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Courtesy: SkyDrive Japanese flying-car developer SkyDrive has successfully launched test flights of a cargo drone, according to a company press release. “[This] could revolutionize the way heavy goods are transported and speed up the movement of equipment in remote locations.” The first test launched earlier this month in Toyota City, Japan. …

2019 was a year of change and progress for the drone industry.  What comes next – more consolidation and an industry slow down, or more exciting innovation and industry expansion?  We asked some of the industry’s leading voices for their 2020 predictions. DRONELIFE asked participants to comment on 3 important …

Next in our series on the 12 days of Christmas is Eight Maids a Milking.  Now this requires a little leap but what do you need to milk?  Check out the following below and more at Airvuz. On a tangential subject,  did you know that cows were often depicted in …

There’s apparently a new night flight happening in eastern Colorado and western Nebraska and it’s got residents spooked. Swarms of drones have been spotted flying at night in the region, yet officials know nothing about who is behind the flights. Time magazine reported that the flights have residents spooked, sheriffs in …

Courtesy: Altitude Angel British UTM provider Altitude Angel will be taking their business to new heights after agreeing to a partnership with flight-planning platform Airmate. The duo will exchange real-time aircraft telemetry data, developing an Unmanned Traffic Management system to enable manned aircraft and drones to detect each other. An Altitude …

Image Credit: Avion Unmanned Drone company Avion Unmanned must have been on Santa’s “Nice” list this season. The state of Connecticut just awarded the firm a contract to provide UAS services to state and local government agencies. A division of Avion Solutions, Avion Unmanned is now authorized to provide drone …

Responders get hands-on look at latest tech By Stephanie Kanowitz Jan 02, 2020 It’s a sobering scenario: When cyberterrorists’ ransomware demands go unmet, they block power to a dam, release the water and flood a town to its rooftops. First responders quickly work together using the latest interoperable technology …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 2, 2020– Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will be $128.7 billion in 2020, an increase of 17.1% over 2019, according to a new update to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Robotics and Drones Spending Guide. By 2023, IDC expects this spending will …

A new California privacy law could change everything for drone operators in the state – and could be used as a model across the country. The following is a guest post by attorneys from law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.  This piece was authored by Cynthia Larose, …

Legislation ensuring an agricultural voice in the development of drone regulation is slowly making progress in Washington. The Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act is an effort to ensure that agricultural interests are considered in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The Senate Commerce, Science and …