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An op-ed from former Reps. Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Jeff Denham (R-CA), published in Morning Consul today, spoke directly to drone legislation which seeks to limit purchases of drones based on country of origin or other broad criteria. Republished in full below with links, the article is strongly critical of …

image courtesy Fire Weather Research Laboratory, San Jose State University Drones becoming a useful tool in wildfire meteorology, the effort to understand weather that leads to fire risk. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to rage across vast swaths of the western United States, researchers are developing …

Source: DroneSense Public-safety UAV software provider DroneSense is teaming up with drone manufacturer Autel Robotics to create a supercharged platform for public-safety operators using Autel’s EVO drone series. The partnership will marry the Autel EVO II Dual with DroneSense’s out-of-the-box solution for police, fire and rescue agencies designed to build, manage and …

The DJI Mini 2 was introduced today – and by all reports, it’s exactly what drone cinematographers have been waiting for. In the last 14 hours, more than 100 YouTube reviews of the DJI Mini 2 have beeen published.  By far the vast majority are rave reviews: “Best Ever” and …

Part of an occasional series, “Things the FAA Wishes More Pilots Knew.”  This article explains when you must register your drone – even if it’s a micro model. This fall, DRONELIFE had the privilege of speaking on a panel with representatives from the FAA.  After some discussion, we decided to …

Bridger Aerospace is on the front lines of fighting wildfires with drones.  We got the inside look at their operations. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to ravage vast swaths of land across the western United States unmanned aerial vehicle operators are stepping up to provide critical …

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced that the three-year Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has ended as of Oct. 25. Now, the program will move to a next phase, named Beyond.  “The nine state, local and tribal governments that participated in the program have signed …

It wasn’t easy to put all the pieces in place – but last Saturday’s Barcelona Madrid match was the first ever Clásico to include live drone footage with the match coverage.  After a successful mission, directed by MEDIAPRO Group’s Overon Aerial drone services, it certainly will not be the last …

For safe operation beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), drones need rock solid connectivity.  We spoke with Yoav Amitai, CEO of Israel’s Elsight – a technology company ready to provide connectivity for drones, a critical piece of the safety case for BVLOS and distant remote operations. Yoav has served in …

image courtesy NASA By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As emergency managers readily adopt the use of drones to aid in the response to natural disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes, the skies above those disaster zones are becoming increasingly crowded with aerial vehicles, both manned and unmanned, creating the …