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CA-based Volansi, Inc. is continuing to push the boundaries of drone delivery in North Carolina.  Volansi’s newest project demonstrates the value of drone delivery in healthcare supply chain applications, delivering cold chain medicines in rural North Carolina. Cold chain medicines are those that require temperature control: medicines like some vaccines, …

U.S. drone manufacturer Skydio is ready to expand to the Asia-Pacific market, opening Skydio Japan next month. Skydio’s first expansion overseas is testament to the stunning growth the company has experienced over the last year.  Skydio has made a mark with it’s autonomous flight technology, and by establishing its place as …

This week the INTERGEO conference takes place: the world’s biggest conference for the geospatial industry.  Drones have become such a big part of the geospatial industry that there is now a dedicated section of the show for them: INTERAERIAL Solutions focuses on aerial surveying using drones.  At Intergeo today, the world’s …

Crash site investigation with drones has emerged as a leading application for unmanned systems in public safety.  Gathering data that can be used by investigators in a courtroom, however, requires careful mission planning.  Here, sUAS expert and industry figure Douglas Spotted Eagle of Sundance Media provides a detailed insider’s view …

The U.S. Department of Justice has made the ban official: no agency may use federal funds for DJI drones or any unmanned aircraft manufactured by a “Covered Foreign Entity: … any entity that is determined or designated, within the Department of Justice, to be subject to or vulnerable to extrajudicial …

After the fleet of U.S. Department of Interior drones was downed earlier this year in response to concerns about Chinese-manufactured drone platforms, the DOI has not flown except for emergency response.  (See our 2 part coverage of the U.S. ban on Chinese drones, here and here.)   As the party …

International drone services company Hojung Solutions is successfully reaching beyond borders despite the COVID crisis. Hojung Solutions is a respected South Korean engineering firm with a well-developed drone program, using the award-winning Remo-M fixed wing mapping and inspection platform.  They’ve formed strong international partnerships across the globe: in Africa, in …

by DRONELIFE staff writer Jim Magill Manatee County, Florida may become the first local government entity in the country to use its emergency 9-1-1 system to dispatch the delivery of emergency medical supplies by drone for people suffering from heart attacks or other serious medical emergencies. On September 15, the …

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, has unveiled the EHang 216L.  EHang’s heavy lift drone is ideal for short-to-medium-haul air logistics – both in cities and rural areas. The EHang 216L can carry a payload of 200kg – about 440 pounds …

A group of drone industry stakeholders including the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), and the U.S. Chamber’s Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC) have signed a letter asking the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to “hold fast” to the intended December 2020 release of the …