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The lineup of speakers and keynotes at Commercial UAV Expo Americas, the virtual event held September 15-17, 2020, is shaping up to be an absolutely amazing online show.  Maybe it’s the flexibility that a virtual event provides, or the fact that the drone industry has reached a new milestone in …

Source: NUAIR A New York county is flying high after scoring almost $1 million from NASA to research delivery and passenger drones. The nation’s top aeronautic agency awarded Oneida County $897,000 to develop Advanced Air Mobility at the New York UAS Test Site (Griffiss International Airport). “The goal of the …

It’s the age of the coronavirus – and virtual drone shows.   Many of the industry’s yearly events: AUVSI’s Xponential, Commercial UAV Expo, the FAA Symposium, DJI’s Airworks, and more, are going online.   Virtual drone shows offer some great advantages for attendees.  They’re less expensive; they don’t require travel; …

Source: Workhorse Transportation-solutions provider Workhorse Group flew to new heights over the second quarter of 2020. According to a firm press release, the Cincinnati-based company recorded several major financial benchmarks ending June 30 of Q2, including: Q2 sales at $92,000 compared to $5,500 in the second quarter of 2019. Cost of …

Israel’s Percepto claims to be the most deployed autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions, with Fortune 500 customers in more than 10 countries.  Part of the way they achieve that level of deployment is through an emphasis on safety – paramount for any system designed to operate without the necessary intervention of human pilots. …

A DroneUp patent, published today, demonstrates just why the company is leading the pack of large service providers. Three years ago, Tom Walker and his partners had a great idea.  What if there were an automated system that allowed a central agency like DroneUp to enter a job into a …

Perpetual Motion, a new company founded by commercial cleaning veterans Scott Thornton, president, and Jimmy Petrick, chief operating officer, is launching commercial disinfection by drone services for large indoor venues and outdoor facilities. “Perpetual Motion is a disinfecting distributorship that combines the industry’s most advanced drone from Lucid Drone Technologies with eco-friendly …

EHANG 184 AAV Manned Flight Test by EHANG CEO Mr. Hu Huazhi (PRNewsfoto/EHang Holdings Limited) A new forecast for passenger drones and the eVTOL aircraft market predicts dramatic growth over the next 10 years. According to the new market research report from MarketsandMarkets on the “eVTOL Aircraft Market … Global …

The trade war is heating up – and it could mean a ban on Chinese drones.  Part 1 of a 2 Part Series taking a deeper look at what’s happening. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As the war against China-owned technology companies heats up, some federal lawmakers have set …

Current drone regulations prohibit flight over people except under very specific circumstances – a serious limitation for many drone applications, especially in populated areas.  Fargo, ND drone services and development company Botlink will now be able to explore the possibilities of flight over people, however.  Botlink has receved a nationwide …