On the last Friday of every month, Darshan Divakaran and a team of experts from the North Carolina Chapter of AUVSI will host an open chat room for drone pilots and enthusiasts from all over the country.  (It’s free, and open to all). DRONELIFE is proud to be a media …

Inexpensive organic solar cells may power wearable electronics, IoT devices, and biosensors. PV Evolution Labs released its report on solar panel reliability, a European wind energy consortium mapped out a long-term plan for wind turbine recycling, and drones are streamlining the solar site assessment and design process. Scientists at Monash …

Two months ago, in early April, a group of dedicated pilots gathered on a vacant college campus to test the boundaries of last mile drone delivery, operating under current Part 107 rules.  Flying hundreds of flights over three days, the pilots worked to test every aspect of commercial package delivery …

Key companies covered are Lockheed Martin Corporation, Airbus SAS, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Leonardo SPA, Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd., Bell Helicopter Textron, Robinson Helicopter Company, The Boeing Company, MD Helicopters, Inc., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Russian Helicopters, JSC and more players profiled in the helicopter industry /EIN News/ — Pune, …

Washington, DC — Recent research from Homeland Security Research Corp (HRSC), suggests that the use of commercial drones is increasing rapidly and globally. For example, in a recent article, the New York Observer predicted that in the near future there would be 30,000 drones (range of applications) circling over Manhattan, …

Last month, the Facebook Live Unmanned Leadership Forum featured a great lineup of experts to answer your questions on all things unmanned.  This month drones leadership forum, host Randall Warnas of FLIR features a panel of incredible women in the drone industry. “We will be talking about industry insights and …

Attitudes are changing towards disruptives technology, as drones assist in coronavirus response.  A recent study by European company ProtoLabs titled,  “Horizon Shift:  Accelerated Disruption in Aerospace”   note that the crisis offers opportunities for drones, as changing needs lead to changing attitudes. Coronavirus and Drones Drones are taking a significant role …

2020 could be lining up to be the year you get to go to every conference you ever wanted to attend.  Today, Commercial UAV Expo Americas announced that the event, scheduled for this September, will be entirely virtual. The lineup of speakers and sessions-  including FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson – …

In a project led by Arva Intelligence, Berkeley Lab scientists will monitor carbon emissions and other indicators at five commercial farms in California and Arkansas. (Credit: Jay McEntire/Arva Intelligence) Farmers have enough worries – between bad weather, rising costs, and shifting market demands – without having to stress about the …

A General Atomics SkyGuardian drone is pictured at a 2018 air show in the United Kingdom. / Image via Shutterstock In 2014, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone experiencing a mechanical failure was deliberately drowned in the ocean off San Diego. The unmanned aircraft didn’t have enough battery to …