Business and Finance

It’s Here, It’s Real: Ehang Signs Deal to Test Passenger Drone

wp-image-15371″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/319792.jpg” alt=”passenger drone” width=”346″ height=”193″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/319792.jpg 400w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/319792-300×167.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px”/> The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) have partnered with Chinese drone manufacturer EHang to test the passenger drone at Nevada’s FAA UAS Test Site. EHang introduced the …

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Zipline Begins Humanitarian Drone Delivery in Rwanda

wp-image-43139″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Zipline-Zip-Outbound-1024×506.jpg” alt=”delivery drone” width=”377″ height=”186″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Zipline-Zip-Outbound-1024×506.jpg 1024w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Zipline-Zip-Outbound-300×148.jpg 300w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Zipline-Zip-Outbound-768×380.jpg 768w” sizes=”(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px”/>San Francisco based Zipline drones have begun regular humanitarian drone deliveries to hospitals in rural Rwanda. Through an agreement with the Rwandan government, the company will begin to delivery blood, plasma, and coagulants to hospitals across …

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The Hover Camera is Here (You’re Going to Want One)

In early 2016 Zero Zero Robotics came from nowhere with the announcement of the Hover Camera, the first drone/flying camera from a company that had secretly raised millions of dollars of funding while staying in the shadows. Back in April, Zero Zero Robotics tentatively predicted that it would be ready …

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5 Ways that Drones Help in Hurricanes

Hurricane Matthew has hit hard, causing severe damage and flooding in Jamaica, Haiti, and the US.  As disaster response teams work to coordinate relief efforts, some teams will be using drones – an effective new tool in dealing with extreme weather.  Here are 5 ways that drones help us to …

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5 Ways Drone Waivers Will Improve the Industry

When the FAA announced the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, they also announced that operators could apply for drone waivers – exceptions to the basic provisions of Part 107.  The FAA has issued at least 75 waivers so far, and many operators have applied for exceptions including night …

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Trimble Sells Gatewing UAS Business to Delair-Tech

wp-image-43047″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-11-at-8.14.16-AM.png” alt=”Delari-tech screenshot” width=”360″ height=”216″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-11-at-8.14.16-AM.png 477w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-11-at-8.14.16-AM-300×180.png 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px”/>Delair-Tech sought to cement it’s position as an international leader in the commercial UAS market by acquiring Gatewing, Trimble’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business based in Belgium. In addition, the company signed an agreement to partner with …

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DJI and Datumate Partner to Deliver Site Survey Solution

Firms partner to provide software, app ease & automate surveying, infrastructure-mapping and inspection The Chinese drone powerhouse target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI and Datumate, a developer of geomatics software, are offering a drone, software and app package that automates and expedites site surveys. The DJI-Datumate Site Survey Solution is …

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National Youth Science Day: the Drone Discovery Challenge

4-H’s National Youth Science Day (NYSD) took place in Washington D.C. yesterday, and included this year’s National Science Challenge: Drone Discovery. The 2016 National Science Challenge was developed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension.   The challenge is a “hands-on engineering design challenge” exploring drone technology and applications to solve real world problems. …

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5 Ways to Make Money with Your Drone – Even on the Ground

wp-image-42946″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-1024×574.jpg” alt=”Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank” width=”353″ height=”198″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-1024×574.jpg 1024w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-300×168.jpg 300w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-768×431.jpg 768w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank.jpg 1280w” sizes=”(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px”/>The drone industry is ramping up fast – and demand for commercial drone operators is on the rise.  It can take time, though, for a new drone business to build up its customer base. …

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