Army sees counter-drone tools for cooks, medics By Lauren C. Williams Feb 05, 2021 The Army is leading the Defense Department’s strategy for making platforms and devices to counter small unmanned aerial systems usable by all service members. In January, the Pentagon released its counter sUAS strategy, highlighting the threats posed …
Read More »New Drones and Remote ID: Who Cares? You Do.
When the FAA released the Remote ID rule late last year, it left the drone industry with as many questions as answers. What about new hardware and remote ID solutions? How will manufacturers comply? Will drone owners be able to receive a simple firmware update? Will the solution require a …
Read More »ADN Stock: 12 Things to Know as Advent Technologies Starts T…
Today is a big day for fuel cell and hydrogen stocks bulls. Advent Technologies (NASDAQ:ADN) will make its debut and start trading on the Nasdaq Exchange, adding another public option for investors. So what do you need to know about ADN stock? And what about its SPAC merger with AMCI …
Read More »Draganfly’s COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Solution
Draganfly’s COVID-19 vaccine delivery solutions is being developed with Texas-based Coldchain Technology Services. Jim Magill speaks with Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell about why drones are a critical tool in COVID response. By DRONELIFE Staff Contributor Jim Magill As the deadly global coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, drone technology …
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Epazz Blockchain Technology is Developing Greenheart DeFi Mobile App for Trading Punt Tokens to Fund CBD Hemp Products and Farm Expansion; Set to Launch in March 2021 Feb 04, 2021 (NewMediaWire via COMTEX) — Epazz Blockchain Technology Providers Set to Launch Greenheart DeFi Mobile App CHICAGO, IL -( (http://www.epazz.com/)NewMediaWire (https://www.newmediawire.com)) …
Read More »Drone Federalism Bil Could Be Added to Budget Bill
The Drone Service Providers Alliance (DSPA) warns that drone federalism – the idea that states and local government should share control of the airspace – could be added to the budget bill under discussion in Congress today. The group is calling on the industry to contact their representatives about the …
Read More »Covid-19 Vaccines by Drone: Zipline Delivers
While the world is optimistic about the new COVID-19 vaccines, getting the heat-sensitive materials to health centers to ensure that they can be distributed fairly and efficiently has been a challenge for across the globe. Now, drone delivery heroes Zipline have announced that they will be able to deliver COVID-19 …
Read More »DroneDeploy Funding: $50 million Series E
A new round of DroneDeploy funding adds $50 million to the company, bringing the total to date to $142 million: which a company release says is the most to date for any drone data company. This latest Series E funding round is the result of DroneDeploy’s explosive growth (they report …
Read More »Citadel Defense wins major contract for AI powered counter d…
Citadel Defense has received a multi-million-dollar government contract for their Titan, an AI-powered, radiofrequency (RF) based counter drone system. Citadel’s technology was selected following a competitive evaluation of two dozen competitive counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS). Titan proved highly effective in complex urban environments and was …
Read More »Army looks to improve quadrotor drone performance
When an aircraft veers upwards too much, the decrease in lift and increase in drag may cause the vehicle to suddenly plummet. Known as a stall, this phenomenon has prompted many drone manufacturers to err on the side of extreme caution when they plan their vehicles’ autonomous flight movements. …
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