A California startup is launching its latest drone model with a boost of funding from VC firms. Along with Idaten Ventures and other firms, Japanese VC Drone Fund is investing more than $1.8 million in Camarillo-based Sabrewing Aircraft Company – a manufacturer of vertical-take-off-and-landing cargo drones. The Drone Fund and …

As GM of Intel’s drone group, Anil Nanduri has probably got one of the industry’s most exciting jobs. Intel has fingers in all sorts of drone-related pies, from Yuneec to Volocopter to Movidius, to its own drone services and Shooting Star-powered aerial light shows. Nanduri, whose role at Intel gives him leeway …

The Aerodyne Group, a leading provider of industrial drone services, is getting ready to attack the newest frontier of drone technology: air mobility.  The company announced yesterday that they have received a new influx of funding from the Japan-based Drone Fund, which they will use to expand their position in …

As he hovered 50 feet above the runway in Plattsburgh, New York, Kyle Clark suddenly had a distinct sinking feeling. A literal one. He had full control just moments before, but his electric, eight-rotor aircraft was dropping fast. Clark did, however, know this was coming. The founder and chief test …

YOKOHAMA, Japan, Mar, 12 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) is putting into practical service unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to more easily and efficiently inspect the interiors of power plant boilers and other large indoor structures. Demonstration testing for manually operated drones was completed last …

Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Article authored by Millie Radovic. One of the most common phrases in our industry is “we manufacture autonomous drones”. But can companies with very different products claim they have autonomous drones, and both be right? …

One of the most common questions we get at DRONELIFE is from new pilots.  Wherever they are, or whatever their specialty, we’ve been asked the same question hundreds, if not thousands, of times: “How do I get a job in the industry?” The answer isn’t as simple as getting a …

The XO-58A Valkyrie A recent announcement from the military describes the drone and its development: “The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to …

The Air Force has completed a successful first test flight of a high-tech “wingman” drone developed by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS), an important milestone for the drone and the company that built it. Kratos’ XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator “behaved as expected” during its 76-minute inaugural flight over Arizona, according …

Share on facebook Share on twitter A drone used in Capri, Italy to search for a missing Israeli who vanished during sailing October 24 2018 . (photo credit: MAGNUS) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. …