Drone

In five months this year, 30,500 drones were captured on America’s southern border, almost 4500 of them at night, according to Congressional testimony by Homeland Security officials. “At the border the main issue is the Mexican drug cartels using drones to … shuttle drugs across the border and to conduct …

A Drone Safety Day Special Edition: Protecting Those Who Fly RIGHT Since 2019, the FAA has organized an annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week to leverage the power of the drone community to educate all flyers. Consistent with this year’s theme, “Fly RIGHT” (Register your drone – DroneZone; Interact with …

Drone technology is being developed to help ensure pupils at some of Scotland’s most remote island and mainland schools receive hot meals direct from the heavens. In what is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, Argyll and Bute council has partnered with a specialist company …

DeltaQuad UAV Successfully Tests Unjammable GPS System for Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The DeltaQuad, an industrial-grade Vertical Takeoff and Landing UAV that performs fully autonomous surveillance missions, recently integrated a ruggedized GPS system capable of enduring even the most advanced jamming technology. Continue reading below or …

Drone Racing League SIM Tryouts Tournament Now Open by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This week saw the start of the 2022 DRL SIM Tryouts, an annual esports tournament that provides the winner with a contract to fly in the Drone Racing League (DRL). Continue reading below or listen: …

GRAND FORKS, ND – Vantis officially celebrated the grand opening of its Mission and Network Operations Center (MNOC) on Thursday at GrandSky Business and Aviation Park (GrandSky), marking a significant milestone in the development of the nation’s first statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) system. The MNOC serves as the command …

This Saturday, June 17, is FAA Drone Safety Day: and the Full Crew Podcast, Dave Krause of Influential Drones and Greg Reverdiau of the Pilot Institute have partnered to produce a video featuring FAA drone experts and FAASTeam drone pros. Watch the Full Crew Video on Saturday June 17 at 11 …

Pupils in some of Scotland’s remotest schools could be having their lunches delivered by drone, if a new trial is a success. In what is thought to be the first move of its kind in the UK, Argyll and Bute Council is teaming up with drone specialists Skyports to trial the …

Indoor Robotics Raises $15M Following Launch of its Tando Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Following the recent launch of its Tando drone, Indoor Robotics announced that it has closed $15 million in its series A round of funding. Continue reading below or listen: The round, led by …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week, June 17.  Click on the links below to read or listen to each story in full. Continue reading below or listen: The drone news of the week: Wisk Aero Signs …