Source: Target Arm A drone service startup is teaming up with a delivery tech company to develop a safer way to deliver food via UAS. Connecticut-based Target Arm last week announced a strategic partnership with BIB Technologies to “jointly developing autonomous electric delivery vehicles with drones while moving up to …
Read More »Volansi Proves Case for Drone Delivery in Healthcare
CA-based Volansi, Inc. is continuing to push the boundaries of drone delivery in North Carolina. Volansi’s newest project demonstrates the value of drone delivery in healthcare supply chain applications, delivering cold chain medicines in rural North Carolina. Cold chain medicines are those that require temperature control: medicines like some vaccines, …
Read More »Drone Racing League Taps Former NBA All-Star to Lead STEM Pr…
Source: DRL The Drone Racing League today teamed up with two-time NBA Champion and 11-time NBA All-Star Chris Bosh ahead of the 2020 DRL Allianz World Championship Season, which starts tomorrow night. Appointed as dean of DRL Academy, Bosh will lead the league’s STEM program to inspire the next generation of technologists …
Read More »Skydio Opens Japan Office Next Month
U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio is ready to expand to the Asia-Pacific market, opening Skydio Japan next month. Skydio’s first expansion overseas is testament to the stunning growth the company has experienced over the last year. Skydio has made a mark with it’s autonomous flight technology, and by establishing its place as …
Read More »Verizon’s Skyward Adds Features to Drone App
Source: Skyward Verizon’s drone subsidiary Skyward launched a new feature last week for its drone management platform. The Portland-based company launched its latest automated flight modes for pre-planned missions and surveys on the Skyward Inflight mobile app. The new modes will allow subscribers to fly automated drone missions, collect imagery, …
Read More »Fortem Partners with Mikuni to Import Solutions to Japan
Japan has had a love – hate relationship with drones since the commercial drone sector began to grow several years ago. Now, counter drone technology firm Fortem partners with Mikuni Corporation to provide Japanese clients concerned about drone intrusions with it’s SkyDome and DroneHunter systems. The former prime minister …
Read More »Drone Delivery Canada, U of Toronto, Ford Launch Research Pr…
Source: Drone Delivery Canada Drone Delivery Canada will soon test an automated drone in cooperation with on of the nation’s most prestigious research institutes. The Toronto-based company announced the research agreement this week with the University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies in cooperation with automaker Ford. The group will …
Read More »Emesent is Making History DRONELIFE
Australian data analytics and drone autonomy start-up Emesent is making history with remotely operated autonomous drone flights. The latest flight took place underground in a mine in Canada – but was operated from Australia. These missions “promise to drive revolutionary change in the heavy industry space,” says an Emesent press …
Read More »AgEagle Soars into Drone Delivery Manufacturing Deal
Source: AgEagle Agricultural drone company AgEagle Aerial Systems has landed a two-year contract manufacturing agreement with Chicago drone delivery startup Valqari, LLC . The deal will allow AgEagle to produce Valqari’s recently released Drone Delivery Station – a landing solution with six separate storage units to accommodate multiple deliveries or pickups. A recent …
Read More »Tips from Professional Drone Pilots Skyward Webinar
The drone industry is growing, and enterprise drone programs are expanding fast. Employees from a wide variety of industries are adding drones to their toolkits, helping them to do their jobs more safely and efficiently. Drones are getting easier to fly and more automated all the time, but there is …
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