Counter drone systems (cUAS) are designed to detect, identify and mitigate unauthorized drones. Unmanned traffic management (UTM) solutions are a framework of regulations and technology products that work to provide a system providing stakeholders with a view of airspace traffic that allows commercial operators to avoid collisions and cooperate …
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Mayman Aerospace Showcases Speeder AUV at Draper Venture Network CEO Summit by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This year’s annual Draper Venture Network CEO Summit saw the reveal of Mayman Aerospace’s flight-ready prototype of its Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV). Continue reading below or listen: The P2 Speeder vertical …
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As a revenue source, Urban-Air Port will offer charging as a service for non-aeronautical vehicles at vertiport sites. Continue reading below or listen: Urban-Air Port has selected Osprey as a preferred EV charging provider for the AAM Hub Network. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Fresh off the heels …
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Pix4D launches stand-alone photogrammetry cloud processing solutions Lausanne, Switzerland, June 9th, 2020: Pix4D, the photogrammetry and drone-mapping industry leader, announces today the release of Pix4Dcloud and Pix4Dcloud Advanced: the new mapping platforms for online surveying workflows and construction site monitoring. These stand-alone cloud products run Pix4D’s photogrammetry algorithms for mapping and modeling reality from images. …
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Here is a short video that shows the USS Portland downing a drone using a on-board laser. This illustrates one of the ways that the US Navy can shoot down a drone (or other things). Maybe something that you do not to be on the wrong side of. As …
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In this most recent podcast, Ian Smith of Commercial Drones FM spends some time with Adam Bry of Skydio on the recent release of Skydio 2, the latest in their line of autonomous drones for commercial application. The show has an interesting twist: Ian is both interviewing Adam and also …
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File image The FirePoint C3 Challenge will see three academic teams collaborate remotely to design next-generation drone systems for the U.S. Army. Presented by the FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University and sponsored by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center, the challenge develops new …
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Reprinted with Permission from Fortune Business Insights The market for small drones is projected to reach $22.55 billion by the end of 2026, according to a report recently released by Fortune Business Insights. In a paid analysis study titled “Small Drones Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, by Type (Fixed-Wing, Rotary-Wing, …
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Image Provided by Ware The drone industry excels at addressing expensive and slow processes that can be dramatically improved with aerial assets. One San Francisco startup has identified a major need in a $1.9 trillion industry, and they’re solving it with a combination of easily available commercial hardware and their …
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With this agreement, jointly and collectively, JAL, Sumitomo and Bell will explore business opportunities for the air mobility services: deploying Bell’s eVTOL in Japan and Asia. DRONELIFE had the opportunity to see and to interview a spokeman at Bell Textron last month in Las Vegas – see that article here. Bell’s …
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