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Image by Charles J Sharp – Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Locusts are invading India and other parts of the world in large numbers.  The locusts do tremendous crop damage when they swarm, consuming all of the crops in their path.  Spraying pesticides is the primary …

Research initiative will explore public safety drone program growth, impact of COVID-19, and other emerging topics surrounding Drones For Good MIAMI, FL – The Airborne International Response Team (AIRT), the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization supporting Drones For Good™ and the official home of DRONERESPONDERS, today launched the Spring 2020 Pubic …

Zipline covid-19 delivery Zipline has started medical drone delivery in the U.S. – and it’s about time. Drone delivery heroes Zipline have received a waiver from the FAA to fly their drones for greater distances than previously allowed in the United States, in a COVID-prompted decision that could advance the acceptance drone …

Image by Public Domain Ever wonder how drone services are priced?   In this DRONELIFE minute survey, we report what some DRONELIFE followers had to say about how much and how drone services are priced. There are a lot of very significant drone business surveys, and a lot of very official …

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 …

Unmanned Leadership forum The first Unmanned Leadership Forum took place yesterday. Over a dozen unmanned experts spoke to a global audience of over 300 people about topics that included Covid 19, drone company financing, Chinese based air-frames and components, and FAA regulations.   In the absence of many of the …

Image Provided by the Centrum Search and rescue drones have been used for several years now, and are incredibly effective at finding missing persons.  Using thermal imagery, searches for missing persons can continue in the dark and under ever more challenging conditions. This new search and rescue drone solution covers …

Business is not as usual – but just how bad is the coronavirus effect on drone business?  In this DRONELIFE minute survey, we report what some DRONELIFE followers say. There are a lot of very significant drone business surveys, and a lot of very official forecasts for the drone industry.  The …

Image: CDC/Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAMS Drone disinfection  – using modified spraying drones to disinfect large public areas – was first used in China during the initial phases of the current pandemic.  Now, environmental solutions company OMI will offer drone disinfection services for large indoor spaces, such as sports …

F-Drone co-founders Ashwanth Reddy and Nicolas Ang Ship-to-Shore delivery is a huge business – it’s necessity for shipping logistics.  Singapore drone company F-Drone wants to reinvent the process to reduce the time, costs, and carbon emissions by up to 80% – with their unique delivery drone.  DRONELIFE interviewed F-Drone co-founder …