Drone

NASA recently signed a Space Act Agreement with San Francisco-based Zipline “to pursue a future vision of U.S. aviation that includes delivery drones and air taxis,” says the NASA announcement. Continue reading below, or listen: The agreement will help NASA to explore the concept of one pilot operating multiple drones, which …

Don’t miss Skydio on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday August 3 at 11:00 AM EST!  Stream below:   Join Dawn and her special guest from Skydio, Anna Wiesenthal-Birch, the company’s VP of People Operations! Skydio is our sponsor-of-the-month for August, which focuses on the theme of “Developing Industry Leaders.” …

Sterling, VA, August 2, 2022 — Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced the launch of DedronePortable, an all-in-one kit that offers comprehensive drone detection, tracking, and identification capabilities (DTI) on the go. In use by multiple militaries, government agencies, and commercial entities around the world, DedronePortable …

A challenge questioning whether the FAA rule on Remote ID for drones was constitutional has failed. Continue reading below, or listen: A 3-judge appellate panel has ruled that the Remote ID rule for drones, which would require all drones to utilize technology that will identify the location of both aircraft …

​In recent years, thousands of refugees and migrants have fled across the seas as a result of humanitarian crises around the world. A team from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, is now developing a fully autonomous drone system that can increase the efficiency and speed of response in rescue operations …

At DRONELIFE, we’ve been writing about drone delivery – and public opinion of drone delivery – since our inception in 2013. Continue reading below, or listen: 2022, however, has been the best year yet for drone delivery programs in the U.S.  Walmart has gotten their program off the ground and …

A grass drone. Photo: Brent Barbano, Sharegrid Previous Next Image 1 of 2 A grass drone. Photo: Brent Barbano, Sharegrid Image 2 of 2 This innovation is designed to help farmers determine the best time and which areas to allow their cows feed. ALFIE SHAW Published: Sun 31 Jul 2022, …

A boy is struggling in the sea. Waves wash over his head again and again, as he flails in the water. But suddenly, a bright yellow life jacket drops down next to him, seemingly from out of nowhere. He manages to grab it, clinging on until lifeguards arrive and pull …

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Los Angeles County Fire Department is teaming up with the FBI to crack down on illegal drones flying too close to fires. When wildfires break out in Southern California, firefighters move quickly, attacking destructive blazes from the air, using helicopters and other aircraft to drop …

Autonomous System Captures Intruding Drones with a Net: the AUDROS cUAS System by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The AUDROS system, a drone solution that captures foreign drones in a net, has completed successfully testing in the Czech Republic. Continue reading below, or listen: As opposed to other interception …