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As a designated FAA UAS Test Site, the city of Reno, Nevada is hosting a range of trials this year. DJI has partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) to support the safe exploration of drone technology in the area.  DJI donates equipment to Reno UAS test program  …

Photo by Pok Rie from Pexels The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have joined forces to take a leadership position on recreational drone regulations. Recently, the AMA spoke out against the concept of subjecting recreational and commercial drones to the same regulations.  This week, …

DRONELIFE turned 5 this December – and in the last 5 years, we’ve published more than 5,000 articles on the commercial drone industry.  Commercial drones are even bigger news now: investment in drone companies is booming and maturing.  The commercial drone market continues to grow at sustainable levels as regulations …

Drones are significant tools in pipeline surveys – get an professional surveyor’s insider look at why, and how to optimize the ROI. The following is a guest post by Dustin Price, a licensed land surveyor and the Operations Manager at Landpoint.  For pipeline surveys, there’s a lot that needs to be …

Singaporean company Drone Solution Services has announced the launch of “24/7 Unmanned Search & Rescue Services” – a solution to provide emergency services around the Ring of Fire – a 25,000-mile region encompassing the Asian side of the Pacific Ocean where numerous earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. When fully deployed, …

An Oregon-based thermal imaging company may soon help mitigate the dangers of potential nuclear, biological or chemical attacks against the American military. FLIR systems recently announced winning a $48.1 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) in support …

image courtesy Zipline It’s been quite a week for drone delivery.  The FAA announced that Wing had received the first ever airline carrier for drones authorization, which would open the doors to commercial package delivery in the United States. Now, global drone delivery heroes Zipline, who established a ground-breaking medical …

Wing, the Alphabet (Google) spin off, has quietly overtaken Amazon and other consumer drone delivery programs to be first to the finish line in the U.S. and around the globe. Earlier this month, Wing announced that the Australian government had given the company permission to move beyond their drone delivery …

Drones are increasingly being used in the field of marine conservation. In the past, we’ve featured organizations including Ocean Alliance and Parley – both of which have used the technology to gather whale data at sea. The Ocean Alliance team recently appeared on a BBC wildlife documentary to highlight the …

High Altitude, Long Endurance (HALE) drones have a set of commercial applications which differ significantly from those performed by standard quadcopters.  Often looking like something out of a science fiction movie, HALE UAVs have grand ambitions – like providing internet coverage to the entire globe, or cell phone coverage in …