Drone Racing League Launches DRL Flight Club by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Drone Racing League (DRL) has announced an inaugural loyalty-rewards partnership with loyalty points conversion platform PointsKash in order to expand the reach of DRL fandom worldwide. The five-year deal will see the launch of the …
Read More »AFWERX drone industry – DRONELIFE
The AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit, held at the Northeastern University Innovation Campus, took place last week with an impressive lineup. Continue reading below, or listen: Among the speakers offering a rare opportunity for an open discussion was Lt. Col. Thomas F. Meagher, Division Chief, AFWERX Prime, Department of …
Read More »Israel Ministry of Defense Adopts Mobilicom’s Skyhopper COMB…
Israel Minister of Defense Orders Mobilicom’s Skyhopper Combo – company marks NASDAQ listing, Q3 2022 successes by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone cybersecurity and smart solutions provider Mobilicom has fulfilled an initial SkyHopper COMBO order from the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for a new fleet deployment program …
Read More »3rd International Drone Show – DRONELIFE
SPH Engineering Holds 3rd International Drone Show Competition by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The 3rd International Drone Show Competition, organized by SPH Engineering, is inviting drone show companies, 3D animators, event and marketing agencies with drone light shows in their portfolio, fireworks professionals and more to take part …
Read More »Drone as First Responder – DRONELIFE
AeroX Partner Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department Launches Drone First Responder Service by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby With the assistance of AeroX, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FSCO) has launched North Carolina’s first Drones as First Responders (DFR) program. The program has a drone operator listen in on live …
Read More »Russian Drones in Ukraine – DRONELIFE
Russian drone shot down in Ukraine, April 2022 Mvs.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 At the AUVSI NE UAS and AAM Summit today, attendees heard a pre-recorded session of the Honorable Volodomyr Havrolov, the Ukraine Deputy Minister of Defense. Continue reading below, or listen: Havrolov spoke about the progress of the war …
Read More »Passenger eVTOL in NYC LIFT and Charm
Passenger eVTOL in NYC by 2023? LIFT Aircraft Enters Agreement with Charm Aviation for HEXA Aircraft Tours in NYC by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer LIFT Aircraft has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with helicopter tour …
Read More »Lessons from 737 Max for Drones
Steve Lynes from Sandshurst, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 It’s one of the conundrums of the drone industry: autonomy is necessary to maximize the benefits of uncrewed systems. Anyone who has watched a science fiction movie or read the news, however, understands that a high level of autonomy comes with …
Read More »Drones Protect Firefighters – DRONELIFE
DAVID HOLT / CC BY-SA Drones are widely recognized as an indispensible tool in firefighting. Now, researchers from George Mason University are working on a drone and wearable sensor solution that can locate each firefighter working in a burning building – and notify their team if they’re in trouble. Drones …
Read More »Blue Marble Global Mapper – DRONELIFE
At last week’s INTERGEO show in Essen, Germany, companies from around the world showcased mapping tools from new drone hardware to new mapping software. We met with our friends at Blue Marble Geographics to see what the newest version of Blue Marble Global Mapper has to offer for customers. Cintia …
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