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Aloft Launches Geospatial Management Tools for Drone Data Network by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, drone airspace systems and UTM technologies leader Aloft Technologies released the Aloft Geo Portal, a free tool that brings together FAA airspace rules and local ground rules for drone operations nationwide. Continue reading …

PHOTO: Liteye’s Multi-Mission / Multi-Domain SHIELD System Liteye Systems Awarded $12.1M Contract for Air Defense Systems Colorado-based Liteye Systems, Inc. has won a $12.1M, multi-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) “to provide its entire portfolio of integrated multi-domain, multi-mission Air Base Surface and Ground Defense systems, including …

All of the DRONELIFE headlines and drone news of the week May 13: DJI, Autel, American Robotics and more. Continue reading, or listen here: Virginia Natural Gas First in State to Deploy Pipeline Inspection With Drones   Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) is set to become the first natural gas utility in …

Draganfly Announces First Quarter Earnings Draganfly Inc., a manufacturer of commercial unmanned aerial vehicles and drone services company, announced its first quarter results on May 10, 2022. Continue reading, or listen to this article below: The results are positive: Revenue for the first quarter was $2.04 million, an increase of …

American Robotics looks to get into the railway inspection business, with new Ondas acquisition of AI-Powered software company Ardenna By Jim Magill The CEO of American Robotics said a recent acquisition by its parent company, Ondas Holdings, will allow the developer of industrial drone solutions to add artificial-intelligence (AI) and …

AIR Showcases Personal eVTOL Prototype at Kentucky Derby, Announces Partnership with Aeroauto EVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft creator AIR showcased the prototype of its first vehicle, AIR ONE, at its kickoff event at the Kentucky Derby, where attendees were able to sit inside the aircraft for a virtual …

From the DJI Press release: Every new iteration of a DJI product is an opportunity to explore one question: What can be done better? One unmistakable result of this exploration with Mini 3 Pro is a completely new structural design that brings several performance enhancements. The arms and propellers have …

Autel EVO Nano and Lite Series Drones Receive Firmware Updates by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Autel Robotics unveiled several firmware and software updates for the EVO Nano and EVO Lite series, as well as for the Autel Sky App. These updates provide a variety of new features …

Don’t miss Skyway on Dawn of Drones May 11 at 11:00 AM EST!  Stream below: AAM and Vertical Flight Month (sponsor: Quantum Systems Inc.) continues this week on the Dawn of Drones podcast with special guest Clifford Cruz CEO of Skyway, leading the efforts in building the most secure automated …

Virginia Natural Gas First in State to Deploy Pipeline Inspection With Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) is set to become the first natural gas utility in the state to deploy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for the inspection of gas pipelines. Self-dispatched Mavic 2 …