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Photo Credit: NYSE Friday, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to participate in a time-honored tradition at the New York Stock Exchange: the ringing of the opening bell.  We were there to celebrate the launch of a new way to invest in the drone industry: the listing of UAV: an AdvisorShares Drone …

Since we’ve all had to stop traveling, virtual events are happening every single day in the commercial drone industry.  These can be important events for companies and their customers – but it can be difficult to get your audience’s attention. DRONELIFE webinar support services can help. DRONELIFE and affiliates are now …

Source: Iris Drone startup Iris Automation is gaining financial altitude after announcing a $13 million Series B funding round today. Iris develops advanced detection systems that bolster Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) capabilities which, in turn, enable safer commercial drone operations. New investors Sony Innovation Fund and Verizon Ventures join follow-on investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Bee Partners and OCA …

Photographer Dan Watson spots a shark swimming near his family, using his Mavic 2 Pro drone. The UK’s Daily News reports that drones will patrol beaches in Australia in order to protect crowds from sharks and the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Drones are already common tools on Australian beaches.  We wrote in …

The marketplace of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) drones may have a new player.  A new Sony drone could be in development, according to company teasers about a project Sony calls Airpeak. Details are very few.  A new section of the Sony website, Airpeak,  appears to be a placeholder for …

It’s the end of October 2020, so our most recent DRONELIFE Minute Survey had to address the U.S. Presidential election.    Just when you through that you could not stand one more poll, we have added one.  Regardless of your political persuasion, drone industry stakeholders all want to know what …

For safe operation beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), drones need rock solid connectivity.  We spoke with Yoav Amitai, CEO of Israel’s Elsight – a technology company ready to provide connectivity for drones, a critical piece of the safety case for BVLOS and distant remote operations. Yoav has served in …

Gas leaks are something that most people don’t think about –  until there is a problem.  For example: the major gas present in “natural gas” fuel, methane, is odorless and colorless, making methane gas detection difficult without special equipment. Methane gas leaks, however, are extremely serious: the gas is not …

One of the biggest commercial drone shows in the industry is AUVSI’s Xponential.  Our Editor-in-Chief, Miriam McNabb, will be participating in two sessions: as a panelist for Session 2065, Public Perception of Unmanned Systems on Tuesday, October 06, 2020: 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM; and as moderator for Session 2144, Charting …

File image Despite a slowdown in the consumer drone market over the past few years, new research shows the COVID-19 pandemic may fuel modest interest. Earlier this month, drone research and consulting firm DroneAnalyst released two reports delving into the rise, fall and stagnation of the UAV consumer market DroneAnalyst research …