Drone News

© Volocopter Urban air mobility is a hot topic in the drone industry.  We’ve seen the images, the test flights, the prototypes, and the plans for vertiports everywhere. Continue reading below, or listen: As real implementation gets closer, however, a panel of experts from state and local departments of transportation, …

Space Park Leicester Launches Drone Equipped with AI for Spacecraft by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Space Park Leicester has announced the successful launch of a drone making use of revolutionary AI equipment for use in spacecraft.  The equipment leverages an innovative design approach to enable AI algorithms to …

Original public domain image from Wikimedia Commons CAV Systems Files for Patent for Ice Protection Solution for Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby CAV Ice Protection Limited, an airborne ice protection solutions supplier and part of the CAV Systems Group, has filed for a patent for a solution …

The EASA High Level Conference on Drones opened today in Amsterdam.  Over the next several days, regulators and stakeholders from Europe and around the world will discuss what comes next for European drone regulations. Continue reading below, or listen: This year’s theme for the conference is “Back to the Future …

Auterion Releases Improved Operating System and Mission Control Software by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Open source operating system developer Auterion has released new and improved versions of the Auterion Operating System (OS) and the Auterion Mission Control (AMC), providing simplified operations and an enhanced user experience for users …

Red Cat Invests in Modular UAS Company Firestorm by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. For complete list of holdings click here.  The AdvisorShares Drone …

Wingcopter, a leading German delivery drone company, has partnered with the ZAL Center of Applied Aeronautical Research GmbH to explore the use of green hydrogen as a potential power source for its electric drones. The partnership aims to produce a sustainable hydrogen-based propulsion system that will replace the current power …

LIFT Aircraft, a pioneer in the development of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft, has completed the first-ever piloted eVTOL demonstration flights in Japan. The demonstrations were conducted using LIFT’s HEXA aircraft in collaboration with Marubeni Corporation, a partner of LIFT Aircraft in the development and advancement of Japan’s …

BMT Receives Patent for SPARROW Package Transfer Device by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading international design, engineering, science, and risk management consultancy BMT has obtained a patent from the U.K. Intellectual Property Office for its ‘SPARROW’ autonomous air-ground payload transfer device, ideal for military drone delivery in addition …

BRINC Drones on the Drone Radio Show Podcast, with BRINC CEO Blake Resnick and host Randy Goers.   Resnick talks about the company’s revolutionary LEMUR drone and he provides insights into how the company has become successful in supporting the mission of hundreds of public safety organizations around the world. “An …