Drone News

The first Gremsy payload will hit the shelves this month.  The Zio is a 4k resolution stabilized zoom payload for industrial applications. Gremsy is known for their industry leading gimbal stabilizers for professional cameras and drones.  Zio is the first payload from the Vietnamese manufacturer: a tool designed to perform a …

Amazon Prime Air’s New Delivery Drone Features Increased Range and Temperature Tolerance, Ability to Fly in Light Rain by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Working for almost a decade to make drone delivery a reality, Amazon has developed fully electric drones capable of delivering packages under 5 pounds to …

The holiday retail rush is heating up.  Covid-19, RSV, and the flu are still keeping some people at home: Forbes reported that online shopping on Cyber Monday was up more than 5% over last year. Continue reading below, or listen: But as the rail workers threaten a strike and delivery …

VPorts Developing First International AAM Corridor Between New York and Québec by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure leader VPorts has announced the development of the first international electric AAM corridor between Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York and VPorts’ vertiport in Mirabel (Québec, …

Don’t miss ConnexiCore on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday November 30 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Frank Segarra, CEO of ConnexiCore as we continue “Global Industry Leaders” month, sponsored by MissionGO. ConnexiCore’s UAV and software technology experience are unmatched in diverse industries and locations across …

Highlander Partners Acquires C-UAS Leader Liteye Systems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading private investment firm Highlander Partners, L.P. recently announced its acquisition of multi-mission defense company Liteye Systems, a developer of C-UAS (Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems). Continue reading below, or listen: Designed to neutralize hostile drone threats, …

Volatus Aerospace Acquires Empire Drone Company LLC. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Volatus is on a major growth and acquisition run.  This week,  Volatus Aerospace announced its signing of an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire unmanned aerial systems company Empire Drone. Continue reading below, or listen: With …

Frequentis Partners with Austrian Federal Railways for Hanger-Based Drone Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), one of Europe’s safest and most reliable railways, has signed an innovation partnership with Frequentis for the research of hangar-based automated drone flights in Austria. Continue reading below, or …

In another version of the Mavic 3, DJI Agriculture has launched the Mavic 3 Multispectral for precision agriculture. Continue reading below, or listen: DJI Mavic 3 Multispectral carries a multispectral imaging system to collect the data used for crop monitoring. “Mavic 3 Multispectral is a must-have solution for a broad …

If you haven’t visited the FAA.gov website in a while, it’s time for a return visit.   The agency has developed a whole library of FAA drone resources for drone pilots new and old – and it’s easier to find things, too. Continue reading below, or listen: Where to Start …