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Will the urban air mobility market be worth $9 Billion by 2030?  A new research report predicts that it will – has a few more surprise predictions about the segment. The report “Urban Air Mobility Market by Component (Infrastructure, Platform), Platform Operation (Piloted, Autonomous), Range (Intercity, Intracity), Platform Architecture, Unmanned …

Heisha Tech‘s new D135 dock provides automated drone charging for DJI Matrice series and other larger enterprise drone solutions. Heisha is focused on enabling automated drone operations by providing automated charging solutions for commercial, off-the-shelf drones.  The Heisha DNEST is designed for the DJI Mavic series: the new D135 drone …

Applications are now open for New York’s startup accelerator program, GENIUS NY. “The world’s largest accelerator competition for unmanned technology start-ups is now accepting entries for its 5th year. Five finalists will be selected for this year’s program and split a total of $3 million in cash with the winner …

DJI layoffs in the Palo Alto office “reflect the company’s evolving needs,” says a company statement. “We have made the difficult decision to reduce staffing in our Palo Alto office to reflect the company’s evolving needs. We thank the affected employees for their contributions and remain committed to our customers …

Drone mapping in construction can provide construction firms with the data they need to make profitable decisions. Chasco Constructors started in Round Rock, TX as a 4-man shop: but today, Chasco is an award winning, full service commercial construction company with over 300 employees.  They’re using cutting edge technology, including …

Looking to make the skies safer? Interested in drone safety? Then maybe you have what it takes to become an official FAA UAS test administrator. The FAA this week announced an open application period for the role of test administrators the federal agency’s Recreational UAS Safety Test (TRUST). “The FAA …

Liteye Systems has announced the launch of the Liteye SHIELD, their next generation counter drone system. In the military context, the threats from small UAS and commercial drones are evolving worldwide.  Federal agencies now must defend borders against smugglers and protect military and infrastructure targets from drone attacks.  There are numerous …

Duck, Dip, Dive…Drone! Meet U.S. Drone Soccer By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor Drone soccer. It’s a thing. And it’s not just a sport that could be featured on ESPN 8, “The Ocho” (like Dodgeball). It’s an innovative way to inspire youth and the young-at-heart about STEM, specifically computer science …

Rural areas in Queensland, Australia will soon benefit from Swoop Aero medical drone delivery.  A new partnership between humanitarian drone delivery provider Swoop Aero, TerryWhite Chemmart, and Australia’s largest healthcare wholesaler Symbion, will trial remotely operated drone delivery of pharmaceuticals. Trial flights of Swoop Aero medical delivery drones will begin …

For drone photographers, selling drone stock images can be a frustrating exercise.  Revenue models often don’t recognize the hard work of the artist: for purchasers, cheap sites don’t always guarantee clear use rights or that the image was procured legally.  HOsiHO (HSH) – which is a French language play that …