Drones in the News

Source: Teal Uncrewed systems advocacy group AUVSI has published a report summarizing how much the U.S. Department of Defense will spend on drones in 2023, according to the 2023 Presidential Budget.  (The full report can be downloaded by AUVSI members: a summary is available for non-members.) In a summary, AUVSI …

Law-Tech Connect Workshop™ participants at Xponential 2022 P3 Tech Consulting Presents 2nd Annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop for UAS/AAM Industry at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ‘23! Dawn Zoldi and P3 Tech Consulting LLC are back for the second annual  Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ’23, on Monday, May 8th at the Colorado Convention Center …

Drone Jobs: Skyports Drone Services Initiates Major Hiring Programme in UK and Singapore by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Skyports Drone Services has initiated its Hub Operator Programme, a major employment programme for the recruitment of personnel to support drone operations in new and existing markets. The programme is …

AFWERX Awards ASYLON Contract for Robotic Military Working Dogs by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AFWERX has awarded leading robotic security solutions provider ASYLON Inc. a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to leverage TRL9 commercial DroneDog security robot system for the augmentation of Military Working Dogs …

U-SCUAR Project to Conduct Research to Enable SAIL IV UAS Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The presence of open category operations restricts the current use of unmanned vehicles to a narrow scope of applications, limiting their ability to be deployed in other beneficial use cases with great …

The last few years have brought labor shortages, supply chain issues, and geopolitical turmoil.  These shifts necessitate major changes in the way that industry thinks about operations: and even the most traditional industries are adopting new technology solutions to become more efficient and more effective. Continue reading below, or listen: …

Pierce Aerospace Partners with Skye Air Mobility at CES by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby During the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Pierce Aerospace announced a partnership with Skye Air Mobility that will see the integration of Pierce Aerospace’s Flight Portal ID UAS Technologies with Skye Air Mobility’s …

Giuseppe Santangelo, CEO and Founder of Skypersonic, talks about its innovative Skycopter, the Simulated Mars Mission and the role that the company will play in the providing drones that will one day fly on Mars.   Listen to Giuseppe Santangelo with host Randy Goers. This episode of the Drone Radio Show …

image courtesy Skyfire Consulting Skyfire and AeroVigilance Partner for Counter-UAS Services by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, public safety UAS consulting group Skyfire Consulting announced the formation of a partnership with leading counter uncrewed aircraft systems (Counter-UAS) consulting and training company AeroVigilance. Together, the new partners possess decades …

Ever wondered what customers order for delivery by drone?  Walmart reveals the top items ordered for drone delivery by their customers in the six states offering the service so far. Walmart was the first of the big retailers in the US to implement drone delivery.  Operated by drone services providers …