Drone News

Inspection drone provider Flyability has flown into some green skies—scooping up $8.6 million in Series C investment funding. Led by Future Industry Ventures and Swisscom Ventures as well as existing investor, ETF Partners, the infusion will fuel Flyability’s product development and expansion of its indoor drone inspection efforts. Founded in 2014, …

Autonomous drone developer Percepto this week announced three regulatory milestones—completing the certifications and a test flight phase that take the Israeli company a step closer to FAA Certification, countrywide EVLOS in Australia and BLOS in Norway. “The completion of the D&R testing phase is a major achievement in the Type Certification …

Source: Flytrex A new COO is flying into the friendly corporate skies of drone delivery company Flytrex. Last week, the Israeli company announced the hiring of Ben Thein as Chief Operating Officer. Thein will lead global operations and focus on building American partnerships to expand drone delivery in the e-commerce and …

Source: Sony Electronics giant Sony today launched a camera support upgrade that could revolutionize drone mapping and imaging. The company’s imaging division is releasing the new full-frame camera support solution with upgraded SDK, app library and support for use with Sony’s Alpha range of full-frame mirrorless cameras. A Sony spokesperson …

Source: Iris Drone startup Iris Automation is gaining financial altitude after announcing a $13 million Series B funding round today. Iris develops advanced detection systems that bolster Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) capabilities which, in turn, enable safer commercial drone operations. New investors Sony Innovation Fund and Verizon Ventures join follow-on investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Bee Partners and OCA …

Source: LeshTronix Startup LeshTronix Drone Systems is leveraging drone technology to take the “selfie-stick” to a new altitude with PhoneQuad. The company recently announced the conceptual launch of PhoneQuad, a hovering phone case that—once developed using proprietary drone hardware and software—will allow users to take photos hands free while PhoneQuad …

Is your drone registration expiring soon? Here’s what to do. The FAA’s drone registration program went live on December 21, 2015.  A lot has happened in the five years following the implementation of regulation: but it still stands.  If you were one of the first to step up and register …

Source: Civil + Structural Engineer Think your video soars above all the rest when it comes to engineering videos? Civil + Structural Engineer Media this week announced an open call for submissions to the 2021 Engineering Drone Video of the Year (EDVY) Competition through April 30, 2021. Videos must be …

Malaysia-based drone provider Aerodyne Group recently announced the acquisition of Australian UAV surveying firm Sensorem. With the purchase, Aerodyne can fly further into the Australian minerals, energy, industrial and agricultural sectors. Sensorem will deploy Aerodyne’s AI-powered, end-to-end, cloud-based asset management solution known as “vertikaliti.” Headquartered in Perth, Sensorem is a …

It’s the end of fourth quarter: when many enterprise and public safety programs are planning their programs and hardware investments for the next year.  U.S.-manufactured Skydio drones have rapidly emerged as one of the top choices for enterprise and first responder programs.  Don’t miss this free webinar on Tuesday, December …