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Volocopter Raises $182M in Second Signing of Series E Funding Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Urban air mobility (UAM) leader Volocopter has closed an additional USD 182 million in funding in the second signing of its Series E round, which saw participation from new investors NEOM and GLy …

From the floor of the Smart Geo Expo in Korea this week: UCON Systems Remo-SV and mapping services provider Hojung Solutions are working to tackle water quality in Bangladesh, in a project for the Bangladesh Ministry of Water (CEGIS) Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services. Flood Management, Pollution Monitoring Known …

Two years ago, in November of 2020, the Mayor of Seoul took a ride in an EHang 216.  The autonomous test flight was launched over the densely populated city of Seoul, under a “Special Certificate of Airworthiness,” the first ever granted in Korea to a passenger-grade AAV. passenger flight experience …

At South Korea’s major GIS and mapping show, Smart Geo Expo: new software, new drone options. Drones and mapping applications are truly global, and DRONELIFE has been visiting shows on 3 continents this fall to find new solutions from every corner of the world.  On the floor of Smart GEO …

“It’s not the drone, it’s the data,” has been a mantra in the commercial drone industry for a long time.  With the Mavic 3 Classic, DJI is making it all about the content for creators, offering an easy to use and affordable aircraft with an incredible Hasselblad camera. “Mavic 3 …

At the SmartGeo Expo in Seoul today, the Korean Institute of Aviation Safety Technology (KIAST) signed a ground-breaking MOU with the Ethiopian Ministry of Urban and Infrastructure Development (MUID)  to advance drone mapping in Ethiopia.  The project will be led on the ground by Korean drone-based geomatic and survey experts …

Don’t miss MissionGO on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday November 2 at 11:00 AM EST!  Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Chris Corgnati, President of MissionGO, our sponsor-of-the-month, as we kick off November and our “Global Industry Leaders” theme on the Dawn of Drones podcast. MissionGO has become a global …

Drone Racing League Launches DRL Flight Club by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Drone Racing League (DRL) has announced an inaugural loyalty-rewards partnership with loyalty points conversion platform PointsKash in order to expand the reach of DRL fandom worldwide. The five-year deal will see the launch of the …

The AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit, held at the Northeastern University Innovation Campus, took place last week with an impressive lineup. Continue reading below, or listen: Among the speakers offering a rare opportunity for an open discussion was Lt. Col. Thomas F. Meagher, Division Chief, AFWERX Prime, Department of …

Israel Minister of Defense Orders Mobilicom’s Skyhopper Combo – company marks NASDAQ listing, Q3 2022 successes by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone cybersecurity and smart solutions provider Mobilicom has fulfilled an initial SkyHopper COMBO order from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for a new fleet deployment program …