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NASA drone projects and their acronyms are starting to look like a language of their own – but the agency is moving forward steadily on projects to integrate drones into the airspace for everything from drone taxis to delivery drones. Today, NASA and California-based NextNav annouced that NASA will use …

You’ll remember that a couple of years ago Zero Zero Robotics launched the Hover Camera Passport, a drone that looked to be the solution to all those stories of people flying indoors to get a selfie and ending up with fingers missing. The drone got so much attention that Apple started selling …

Sometimes we just have to share.  One of the most exciting aspects of being part of the drone industry is being able to watch it grow – and growing with it.  DRONELIFE published its first post in December of 2013.  In the almost five years since then, we’ve published 5,393 …

November 2, 2018: The rockettes perform part of the brand-new finale scene showing off the 100 Intel drones and Obscura’s digital projections at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Intel® Shooting StarTM mini drones have been a part of many celebrations this year, from the Winter Olympics to …

A new study reveals what the public really thinks about using drone technology to increase public safety.  Published by commercial drone platform provider Cape, the study was the result of a survey of over 684 U.S. consumers.  The study offered several interesting insights, but one theme is clear – communities …

Disaster response efforts following Hurricane Michael have showcased high precision drone geospatial data. SimActive, a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, partnered with drone service provider Midwest Aerial to perform critical damage assessment of homes and infrastructure after Hurricane Michael struck the Gulf Coast last month.  Hurricane Michael destroyed billions of …

We normally make a point of not hyping up products until they’ve actually launched. The drone industry has learned the hard way that crowdfunders and marketing campaigns with more style than substance tend to end in disaster: GoPro, Nano, Lily, to name a few. Drone crowdfunders are especially tricky. When it …

Drone corridors  – designated low-risk spaces for testing drone technologies – are a proven method of encouraging innovation in the industry.  One of the first corridors, opened in Malawi in collaboration with Unicef a few years ago, has brought an international community of drone researchers and innovators to the country …

It’s that time of year again. If you or a potential drone fan in your life is looking for a bargain in the run-up to the festive season, it’s worth checking out the Black Friday deals DJI has announced today. The industry’s leading manufacturer is offering a range of discounts …

A French-based drone provider is planting new seeds it hopes will take root over farms around the world. Commercial drone solution provider Delair this week launched a new UAV model focused on the agriculture industry — the UX11-Ag. Built on the company’s current UX11 fixed-wing drone, the new version “combines the …