINC Lemur, from the Floor at AUVSI Xponential appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New Drone Corps program to offer training to potential drone operators By Jim Magill As autonomous drones gain regulatory approval and begin to play an ever-increasing role in American economy over the next several years, the demand for a new generation of drone pilots and technicians will grow exponentially. Seeking to meet this demand for […] The post Drone Corps: 12-Month Apprenticeship to Train Next Generation of Drone Pilots and Technicians appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AirData and UgCS Collaborate for New Integration by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby Today, SPH Engineering, a multiproduct drone software company, and AirData UAV have announced a new integration and partnership. The duo are collaborating to offer pilots a seamless and simple way to track and manage their fleets by automatically synchronizing flight data from […] The post AirData and UgCS Collaborate on New Integration appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

MissionGO and LLF of Maryland Reinvent Blood Transport with Unmanned Aircraft by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby MissionGO, a leader in unmanned aircraft solutions, has teamed with The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (The LLF), Maryland’s organ procurement organization (OPO) responsible for organ, eye and tissue donation services, for a faster, safer and more efficient […] The post MissionGo Brings Blood Transport with Unmanned Aircraft to Maryland appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Pix4D is on the floor at AUVSI Xponential in Atlanta this week, demonstrating their suite of mapping products. One of these is Pix4Dreact, the fast mapping product for emergency response applications. In this unprecedented time, the need for disaster response tools is greater than ever. Pix4Dreact is the perfect tool for rescue agencies working on […] The post Pix4D Donates Pix4D React – to Any Non-Profit that Needs It appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Florida Sheriff’s Office Acquires First Dragonfish: Autel’s Fixed Wing Drone The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Myers, Florida has become the first law enforcement agency in the nation to acquire a Dragonfish, an advanced fixed-wing drone. Sheriff’s Office Officials say that the unit will revolutionize the way in which they respond to calls going […] The post Autel’s Fixed Wing Drone: Florida Sheriff Acquires First Dragonfish appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This week Dawn’s at AUVSI Xponential, bringing you a double episode of the Dawn of Drones Podcast! On Wednesday, August 18 at 11:00 a.m EST Dawn will feature Toni Drummond, Founder/CEO, Global Aerial Management Group. After a brief intermission, she’ll bring you Michael Robbins, Executive VP, Government and Public Affairs and President and CEO Brian Wynne […] The post Dawn of Drones AUVSI Special Edition: Toni Drummond and BONUS Episode with AUVSI CEO Brian Wynne! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2021 kicked off in Atlanta this week, and it’s clear from the buzz that the drone industry is happy to back and gathering again. FAA Chief Administrator Steve Dickson took the stage for a keynote addressed to a full – appropriately socially distanced – global audience of drone industry stakeholders. Dickson comes from […] The post From the Floor of AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2021: FAA Chief Administrator Steve Dickson on BVLOS, Certification appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article