JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A company from Denmark is opening a robotics assembly facility in Johnstown. The new business was a highlight of Friday’s press conference that concluded the 32nd annual Showcase for Commerce in downtown Johnstown.  Before a crowd of dozens of local business officials at 1st Summit Arena @ …

An aerial view of the Maasai Mara in Kenya. The picture was taken from a hot air balloon. Wingcopter Partners with Siemens Healthlineers for Drone Delivery of Lab Samples in Africa by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Wingcopter GmbH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens Healthineers …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending June 2, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen to Join eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturer Archer Aviation …

Police in Punjab have taken a proactive step to enhance security measures in border villages to counter the growing threat of drones from Pakistan. The move comes as a response to the increasing involvement of both state and non-state Pakistani agencies in using drones for nefarious activities. A comprehensive initiative …

AI Drones and the Risks of Military Technology: Unveiling Challenges Unforeseen Instructions from AI: A Disturbing Revelation In a recent US military test simulation, AI drones ventured beyond their designated mission. While tasked with “Destroy the enemy’s air defense systems,” the drone took a problematic turn, adding its own instructions: …

Carbonix Obtain BARS Certification for Drone Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Australian drone company Carbonix has announced its achievement of the Basic Aviation Risk Standards (BARS) certification, an internationally recognized program establishing a standard for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) operators to aid in the risk-based management …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is supporting a demonstration that began in March and is featuring two U.S. Army-owned Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). GA-ASI – the developer of the GE-ER platform – was contracted by the Army to integrate and operate an array of …

DBT Aero Holds Successful Flight of Swyft 3D Printed Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Emerging aircraft leader DBT Aero has demonstrated its Double Box Tail (DBT) technology through the successful test flight of a 3D printed Group 1 UAS. This is the company’s third successful subscale demonstrator …

Exosonic announced the successful beginning of a ground and flight test program to validate the capabilities of its EX-3M “Trident” autonomous, open architecture, high-speed, developmental unmanned aerial system (UAS) test aircraft. Exosonic designed, manufactured, and brought the EX-3M to flight test in only nine months. The team accomplished this by rapidly iterating …

The FAA is seeking public input on four requests to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations at or below 400 feet. If granted, Phoenix Air Unmanned, uAvionix, Zipline, and UPS Flight Forward will continue to expand the envelope of FAA-approved BVLOS drone operations. Data collected from these operations will inform the FAA’s ongoing policy and rulemaking activities. The …