Drone

Iris Automation Granted Second BVLOS Waiver for Reno BEYOND Program: this time with Casia G, ground-based detect and avoid technology. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Safety avionics technology company Iris Automation has received a waiver for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) autonomous operations on behalf of the …

After years of public scrutiny for undemocratic decision-making, the Seattle-based Gates Foundation—one of the wealthiest and most powerful private philanthropies in the world—made headlines earlier this year when it expanded its board of trustees. In spite of an emphasis on diversity, all the new trustees have close financial ties with …

Gremsy Gimbals and Auterion Drones – integration with Open Source Drone Platform by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading drone camera stabilizer manufacturer Gremsy has announced the formation of a partnership with autonomous mobility platform Auterion. The partners have teamed up for the development of a deeply integrated …

Aerorozvidka is an elite Ukrainian drone unit founded by volunteer IT experts. The unit custom-builds or modifies off-the-shelf consumer drones to bomb Russian tanks and armor. The unit is a key part of the Ukrainian resistance against invading Russian forces. Loading Something is loading. An elite Ukrainian drone unit founded …

TUNDE AJAJA examines how Federal Government’s non-utilisation of technologies has worsened security challenges in the country The late Dr Chinelo Megafu-Nwando was a gift to humanity. A smart, young dental surgeon, whose aspiration of making invaluable contributions to her chosen profession within and beyond the shores of her fatherland was …

You made it to Friday, readers. Google is updating its notoriously long recruitment process, and new drone footage shows how Tesla makes its Model Y SUV. Let’s dive in. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Download Insider’s app – click here for iOS and here for Android. …

Percepto BVLOS Waiver is the first granted under new European drone regulations. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, autonomous inspection leader Percepto has revealed that its drones have been granted Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) approval by the Dutch civil aviation authority (ILT). This is the first …

Social media personality and drone FPV pilot Lexie Janson takes her talents to the next level. By Jim Magill Lexie Janson, a young social media star and competitor in the world of first-person view (FPV) drone races, is taking on a new challenge, becoming one of the first pilots training …

The term “first in the air” probably conjures memories of grainy black-and-white photos of the Wright Brothers and their wobbly but remarkable flights aboard a fragile, cloth winged aircraft over the sand dunes of North Carolina’s Outer Banks in the early 1900s. But now Utah health services giant Intermountain Healthcare …

NASA has announced this week that the technology licensed to Vigilant Aerospace and used in the company’s FlightHorizon detect-and-avoid and airspace management product has won NASA’s Commercial Invention of the Year 2021 award. The winning technology was invented by NASA Senior Research Engineer Ricardo Arteaga working with a team at …