Skyportz Closes Fundraise as Australia Releases Over $18M in AAM Grants by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Yesterday, Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government issued $18M in grants as a part of the first round of the New and Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships. Continue reading …

The Optimus Drone and Airbase in Urban Environment (Credit: Airobotics) Airobotics Deploys Optimus Urban Drone Infrastructure in the UAE by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Israeli drone manufacturer Airobotics has announced that it is supplying a UAE government entity with additional drone systems and services for the deployment of …

Altitude Angel has been chosen to provide the UTM (unified traffic management) services to the Middle East’s first-ever test site for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) & counter unmanned aerial systems (CUAS) which has been officially opened in Jordan. Managed by Deep Element, a Jordanian company specialised in the design, development, …

Hover UAV and ANRA Technologies are excited to announce they are one of the recipients of the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, and the Arts,  $32.6 million Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships program. This two-year program aims to encourage the deployment of emerging aviation technologies to enhance the competitiveness, efficiency, and reliability …

2018 SkyPixel Best Photo Winner DJI and SkyPixel Open Submissions for 8th Annual Aerial Photo and Video Contest by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, DJI and SkyPixel announced that the 8th Annual SkyPixel Photo & Video Contest will have a focus on storytelling, as well as its largest …

Alphabet’s Wing Launches Deliveries with DoorDash in Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Alphabet [NASDAQ:GOOGL] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. For complete list of holdings click here.  The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF …

Heven Drones, a leader in the development and commercialization of actionable drone platforms with heavy-lift capabilities, will be presenting its Autonomous Container System: a unique system that allows a complete autonomous logistics mission, at the Israeli UVID conference in Tel Aviv.   Based on the company’s “Urban” multi-rotor drone platform that …

Don’t miss D-Fend Solutions on Dawn of Drones this week, November 9 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below: Drones – small, unmanned aerial systems (sUASs) – are reshaping society in many ways, and bringing tangible value and benefits to millions of users around the world. However, there is a small …

Percepto’s  Waiver: First of its Kind by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced that it has been granted a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading below, or listen: This first-of-its-kind approval …

Censys Sentaero BVLOS Fixed Wing At October’s AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit, BVLOS flight was a major topic of conversation.  With no clear guidance on when the BVLOS rule will be released, companies must still rely upon a waiver process.  Abby Smith, Deputy Executive Director , Office of UAS …