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Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending June 9, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: Wingcopter GmbH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens Healthineers …

A DRONELIFE exclusive interview with Margherita Bruscolini of GLOBHE about her work in providing the vital information that disaster management teams around the world need to save lives and land. Continue reading below, or listen: Margherita Bruscolini is the Global Head of Drones, leading the client delivery team at GLOBHE, …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending June 2, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen to Join eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturer Archer Aviation …

Battery or power source technology issues remain problematic for the drone industry.  Commonly used Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries limit flight endurance, can be expensive to purchase and maintain, and can be dangerous when handled incorrectly.  Additionally, LiPo batteries can be subject to supply chain disruptions and price variations.  In this …

Want to learn more about the drone industry?  This list is only a smattering of the great opportunities to hear from thought leaders and discuss current issues in commercial drones!  Here are some of this week’s drone industry events. TUESDAY, May 23: Censys Technologies road show, May 23 – 26: …

You may never have heard the Pointivo name – but for a wide variety of industries, the product is mission critical.  Like the “Intel Inside” refrain of the 1990’s, Pointivo is the white-labeled software inside the platforms of oil and gas companies, the largest and most scaled TowerCo digital inspection …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending May 12, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: Leading UAV solutions provider Ascent AeroSystems has announced that its Blue UAS-approved …

image: public domain In 1946, a chicken farmer located outside of Greensboro, North Carolina named Thomas Lee Causby sued the United States.  At the time, Causby’s farm was located near a military airport.  Frequent flights over his property frightened and killed more than 150 of his chickens, forcing Causby to …

Watts Innovations keeps something of a low profile – but industry insiders know that the Huntsville, MD-based company engineers and manufactures exceptionally high quality, heavy lift drones designed for both pilot and end user. Continue reading below, or listen: Watts Innovations designed the platform used for Walmart’s retail drone delivery …

At AUVSI’s Xponential Conference in Denver today: the keynote address from Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen on what the next year holds for drone industry regulations. Continue reading below, or listen: Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen announced last month that he would be leaving the position this summer.  President Biden’s …