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One of the most common questions we get at DRONELIFE is from new pilots.  Wherever they are, or whatever their specialty, we’ve been asked the same question hundreds, if not thousands, of times: “How do I get a job in the industry?” The answer isn’t as simple as getting a …

DRONELIFE honors talented people and innovative companies of all types – and we try to do our part to promote diversity in the industry.   March 8, 2019 is International Women’s Day, so we reached out to women and men in all areas of the industry to get their thoughts …

If you follow how drones are being used in the world of conservation, you will have heard about Ocean Alliance by now. The Massachusetts-based marine conservation organization has pioneered a new way of collecting biological samples from whales in the form of SnotBot. These adapted drones act as flying Petri …

Post sponsored by Skylum. Professional drone operators in a wide variety of verticals are responsible for providing their clients with professional-quality images – but they don’t always want to invest in expensive software and spend hours in front of a computer doing the painstaking editing that requires. Introducing AirMagic – …

Drone manufacturer Yuneec International and communications provider Mobilicom have teamed up to offer UAV solutions to the enterprise and government markets. The partnership’s focus will be the development of two commercial and government drone solutions. Both will be based on a combination of Yuneec´s H520 hexacopter and Mobilicom´s SkyHopper and …

Now that the FAA has opened the door – if only narrowly – to flight over people, drone pilots are getting ready to apply for waivers.  Authorities, at least in the early stages, are almost certainly going to keep on the conservative side of safety in granting them.  Drone pilots …

It’s always hard to tell what’s happening with Chinese drone manufacturer Ehang, but the latest news seems to indicate they’re poised to be major players in urban air mobility – and ready for a U.S. IPO. The company first received major buzz in 2016, when they unveiled a prototype of …

Our correspondent from India talks about opening new markets with new regulations.  Do not miss the bonus showreel at the end for absolutely stunning aerial footage of India, by Quidich. The following is a guest post by Rahat Kulshreshtha, founder and CEO of Quidich, India’s leading provider of aerial cinematography services. Rahat …

Photo: Bureau of Land Management Almost every town and city in the world is working on a tight budget – but drones are proving to be one of the best investments that a community can make to assist their fire and emergency services departments. In Vincennes, IN, the local TV …

The Royal Canadian Navy is sailing a new drone concept to serve as eyes and ears beyond a ship’s horizon. Kingston-class coastal defense ships will deploy Puma fixed-wing drones to provide beyond-visual-line-of-sight intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, a naval release stated. Manufactured by AeroVironment, the drone can stay aloft for two …