Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has been chosen by AFWERX for an SBIR Phase II contract to further develop the HAMR: AAC’s Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor Uncrewed Aerial System. Continue reading below, or listen: HAMR’s multi-rotor configuration and distributed electric propulsion system give the aircraft outstanding flight endurance. In addition, HAMR can …
Read More »Volatus Aerospace Acquires Synergy Aviation, iRed
Volatus Aerospace Closes Acquisition of Synergy Aviation and iRed Remote Sensing by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Volatus Aerospace announced that it has finalized its acquisitions of Synergy Aviation of Edmonton Alberta, which was first announced on October 13, 2022, and of iRed Remote Sensing of Emsworth, England, …
Read More »Fruity Chutes drone parachute recovery system
Fruity Chutes Drone Parachute Recovery System Part of the Matternet M2 System that Earned First Non-Military FAA Type Certification by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Fruity Chutes, the leading parachute recovery systems provider for UAS, announced its partnership with Matternet in earning an FAA Type Certification. Continue reading below, …
Read More »DRONELIFE News of the Week November 11
Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week November 11. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: New Skydio App Features Announced: New Camera Controls, Panoramas, and More Skydio announced a …
Read More »Skyportz Vertiports for Urban Air Mobility
Skyportz Closes Fundraise as Australia Releases Over $18M in AAM Grants by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Yesterday, Australia’s Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government issued $18M in grants as a part of the first round of the New and Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships. Continue reading …
Read More »Airobotics Deploys Optimus Urban Drone Infrastructure in UAE…
The Optimus Drone and Airbase in Urban Environment (Credit: Airobotics) Airobotics Deploys Optimus Urban Drone Infrastructure in the UAE by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Israeli drone manufacturer Airobotics has announced that it is supplying a UAE government entity with additional drone systems and services for the deployment of …
Read More »8th Annual SkyPixel Aerial Photo & Video Contest Opens Today…
2018 SkyPixel Best Photo Winner DJI and SkyPixel Open Submissions for 8th Annual Aerial Photo and Video Contest by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, DJI and SkyPixel announced that the 8th Annual SkyPixel Photo & Video Contest will have a focus on storytelling, as well as its largest …
Read More »DoorDash by Drone Wing Pilot Program Australia
Alphabet’s Wing Launches Deliveries with DoorDash in Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Alphabet [NASDAQ:GOOGL] 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 Technology ETF …
Read More »Perceptos Waiver BVLOS Flight – DRONELIFE
Percepto’s Waiver: First of its Kind by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced that it has been granted a nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading below, or listen: This first-of-its-kind approval …
Read More »Top 3 Things Applying BVLOS Waiver
Censys Sentaero BVLOS Fixed Wing At October’s AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit, BVLOS flight was a major topic of conversation. With no clear guidance on when the BVLOS rule will be released, companies must still rely upon a waiver process. Abby Smith, Deputy Executive Director , Office of UAS …
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