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Portuguese drone company TEKEVER Autonomous Systems recently surpassed 2,000 flight hours in support of maritime surveillance missions in Europe. Deploying its AR3 and AR5 drone systems, the company worked several projects for agencies in Italy, Spain and Portugal. Offering more than 16 hours of flight time, the AR line is designed …

EHang Holdings has announced that it has been selected to join Ambular, an international project to design the ultimate emergency vehicles: ambulance drones.  “Supported by the International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”), the project also seeks to inspire the global aviation community to unleash the potential of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and …

Source: Skydio Flying high on news of an unprecedented $100 million investment, California-based drone startup Skydio this week released details about its latest offering, the Skydio X2E. Designed for enterprises, first responders and civilian agencies, the X2E is being touted as an “ideal situation” for situational awareness and inspection of …

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal) As a next step to the U.S. government’s ban on Chinese-manufactured drones, including the world’s largest manufacturer, DJI; the U.S. Department of Defense has released a list of government approved drones.  The list of products, referred to as “Blue sUAS,” …

MaxPixel.net (CC0-1.0) A recent news article by Reuters indicated that drone giant DJI was slashing its workforce and realigning operations back to it’s Chinese office.  It’s the latest in a series of rumors about the company, seemingly a victim of the U.S. and China trade war and concerns over infrastructure …

Source: KnackForge Texas-based tech firm KnackForge this week announced a partnership with drone company FIRST iZ to release a patent-pending UAS system. The system will deploy drones autonomously by 911 operators by leveraging KnackForge’s control systems hardware as well as software for the FIRST Port ecosystem. KnackForge will oversee the …

There are tremendous benefits realized from using drones in law enforcement: in a good program, drones enhance safety for both officers and the community.  Now, early adopters of drones in law enforcement are able to share their results and help other departments get started.  In the U.K., the Essex Police …

image: Adorama Business Solutions Law enforcement drones are a new, and sometimes controversial, tool for public safety agencies.  With the increasing need for social distancing and the usual budgetary stressors, local police departments are being forced to do more with less manpower.  The town of Linn, Wisconsin worked with a …

 U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Esau News and Commentary. Was there a drone near Air Force 1 as President Trump flew into Andrews Air Force Base?  If so, there’s a problem for the drone industry.  And if not, there’s a problem for the drone industry. Last week, …

Recent reports of DJI job cuts leave it unclear if the company is going through a major realignment in view of political pressures – or just trimming it’s staff a bit to manageable levels after several years of fast expansion. A Reuters report says that the world’s largest manufacturer, DJI, …