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As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, DRONELIFE got an inside look at Verizon Frontline’s newest tool to support public safety and first responders.  Verizon’s THOR – Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response – is a superhero with a drone for disaster response, one of Verizon Frontline’s hundreds of deployable assets that …

Flying Car and Cargo Drone Developer SkyDrive Raises 9.6B Yen (currently $66,432,000 USD) in Series C Funding Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Japanese flying car and cargo drone developer SkyDrive Inc. announced its acquisition of 9.6 billion yen in its Series C funding round, bringing the company’s …

Don’t miss D-Fend on Dawn of Drones this Wednesday, September 28 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below: This week on the Dawn of Drones podcast, we close out an incredible month dedicated to Market Use Cases, sponsored by Prestige Air Group / Global Aerial Management Group. Join Dawn and special …

DJI Opens Cutting-Edge New Headquarters in Shenzhen, China DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Drone and camera technology leader DJI has opened its new company headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Continue reading below, or listen:  This new building, dubbed DJI Sky City, features architectural structures not yet seen in large-scale high-rise …

AUVSI Collaborates with DIU on Cybersecurity Certification Pilot for Commercial Drones The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), leading trade association for uncrewed vehicle systems, announced the AUVSI Trusted Cyber Program – a collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to establish a cybersecurity certification for commercial drones. Continue …

OSU Launches Counter-UAS Center of Excellence, Forms Partnership Agreement to Support Department of Homeland Security by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) has launched a Counter-UAS Center of Excellence (CUAS COE), as well as a new partnership agreement seeking …

Autel Robotics, National Public Safety Drone Donation Program (NPS-DDP) Team for Drone Donation to Seaside Park PD in New Jersey by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The National Public Safety Drone Donation Program (NPS-DDP) has teamed up with Autel Robotics, Foxfury Lighting Solutions, SkyeBrowse and Pilot Institute for the …

Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) has published their annual flagship product, the Drone Market Report.  This year, the forecast goes out 8 years to 2030 – and gives new insight about where drone industry growth will be fastest, by region and by application As DRONEII’s Ed Alvarado writes, “As autumn begins …

Skydio Announces SOC 2 Type II Compliance by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Earlier this week, Skydio announced a major inclusion to its data security compliance in the form of a SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls) Type II report, an internal audit that provides insight into the way …

Gremsy has introduced the T3V3, a 2-axis gimbal solution for the enterprise, offering a smaller, lightweight solution with longer flight times. Continue reading below, or listen: Weighing just 750 grams (about 26 ounces) with a payload capacity of 1700 grams (about 3.75 pounds) the T3V3 offers the image quality needed …