Drone News

File photo A British police force paid more than $250,000 to a couple after falsely accusing them of threatening Gatwick Airport in an alleged 2018 drone incident. According to the BBC, attorneys for Paul and Elaine Gait negotiated an out-of-court settlement with the Sussex Police Department for $63,000 in damages …

The drone industry is new, and by any measure, still in a growth phase.  While the hype cycle might well be over, investment isn’t.  DRONELIFE interviewed Mark Guida, Vice President-Sales at Ascentium Capital, to discuss what type of clients they work with – and what the financing process looks like. Mark …

Source: Flytebase California-based startup FlytBase recently partnered with Romark Logistics to deploy inventory drones at warehouses and distribution centers amid coronavirus disruption. As a provider of third-party logistics (3PL) ecosystem, Romark had already invested in inventory-management tech such as very narrow aisle (VNA) racking, swing-reach trucks, robots and cloud-connected information systems. Company …

Heisha Technology wants to be the go-to charging component for autonomous drone solutions: and they’re well on the way.  With it’s C500 Plus release, the company is targeting drone system integrators with their new charging platform. As the drone industry matures, end-to-end solutions now often use a variety of components, …

This week on the InterDrone Podcast DRONELIFE Editor-in-Chief Miriam McNabb had the opportunity to sit down with Dawn K. Zoldi, the Founder and CEO at P3 Tech Consulting, and Mike Pehel and C.J. Smith of InterDrone, to discuss the current news in the drone industry. From InterDrone: “We discussed the …

Source: DDC Toronto-based Drone Delivery Canada is partnering with a non-profit to deploy COVID-related drone delivery to a First Nation community. The company announced a collaboration with GlobalMedic and Air Canada to carry needed cargo to Christian Island, a remote territory governed by the Beausoleil First Nation Community in Ontario.  Using …

Pix4D launches stand-alone photogrammetry cloud processing solutions Lausanne, Switzerland, June 9th, 2020: Pix4D, the photogrammetry and drone-mapping industry leader, announces today the release of Pix4Dcloud and Pix4Dcloud Advanced: the new mapping platforms for online surveying workflows and construction site monitoring.  These stand-alone cloud products run Pix4D’s photogrammetry algorithms for mapping and modeling reality from images. …

Dronelife commercial drone insurance results As drones become increasingly integrated into the fabric of business, drone insurance is also a growing sector.  Many industries require commercial pilots to purchase insurance before flying – other pilots insure in order to protect their fleet and sensors.   Insurance for commercial drone flights …

Source:CBP U.S. Border Patrol agents used a search drone to locate three women reported missing amid a heat wave last week, highlighting a positive outcome for the agency’s oft-beleaguered program. The three women, who agents say had entered the country illegally, called 911 to report they were lost somewhere in …

Last month, the Facebook Live Unmanned Leadership Forum featured a great lineup of experts to answer your questions on all things unmanned.  This month drones leadership forum, host Randall Warnas of FLIR features a panel of incredible women in the drone industry. “We will be talking about industry insights and …