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BRINC Donated Drones to Ukraine – Full Story

BRINC Drones, maker of the US-manufactured LEMUR drone series for public safety, donated drones and training to Ukraine.  What it took to get them there, however, is a story in and of itself. At Xponential 2022 in Orlando this week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to interview one of the youngest …

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Manna in the U.S. Irish Drone Delivery Service

Manna plans slow rollout of drone delivery service in U.S. market By Jim Magill Manna, a Dublin-based drone food delivery service, plans to launch operations on a small scale in the United States later this year, the head of the company’s U.S. operations said in an interview. The company, founded …

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Florida’s Approved Drone Manufacturers List AIRT

New Research Indicates Florida Government Drone Programs Need More Time to Transition to Blue UAS 95% of agencies surveyed cite “negative impact” in the near term from creation of the Florida Approved Drone Manufacturers list The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, President of the AUVSI Florida Peninsula …

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DJI Mavic 3 Review: “The Swiss Army Knife of Drones”

DJI Mavic 3 Review – The Best Drone (Without a Thermal Sensor) Currently Available by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine Ten Drones. Throughout the year of 2021 we watched as the top drone manufacturers took the most advanced flying payloads and downsized …

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Drones for Water Management Black Swift Technologies

Black Swift Technologies’ S2 UAS ready for take off in support of soil moisture mapping Black Swift Technologies Delivers First-Of-Its-Kind UAS-Plus-Soil Moisture Sensor to Commercial Market: sophisticated drones for water management On April 4th, Boulder, Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies (BST) initiated the commercial launch of an uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) …

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Warren County Community College Drone Program

The Warren County Community College drone program is breaking new ground in many ways.  When it comes to employer demand for graduates, says WCCC President Will Austin, “I’ve never seen anything like it.” Austin is not only the President of the College, he’s also the UAS Program Director, having gone …

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SkyeBrowse Wins DHS Grant for School Safety Technology

SkyeBrowse wins DHS grant to create new school safety technology By Jim Magill Texas-based SkyeBrowse, a company that employs video technology in the public safety arena, will receive a portion of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop drone-based technology that will help first …

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DRONEII Kay Wackwitz 2022 Drone Industry

Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) has been the leading source for independent drone market intelligence since 2015.  At Amsterdam Drone Week, DRONELIFE caught up with co-founder Kay Wackwitz to discuss 3 observations he’s made about the 2022 drone industry. Investments are Up – By a Lot As the DRONEII infographic above …

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RTK and Drone Mapping: Do You Need It? Is It Worth It?

Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) is a buzz term in the UA industry, one many pilots may not understand, even though they may be “mapping” with an uncrewed aircraft (drone).   When it comes to RTK and drone mapping, how necessary is the technology to a drone services provider?  Will it earn …

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Commercial Drone Alliance on BVLOS ARC Report

image: Wing The release of the FAA’s BVLOS (drone flight beyond visual line of sight) ARC (Aviation Rulemaking Committee) recommendations last week has led to many responses and comments from the commercial drone industry.  DRONELIFE spoke to Lisa Ellman, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Commercial Drone Alliance, on BVLOS …

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