Drone

This week, don’t miss the double-header! First, meet Airgility CEO Pramad Raheja.  Airgility will be followed by special guest Abigail Smith from the FAA on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday March 30 at 11:00 AM EST.  Stream below! Stay tuned for the full double-header: Airgility and FAA on Dawn of Drones …

A drone collecting data in the forest using Treeswift technology. Treeswift One of the major challenges of managing forest lands against threats like fire and deforestation is the daunting logistical hurdle of collecting data. Drones darting through forests under the canopy may help. The precarious-sounding premise has won a big …

We’re back at Amsterdam Drone Week Opening for the first time since 2019 – and the show is better than ever, with a full in-person audience and showroom in addition to the online presence. Amsterdam Drone Week has been one of the primary urban air mobility conferences, hosted along with the …

Skyports Raises USD 23M in First Close of Series B Funding Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced air mobility leader Skyports has acquired USD 23 million in the first close of its Series B funding round. The funding, raised from a mix of new and existing investors, …

The Adorama Drone Demo and Public Safety Training Day  will take place in Madison, Alabama,  on Monday, April 4 and Tuesday, April 5. This free two-day event will give public safety personnel a deep dive into starting a drone program, getting funding, tactical operations, thermal payloads, and more. What Products are Right for …

On Monday, the Biden administration releases its fiscal 2023 budget request to Congress, and is expected to ask for $773 billion for the Pentagon — $30 billion more than this year’s level. That’s on top of the nearly $14 billion supplemental in emergency aid for Ukraine passed this month. At …

Terra Drone Financing on a Roll: $70M in Series B Funding by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone and Urban Air Mobility (UAM) leader Terra Drone Corporation has announced that it has closed $70 million USD (8 billion Japanese yen) in its Series B funding round, receiving investments from …

INVOLI Launches Remote ID Drone Tracker by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Air traffic solution provider INVOLI has released the LEMAN RemoteID, an innovative drone tracker created to meet the newest CE/FCC regulations.  See the Remote ID Drone Tracker at work: Made to be simple to use for all …

On Saturday, March 26, 2022 the FAA named Asociate Administrator for Aviation Safety Billy Nolen Acting FAA Administrator.  Nolen will step into the role when Trump-appointed Administrator Steve Dickson leaves at the close of March.  Dickson, appointed in July of 2019,  has stepped down before the end of his 5 …

Police drone and extra CCTV cameras will be used as part of a campaign to crackdown on arson attacks at Hartlepool beauty spots. A multi-agency campaign has been launched to help tackle the problem at Hartlepool’s Summerhill Country Park and the sand dunes at Seaton Carew. The aim is to …