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North Carolina Takes Aim at Drones – But Hits Free Speech

DRONELIFE reported earlier on a lawsuit in North Carolina challenging the notion that drone mapping is surveying without a license.  Here, members of the organization representing commercial drone operator Michael Jones lay out their case to protect his rights to sell aerial images. The following is a guest post by …

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Pix4D Tokyo Office Continues Global Expansion

Photogrammetry platform provider Pix4D continues their global growth, expanding their Tokyo office to serve the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.  The expansion demonstrates growing demand in the region for software solutions to support commercial drone operations. Swiss-based Pix4D, a Parrot company, already has offices in Lausanne, Berlin, Madrid, San Francisco, Denver, …

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Drone Security: 5 Points for Manufacturers and Developers

Drones are now more important than ever for enterprise companies – and that means that drone security is more important too.  Here, mobile development expert and author Godfrey Nolan gives 5 points that drone manufacturers, software developers for the drone industry and industry users must consider in the development process. …

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AUVSI Skydio Webinar with Axon on Drones for Police

A new Skydio webinar hosted by AUVSI features the company’s newest partners, Axon.  Held Wednesday, April 21 at 3:00 pm EST, the webinar brings speakers from public safety tech experts Axon and Skydio to discuss implementing drone technology for police and public safety agencies.  Registration is free. The panel will …

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American Robotics and Resurgence US Drone Companies

In the last few years, US drone companies have gained significant ground.  Among those companies is American Robotics, which in January 2021 became the first company to be approved by the FAA to operate automated drones without any human beings on-site.  DRONELIFE discussed the resurgence of US drone companies and …

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