Drone trade chief AeroVironment acquired an extravagant reward within the ol’ company stocking this 12 months – nationwide media publicity. CEO Wahid Nawabi appeared on CNBC’s Mad Money final week to tout the wonders of Quantix, a $16,000 hybrid plane designed to be used by farmers and different agricultural execs. …
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Christmas got here early for Alabama legislation enforcement after a non-profit donated a search-and-rescue drone final week. According to a report within the Montgomery Advertiser, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s workplace acquired a DJI Inspire drone from the Alzheimer’s and Autism Outreach Group to help the division in emergency responses – …
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Credit: U.S. Marine Corp A brand new U.S. Marine Corps challenge reveals promise as the following step in drone evolution – remodeling surplus army helicopters into autonomous drones. Last week, the USMC accomplished a profitable demonstration of the Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System, a challenge that transformed a decommissioned UH-1H Huey …
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As drone options proceed to develop inside public-safety sectors – police and firefighting – many within the UAV business are monitoring new and higher methods for these businesses to save lots of lives from above. One such firm, California-based Dronefly not too long ago launched one other informative infographic that …
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One of the primary schools to launch an FAA-approved drone training program for police and hearth departments plans to launch a three-day convention to construct on previous successes. Piedmont Virginia Community College is organizing the Second Annual Public Safety Unmanned Aerial Systems Conference in Crozet, Va., March 5-7. The convention …
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As public-safety businesses proceed so as to add drones to their tool-kits of life-saving options, distributors of UAV packages have seen a exceptional uptick in demand. “Sales have definitely doubled in 2017,” Rob Schield, CEO/Founder of Fire Cam stated in a latest DroneLife interview. Fire Cam is an Illinois-based, drone-solution …
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Ah sure — the sports activities stadium expertise, our cultural heritage. The anticipation of the gamers, the roar of the crowded and – wait – the thrill of the drone? If Drone Parks Worldwide has its means, the cacophony of racing drones may sometime be an enormous a part of …
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Matternet, a California-based developer of autonomous drone logistics methods, and Mercedes-Benz Vans not too long ago flew right into a key milestone for drone supply, finishing 100 deliveries for Swiss on-line retailer siroop between September and October. The pilot challenge has taken off after the automotive big struck a deal …
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For North Carolina drone customers, December ‘tis the season to be … educated about new UAS legal guidelines. The NCDOT reminded unmanned pilots this week that two new legal guidelines go into impact on Dec. 1. Both have been handed in July and the payments each revise present drone legal …
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Today is the day – the deadline for preliminary functions to FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program, which the FAA characterizes as “an opportunity for state, local, and tribal governments to partner with private sector entities, such as UAS operators or manufacturers, to accelerate safe UAS integration.” The hope is that …
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