Drones in the News

Garuda Aerospace Maps 7000 Villages by Drone in 1 Year, Setting Record by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone start-up Garuda Aerospace has completed a mapping project of 7,000 villages within Uttar Pradesh under the Svamitva Scheme. Continue reading below, or listen: The company won the tender from The …

DJI’s Leading Drone Models Receive FAA Approval for Remote ID Mandate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Civilian drones and aerial imaging technology leader DJI has become the first drone manufacturer to receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval in compliance with the FAA’s Remote Identification protocol. Continue reading below, …

Matternet M2 Drone Delivery System First to Achieve FAA Type Certification Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week, September 16.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: The drone industry …

Image courtesy John Gastaldo Commercial UAV Expo Outdoor Flight Demos kicked off bright and early in Nevada last Tuesday.  Customers, operators, press and the curious joined hosts Sundance Media Group and KukerRanken for a sold-out program of flight demos, held at the nearby Henderson Equestrian Center. Continue reading below, or listen: …

UAV Navigation Introduces Fully Automatic Landing on Moving Platforms for Maritime Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Flight control solutions specialist UAV Navigation has incorporated fully automatic flight deck UAV operations into its flight control system, enabling Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to autonomously land on moving platforms. The …

As Commercial UAV Expo gets started in Las Vegas, Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), today launched SIRAS™, “a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload.”  SIRAS fills a major gap in the industry right now – a professional drone with some …

New FAA Exemption Grants American Robotics Unlimited Commercial Operations of its Drone System by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Ondas Holdings [NASDAQ:ONDS] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is …

Zipline and Jumia Partner for Retail Drone Delivery in Africa by DRONELIFE Staff Writer, Ian M Crosby Africa led the world in medical drone delivery.  Now, instant logistics leader Zipline announced a partnership with African e-commerce platform Jumia that will see the integration of Zipline’s delivery system with Jumia’s distribution …

Autel Robotics to Announce New EVO II V3 Series Drones at IFA 2022 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Aviation and aerospace company Autel Robotics will be announcing a range of new drones and related accessories at electronics trade show IFA 2022. Autel’s products to be revealed include the …

PromoDrones and Vets To Drones Partner: Drone Training for Veterans by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby San Diego-based digital display drone company PromoDrone has formed a partnership with Vets To Drones, a veteran-owned program offering veterans an entry point into the UAS industry. Continue reading below, or listen: The …