Drone

Photo by Pok Rie from Pexels The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have joined forces to take a leadership position on recreational drone regulations. Recently, the AMA spoke out against the concept of subjecting recreational and commercial drones to the same regulations.  This week, …

DRONELIFE turned 5 this December – and in the last 5 years, we’ve published more than 5,000 articles on the commercial drone industry.  Commercial drones are even bigger news now: investment in drone companies is booming and maturing.  The commercial drone market continues to grow at sustainable levels as regulations …

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 26, 2019–Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, and Major General William Cooley, Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, announced today that the Ohio Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and AFRL will begin testing groundbreaking aviation technology at the …

As some people get ready for AUVSI Xponential 2019 that will take place next week at the McCormick Place in Chicago,  IL from April 30th – May 2nd, 2019, we found this video from our friends at Airvuz that shows the city with big shoulders (named due to the large …

SALT LAKE CITY — Drones ferrying medical supplies, packages and even pizza could one day be crisscrossing the skies above U.S. cities, and a team at the University of Utah is working with regulators to keep that future traffic in check using a video game. The simulation unveiled Wednesday uses …

Drones are significant tools in pipeline surveys – get an professional surveyor’s insider look at why, and how to optimize the ROI. The following is a guest post by Dustin Price, a licensed land surveyor and the Operations Manager at Landpoint.  For pipeline surveys, there’s a lot that needs to be …

Unmanned Systems DARPA takes autopilot to a new level By Lauren C. Williams Apr 19, 2019 The Defense Department’s investment in artificial intelligence and battlefield autonomy starts in the lab, but not much if it stays there. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s  Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) project …

Singaporean company Drone Solution Services has announced the launch of “24/7 Unmanned Search & Rescue Services” – a solution to provide emergency services around the Ring of Fire – a 25,000-mile region encompassing the Asian side of the Pacific Ocean where numerous earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. When fully deployed, …

Blacksburg and Christiansburg residents will soon be the first in the U.S. to order drone deliveries to their homes, courtesy of Google sister company Wing. The details are yet to be announced, such as exactly where the drones will fly and what they’ll carry. But the company said Tuesday that …

Unmanned Systems Can AI and autonomous systems detect hostile intent? By Lauren C. Williams Apr 24, 2019 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is experimenting with sensors, artificial intelligence, drones and human psychology to better protect troops with technologies that can distinguish between threats and noncombatants. The Urban Reconnaissance …