Drone News Feeds

Guinness World Records reports that a new drone record was achieved on December 18 2020, when EFYI Group and Tianjin University (China) created a drone animation using 600 drones, winning the record title for “longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles” with a time of 26 minutes 19 seconds. The …

Source: Azur Drones French drone startup Azur Drones has obtained its first autonomous flight authorization in the Northern European market. The Danish Transport Authority gave the OK for the company to deploy its Skeyetech drone-in-box solution on safety and operations missions within the oil-and-gas sector. An Azur spokesperson says the …

Weather researchers are discovering the value of using drones for science.  In a project designed to help understand current climate issues used the BOREAL fixed-wing UAV equipped with specialized sensors to gather data from areas around Barbados. The EUREC4A project (Elucidating the role of clouds-circulation coupling in climate), co-directed by …

Source: Iris Automation (file) Drone startup Iris Automation this week launched the Canada Pathfinder Program, an all-in-one solution to streamline the complex steps required to achieve Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight approvals and experience. Company officials say the program will address challenges organizations face in advancing commercial drone services …

Canadian mapping platform SimActive has added some significant new capabilities this year, including colorized point clouds and reflective calibration.  CEO Philippe Simard explains what these features are – and how clients are using them. SimActive releases new features regularly. “With our user base growing exponentially, we are constantly monitoring how our …

Every professional service provider knows that drone insurance is an important part of doing business.  Here, drone insurance specialist Yuval Caspi explains how it works, what to look for, and how to make sure you’re covered when accidents happen. Managing Mayhem: A Discussion with Yuval Caspi, Skywatch By: Dawn M.K. …

Volansi, a leading provider of long range cargo drones, has partnered with three of the nine participants in the FAA’s BEYOND program.  “Volansi is working directly with the ​North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the North Dakota Department of Transportation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks for this effort,” says …

Drone industry solution provider Edgybees has received $9.5 million in Series A funding as investor interest in the entire drone industry ecosystem continues.  Maryland-based Edgybees was started in 2017, and enables drone missions in defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure by providing high precision geo-tagging of real-time video feeds. The latest …

Global investment in the drone industry continues, as leading drone services provider Terra Drone funding increases by a $14.4 million Series A round. Terra Drone Corporation has had a steep rise since starting in Japan in 2016, to be named a top Drone Services Provider Drone Industry Insights last year.  Today, the …

The Air Domain Awareness Program is a federally funded project testing new technology to stop the illicit use of drones and small aircraft – in any environment., By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As the technology for unmanned aerial vehicle and systems grows apace, bringing with it the promise of …