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The deep dive review on EVO II Pro and EVO II Dual 640 T. Enterprise Drones the (W)Right Way by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine Ten Drones. In September, Autel Robotics shipped the first EVO II Pro and EVO II Dual 640T …

©Robert Hensley, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dallas PD drone unit launches, following years of study By Jim Magill After more than a half dozen years of study and pilot program testing, the police department in Dallas, Texas earlier this year officially launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The …

Breaking Down Barriers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Drone and Robotic Vehicles Industry AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter considers diversity and inclusion, and takes a strategic and actionable approach to creating more opportunities in the drone industry for everyone.  The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, President of …

CEO of American Robotics reflects on first FAA approval of autonomous flight: one year later By Jim Magill One year after the company he leads became the first drone system manufacturer to receive FAA approval to operate an autonomous drone system without human oversight, Reese Mozer, CEO of American Robotics, …

Florida to Take Center Stage for Drones and Autonomous Vehicle Systems in 2022 With a new push from the AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter, the Sunshine State is poised to expand its leadership role in the unmanned ground, air, and sea-based systems sector. The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, …

Skyfish M4 As we look forward to 2022, it’s time to reflect on the drone industry 2021.  Despite chip shortages, new regulations, an ongoing global pandemic, and the challenges inherent in a growth sector, the drone industry came out on top in 2021.  We asked our sponsors and partners to …

Vo2019, CC BY-SA 4.0  The Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge offers more than $3 million USD in prizes.  This year, the Maritime Robotics Challenge is designed to bring emerging technologies together to tackle previously unsolvable challenges facing the maritime industry. The following is a guest post by Dr. Art Morrish, …

Meet Zing Drones.  This Florida drone delivery start-up plans to offer Uber-like deliveries. By Jim Magill Everyone is familiar with delivery services such as Door Dash and Uber Eats, which allow consumers to order deliveries of food by accessing an app on their smart phone. Now, a small Florida-based start-up …

How Looser Federal Drone Regulations Could Help The Supply Chain Backlog The following is a guest post by Dan O’Toole, founder and CEO, DRONEDEK: creators of a drone delivery mailbox.  DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. The global supply chain backlog is at best an inconvenience for holiday …

Gray Watson, CC BY-SA 3.0  Using drones for residential solar: DroneDeploy software allows Sunrun to conduct roof inspection without risk to workers By Jim Magill Drone technology is spurring the growth of another innovative industry, the residential solar power industry. Beginning in 2019, Sunrun, the leading home solar system installer …