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The following is a guest post by tech writer Karlyn McKell.  Infographic republished with permission from The Zebra.  DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. The idea of commercial delivery drones is more relevant now than ever as social distancing guidelines have made contactless delivery an essential part …

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International has announced a weeklong series of UAS webinars. XPONENTIAL Virtual Sessions kicks off May 4 with five webinars across next week on topics ranging from robotics to drone delivery. In response to coronavirus concerns, the AUVSI postponed its major drone show, XPONENTIAL 2020 but is offering …

Drone Mapping of UNESCO Archaeological Site: From Simactive Drones mapping of UNESCO Archaeological sites are helping to gather the necessary data to help prepare orthophoto maps and digital elevation models of valuable areas. The drone mapping company SimActive recently announced that it is involved in the mapping of a UNESCO …

DJI’s Mavic Air 2 has been confirmed as the drone giant’s latest mid-range model. After months of anticipation (and a few leaks), the Chinese manufacturer officially announced the release of the Mavic Air 2, a folding quadcopter, on Monday night. Featuring 8K functionality, the Mavic Air 2 sports a larger …

DJI Mavic Air 2 Announcement is scheduled for today. DJI Mavic Air 2 Closed Leaked Image The long anticipated and often rumored DJI Mavic Air 2 announcement will occur tonight – we think.  DJI is going to announce something later today, April 27 at 9:30 pm EDT, or the webmaster …

The Skydio 2 Silicon Valley-based drone manufacturer Skydio announced they will donate dozens of drones for emergency services agencies during the Covid-19 crisis, through the Skydio Emergency Response Program.  Skydio has been planning an Emergency Response Program to contribute to emergencies like fires, floods, and earthquakes: but in light of …

Flytrex File Photo: The drone delivery service has already taken off in Iceland. Drone delivery relief is coming to a North Dakota city to promote social distancing. Israeli UAS startup Flytrex is partnering with EASE Drones, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation and the City of Grand Forks to …

Zipline has started drone delivery of covid-19 tests in Ghana.  Separately but related,  Zipline has been working with the US FAA to launch of U.S. operations for drone delivery including the ability to distribute test kits and PPEs via drone. Zipline covid-19 delivery As we have written before about Zipline,  …

Courtesy: Global Aerospace In HBO’s hit series Westworld, advanced air mobility vehicles zip characters from one plot twist to the next in a 2050s world of AI-piloted air taxis. Advances in fuel cells, drones and air-traffic management have pushed the nascent sector into a higher altitude of innovation, However, aviation …

A drone delivery study published by a German university concludes that compared to electric vehicles, drones aren’t necessarily a big win for the environment – at least not in every scenario. The Drone Delivery Study Researcher Thomas Kirschstein developed a simulation designed to examine the claim that drones, as electric …