Source: Dedrone Counter-drone startup Dedrone caught something much more positive than a rogue drone. This week, the California-based company snagged $12.1 million in a funding round led by Euro-tech investors TempoCap. Founded in 2014, Dedrone has already racked up an impressive roster of VC investors, including Felicis Ventures, Menlo Ventures, …
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TACOMA, Wash. – Following community concerns in Tacoma regarding possibly unsafe drone operation, as well as confusion about federal laws and regulations surrounding recreational drone use, the City Council has passed Resolution 40658 supporting responsible recreational drone use in Tacoma. The resolution directs the City Manager to establish a point …
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Good morning. On behalf of everyone at UNICEF, thank you for this opportunity to talk about the importance of universal connectivity and digital tools. Our appreciation to the Permanent Mission of Niger for the invitation. As we speak, half of humanity is not connected to the internet — including 360 …
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image courtesy GLOBHE Swedish drone services company GLOBHE has signed a global agreement with a world leading telecom company. The GLOBHE network will provide telecom site inspections by drones in up to 30 countries: “from Norway in the north to South Africa in the south,” says a company press release. The …
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International drone services company Hojung Solutions is successfully reaching beyond borders despite the COVID crisis. Hojung Solutions is a respected South Korean engineering firm with a well-developed drone program, using the award-winning Remo-M fixed wing mapping and inspection platform. They’ve formed strong international partnerships across the globe: in Africa, in …
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by DRONELIFE staff writer Jim Magill Manatee County, Florida may become the first local government entity in the country to use its emergency 9-1-1 system to dispatch the delivery of emergency medical supplies by drone for people suffering from heart attacks or other serious medical emergencies. On September 15, the …
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MBS, which is home to the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC, partnered with Charlotte-based company Lucid Drone Technologies to use its D1 disinfecting drones to sanitize key areas in the arena, according to a news release. The technology has been tested as part of the sanitization process as the …
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California’s Freefly Systems introduces a new commercial drone for the enterprise: The Astro. The Astro Enterprise Drone Solution is a collaboration with Auterion, the largest open source drone software platform. The Astro is a multi use enterprise drone for utility, telco, and infrastructure companies, as well as drone service providers and first …
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The following is a Women and Drones press release. The 2020 Women to Watch List is an international group of women leading the drone industry in a variety of sectors. Women and Drones is proud to once again recognize women who represent the business leaders, innovators, mentors and visionaries …
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OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has ordered an investigation into allegations Canadian technology is being used in drones that are targeting Armenians in the ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. “Canada is deeply concerned by reports of large scale military action along the line of contact …
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