Drones in the News

Today kicked off the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston and the Law-Tech Connect Co-Located Event.  At Law-Tech Connect, a panel of experts provided an insider view on when the drone industry might see a Part 108 rule on BVLOS flight – and what that rule may look like. …

Carillon Clinic Teams With DroneUp to Advance Healthcare with Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Carilion Clinic has partnered with drone delivery leader DroneUp to explore potential drone applications to improve health care delivery in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The two companies are conducting a three-week proof-of-concept study …

Canada-based Skygauge Robotics Launches New Drone Capable of Industrial Ultrasonic Inspections by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Industrial maintenance robotics specialist Skygauge Robotics has announced the full-scale commercial launch of its Skygauge Inspection Drone, a purpose-built drone for conducting physical work. Its first use case is industrial ultrasonic inspections, …

Don’t miss SkySafe on the Drone Radio Show with Randy Goers.  Grant Jordan, SkySafe CEO talks about the company’s counter drone and forensics services, and the role that drone forensics have in an integrated counter drone solution. Listen here: Grant Jordan is CEO at SkySafe, a leader in Cloud-based drone defense and …

EuroLink Systems Partners with Drones for Yachts to Deliver to Yachts from Marinas by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby EuroLink Systems has partnered with Drones for Yachts, an organization championing drone utilization for connecting marinas and ports with yachts. The organization offers guidance to yacht clubs and other groups …

Want to learn more about the drone industry?  This list is only a smattering of the great opportunities to hear from thought leaders and discuss current issues in commercial drones!  Here are some of the drone industry events, June 12 – 18, 2023. MONDAY, June 12 – WEDNESDAY, June 14: …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending June 9, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: Wingcopter GmbH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens Healthineers …

Skydio has been granted a nationwide BVLOS waiver in Japan – a major win for their Skydio Dock and remote drone operations without human staff onsite. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: This week, autonomous flight leader Skydio announced that it has been granted …

UPS Drone delivers COVID vaccine to Piedmont Plaza News and Commentary.  Federal docket FAA-2023-1256, issued in May, calls for public comments on a proposed rule on four requests for commercial operations beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), performed at or below 400 feet in altitude. Continue reading below, or listen: If the permission …

Headed to the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit in Houston next week?  It’s a big show with lots to see.  Here are just some of the events we’re looking forward to – and a list of great tech to visit on the floor.  Please support our friends and sponsors by learning …