With “social distancing” the phrase of the week around the world, the time may have come for communities and governments to embrace drone delivery – not just for speed and convenience, but to protect themselves and vulnerable members. The World Economic Forum has published a blog post highlighting the contributions …
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The drone army is ready to respond to whatever disaster hits – and they’ve stepped up to do what they can to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. In an email today, Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) Executive Director Christopher Todd described the actions that AIRT and it’s public services division, …
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CA-based drone delivery experts Matternet have introduced a new station. The station is a significant move forward in automating the process of drone delivery between medical campuses, where Matternet has already led the way in the U.S.. The Matternet solution is currently deployed in Wake Forest NC through a partnership …
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Europe could use some good news these days – and here is a piece that can have residents of one beautiful Spanish city looking to the future. Passenger drone company Ehang has entered an agreement with the city of Seville to bring Europe’s first urban air mobility program to Spain. …
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Update: AUVSI’s major drone show, Xponential 2020 has been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. AUVSI President Brian Wynne sent out the following letter to attendees and exhibitors, republished here: Dear AUVSI XPONENTIAL Community, Based on currently available information, and with the best interests of our members, exhibitors, …
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The rise of videogrammetry is enabling 3D modeling for everyone: making the process easier and lowering barriers to adoption. The following is a guest post by Bobby Ouyang, CEO of SkyeBrowse. SkyeBrowse is an innovative software that enables 3D modeling through videogrammetry. DRONELIFE neither accepts nor offers payments for guest …
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Reprinted with Permission from Fortune Business Insights The market for small drones is projected to reach $22.55 billion by the end of 2026, according to a report recently released by Fortune Business Insights. In a paid analysis study titled “Small Drones Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, by Type (Fixed-Wing, Rotary-Wing, …
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If there were to be an obvious “winner” according to investment figures of 2019, it would be the passenger drone companies. In order to showcase the vast differences in cash injections into different sectors of the drone industry, this year we split it four ways into: drone, passenger drone, counter-drone …
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DSNA DGAC, France’s air traffic control agency, has selected UK-based Altitude Angel as one of eight participants in their “U-Space Together” project, an effort to trial a variety of systems in order to create a best of breed solution. Each participant will implement their product in a specific designated area, …
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Despite the fact that Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has announced a state of emergency today due to an outbreak of the coronavirus, a statement published today by AUVSI says that the Xponential show, one of the biggest in the drone industry, will take place as planned. With any luck at …
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