Delhi-based company ‘Drone Destination’ plans to establish at least 150 drone pilot training schools across the country by 2025, its CEO Chirag Sharma has said. “We intend to partner with universities, agricultural institutes and police academies to serve the distinct needs of the ecosystem and enable employment and entrepreneurship opportunities …
Read More »Pandemic led to an uptick in demand for drones: ideaForge
More than 75 drone start-ups participated in a two-day drone festival unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. Global UAV player ideaForge’s co-founder and CEO Ankit Mehta comments on the government’s push for drones. There have been several policy announcements in the past 18 months on drones — from liberalised rules …
Read More »Morning Digest | PM Modi says he wants to see phone in every…
I want to see a drone in every farm, phone in every hand, says Modi At the launch of a two-day festival on drones, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the use of technology in the past eight years as a “bridge” for reaching government benefits to the poor …
Read More »ANRA Wins Raytheon Contract for SmartSkies™ Platform
ANRA Wins Raytheon Contract for Airspace Management and Data Services by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby ANRA Technologies will be providing Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI & S) with access to its SmartSkies™ suite of technology solutions as part of a new contract between the two companies. Continue reading …
Read More »ParaZero Files IPO This Week
Drone safety systems pioneer ParaZero has filed an IPO this week. The IPO will be underwritten by Aegis Corp.: 2.5 million shares will be offered at a price between $5.20 – $7.20. Continue reading below or listen: “The Kiryat Ono, Israel-based company plans to raise $16 million by offering 2.5 million units …
Read More »Blue sUAS Heavy Lift Drone IF1200A
Blue sUAS drone manufacturer Inspired Flight has introduced the IF1200A heavy lift drone, setting standards in flight endurance and payload capacity. Continue reading below or listen: The latest offering from U.S. drone manufacturer Inspired Flight ticks all of the boxes for enterprise drone projects. Inspired Flight’s heavy lift hexacopter was …
Read More »Alaska’s First Large Drone Operation from an Airport
University of Alaska Fairbanks Completes Alaska’s First Civilian Large Drone Operation from an International Airport by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Continue reading below or listen: Last Sunday, the University of Alaska Fairbanks flew an unmanned aircraft from the general aviation area of Fairbanks International Airport, marking the first …
Read More »MissionGo Partners with UVT to Offer UAS Services Nationwide
BALTIMORE, MD – May 26, 2022 – MissionGO Unmanned Systems, a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) production and operations, is partnering with Unmanned Vehicle Technologies, LLC (UVT) to offer advanced UAS services across the United States. UVT offers the most trusted source of drone and robotics …
Read More »Drone News of the Week May 27
Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the drone news of the week, May 27. Click on the links below to read or listen to each story in full. Continue reading below or listen: Will People Pay for Fast Drone Delivery? Smarty Survey Reveals …
Read More »Drone Delivery of Ice Cream: Flytrex Partners with Unilever!
Flytrex Partners with Unilever for Drone-Delivered Ice Cream by Dronelife Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Today, Unilever’s digital storefront The Ice Cream Shop announced a partnership with drone delivery leader Flytrex for an ice cream drone delivery service available in all of Flytrex’s U.S. locations, which include Holly Springs, Fayetteville …
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