Leigh Miller from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 Florida has now banned state and local government agencies from using drones from a “foreign country of concern,” which means that thousands of DJI drones being used by public safety departments cannot be used. Continue reading below, or listen: The ban took …
Read More »Anarky Labs AIRHUD Augmented Reality
From Amsterdam Drone Week, experiencing Anarky Labs’ AIRHUD augmented reality solution for drone pilots. The concept of drone flight within visual line of sight or with visual observers points out a significant issue for drone pilots. Pilots must maintain an understanding of the data on their controller while also being aware …
Read More »Wing CEO Testifies Before Congress Drone Regs
News and Commentary. Today, Wing CEO Adam Woodworth testified before Congress on the need for drone regulations that support commercial operations – and American leadership in the industry. In his testimony, Woodworth laid out 9 points for Congress to consider in the FAA Reauthorization Bill, a vehicle that allows Congress …
Read More »Urban Air Mobility APAC – DRONELIFE
At Amsterdam Drone Week today, a panel of experts in urban air mobility discussed the opportunity in the Asia Pacific – and the drivers behind bringing UAM to the region. Diana Cooper is the Global Head of Policy at Supernal, a Hyundai company developing eVTOL for the commuter market. Cooper …
Read More »EASA High Level Conference on Drones
The EASA High Level Conference on Drones opened today in Amsterdam. Over the next several days, regulators and stakeholders from Europe and around the world will discuss what comes next for European drone regulations. Continue reading below, or listen: This year’s theme for the conference is “Back to the Future …
Read More »Zipline Reveals Home Drone Delivery Platform
Zipline Reveals New Home Delivery Platform by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Zipline has revealed its new Platform 2 (P2) home delivery system, designed to quietly complete deliveries up to 7 times as fast as traditional automobile delivery. Continue reading below, or listen: Over the last several years, Zipline has …
Read More »U.S. Drone Company Skyfish on the Made in the U.S.A., NDAA C…
US Drone Company SkyFish on the Made in the USA, NDAA Compliant Market: A Timeline News and Commentary Continue reading below, or listen: Over the last six years, the number and size of US-based drone manufacturers – and their opportunities – have grown significantly. Skyfish, US manufacturers of engineering grade …
Read More »Delivery Network with Wing Autoloader for Curbside
Wing Announces Next Phase for Delivery Network, Introduces Autoloader for Curbside Pickup by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Alphabet’s Wing has been working towards providing safe and efficient drone delivery as part of an automated logistics system capable of transporting packages by the millions. Continue reading below, or listen: …
Read More »LEMUR 2 for law enforcement
“It just wouldn’t be a BRINC demo without some broken glass,” joked BRINC Founder and CEO Blake Resnick, as an audience of customers and media outlets watched the new LEMUR 2 for law enforcement and SWAT operations break through a plate of glass with the glass breaking attachment that allows …
Read More »GLOBHE on Carbon Offset Monitoring
Image of an Yves St. Laurent (YSL) carbon offset project in Morocco, shown on Explorer.land. GLOBHE is the impact tech company behind the crowd-droning concept and the largest album of drone-collected images in the world. With a network of local drone operators in more than 140 countries, GLOBHE enables stakeholders …
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