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The DRL Championship will be held at the one of the biggest shows in Vegas this year – the Consumer Electronics Show (CES.) by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, the Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s leading professional drone racing property, announced the DRL Vegas Championship Race Presented …

In “Digitise the Skies,” researchers suggest the the U.K. invest £10m “in making recreational aircraft visible to drones” which “would remove major barrier to innovation and set stage for 420,000% return,” says publishers.   The paper also suggests that the U.K. drone industry would benefit from the appointment of a a …

The Energy Drones and Robotics Summit Coalition kicked off in Houston, TX today. Dor Abuharisa of Percepto and Jack Dunn of Skydio offered keynote addresses on how autonomous drones and AI are contributing to the energy industry. Percepto and Automated Inspections Dor Abuhasira, CEO of Percepto, led off the keynotes to …

2. Better detect small obstructions Pointing a camera straight down negatively impacts detecting small obstructions, like vent pipes and attic fans, because the verticality of those objects aren’t effectively modelled. Missing obstructions in your modelling can derail a solar project by forcing a redesign, delaying an install, or negatively impacting …

Teledyne FLIR’s radiometric thermal zoom sensor is game-changing technology for public safety, industrial inspection, and more.  Learn why this next level functionality combination is important for your business at the Teledyne FLIR webinar, November 2 at 1:00 pm EST/10:00 am PST. Radiometric Thermal Zoom: the Ultimate Combination of Functions In …

Cybersecurity for drones: in an introductory blog post, Skydio’s new Head of Security Jeff Horne explains why he thinks data security is critical to the future of autonomous systems. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and leader in autonomous flight, recently appointed Jeff …

ANRA takes flight in Japan,  showcasing airspace management and drone delivery platforms. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, ANRA Technologies, a leader in integrated airspace, mission management and delivery systems for uncrewed aircraft, announced that it will be participating in live drone flights over Japan as part of …

Aloft AI (formerly Kittyhawk) is the largest LAANC provider in the U.S., powering 70% of all LAANC requests. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Aloft AI, formerly known as Kittyhawk, has announced today that during the month of September 2021, the Aloft UTM powered 70% of all monthly LAANC …

SwissDrones Completes Test Flights in Malta by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, Transport Malta Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Malta), Malta’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of long-range unmanned helicopter systems, oversaw a sequence of long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights over …

Current drone regulations can be difficult even for experienced pilots to understand.  In his new DRONELIFE column, Steve Rhode works to help bridge the knowledge gap between passing the Part 107 test and requirements of the most current drone regulations. The following is one of an educational series for drone …