DJI’s local partner Ryze Tech has made a name for itself as a manufacturer of drones that are ideal for beginners and well-suited to` educational purposes. The original Tello launched last year with technological backing from Intel and DJI. The result was a highly capable but incredibly affordable little drone. …
Read More »RelmaTech Joins NASA’s Drone UTM Project in Nevada
British drone firm RelmaTech will be taking part in a NASA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) program in Nevada to test drone deployment over urban areas. Image: NASA According to a company press release, the company was invited by both NASA and the state of Nevada to conduct “UTM …
Read More »Making the Wright Brothers Proud: College Partnership Will E…
When it comes to drones, what could be better than a collaboration involving the Wright Brother’s hometown and their historic first flight location? Photo courtesy of ECSU Newsroom In what could be called a match made in heaven, North Carolina-based Elizabeth City State University is partnering with Ohio-based Sinclair Community …
Read More »Unifly Expands Drone UTM Coverage to Denmark
Photo courtesy of Unifly Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly expanded this week by establishing a new subsidiary, Unifly ApS, to be headquartered in Copenhagen. The company says the new firm will enhance customer support and development in the Scandinavia and Baltics regions. Key to the new subsidiary was the hiring of …
Read More »AirMap Expanding Their Role in the Airspace: An Interview wi…
AirMap CEO David Hose, image courtesy AirMap. AirMap has been a major player in the drone industry since their inception in 2015. Over time, however, AirMap’s offering has changed: and the company has shifted from being an airspace intelligence platform to staking a place as a global leader in unmanned …
Read More »Mötley Crüe Rocks Fans with Drone DVD Drop
Courtesy of Bjornsphoto – Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. A few days after launching their hard-charging biopic on Netflix, the bad boys of 80s metal, Mötley Crüe, launched a drone loaded with musical gifts to mark the occasion During the Hollywood red-carpet premiere last week of …
Read More »Citadel Releases Titan Counter-drone Tech
Unauthorized or rogue drones flying at the wrong place at the wrong time could end up in a “Clash of the Titan” following successful testing of a new counter-drone solution. Photo courtesy of Citadel Defense C-UAS provider Citadel Defense Company this past week launched anti-drone product Titan after six months …
Read More »The Marines’ Plywood Supply Drone takes a Page from DIYers E…
image: Logistics Gliders It’s not quite a paper airplane drone. But this DARPA-funded plywood drone is low-cost and disposable – and shows a lot of promise for commercial uses, too. Reminiscent of the wooden construction of the PT boats of WWII, the drone featured in this video released by …
Read More »Hobbyist View: Court of Public Opinion – The Ongoing Fight t…
image: Public Domain, CC0 1.0 The drone community needs to stand together to help shape legislation – and public opinion. The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Flyers podcast. To a disturbingly large percentage of the population, the term “drone” …
Read More »DRONELIFE Exclusive: An Interview with a Drone Racing Champi…
image credit: DRL Drone racing is one of the hottest sports on the horizon – and Paul Nurkkala is a champion. DRONELIFE gets an insider’s look at drone racing and the international Drone Racing League (DRL) with this in-depth interview, as Nurk talks about training, travel, and a day in …
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