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Kespry is a major player in the commercial drone space, providing a vertically integrated, secure solution for the enterprise.  The Kespry platform is an end-to-end solution which starts with easy-to-use flight planning and execution software and includes AI-powered data analysis and processing in the cloud for a variety of verticals. …

image: Drone Delivery Canada The investment community continues to show their faith in the future of drone delivery. Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) announced that it has closed a financing deal for about C$10 million (about $7.5 million USD. The deal follows the recent announcement of DDC’s development of a large …

Saudi Arabia’s largest telecom company is partnering with counter-drone firm DroneShield to protect the country’s infrastructure and assets from rogue UAVs. Under a new agreement, Saudi Telecom Company’s executive arm, STC Specialized, will team up with DroneShield to bring enhanced drone detection and mitigation to key sectors such as government installations, …

  image: The History Channel Tonight’s the night for Episode 2 of the History Channel’s fascinating adventure: Lost Gold of World War II.  This episode has an added interest for the drone industry, as a drone pilot and two data scientists from leading drone firm PrecisionHawk used LiDAR-equipped drones to help …

Nominations are now open for the 3rd annual “Women to Watch in UAS” contest, run by Women and Drones.  The Women to Watch in UAS initiative celebrates successful women in the drone industry from around the world – and highlights what these women have achieved. It’s no secret that in …

Singaporean company Drone Solution Services will soon be offering a new altitude of support for UAV operators with the launch of the Centre of Drone Excellence. Announced last week, the Centre will be highlighted at the upcoming Unmanned Systems Asia 2019 exposition April 9-11 in Singapore. According to a company …

DJI and Autel have been battling in court since the drone industry’s dominant force sued the upstart for patent infringement back in 2016. The initial suit was filed because, as many industry watchers observed at the time, the Autel X-Star was remarkably similar to DJI’s Phantom 4. At the time DJI claimed the …

US-based drone manufacturer Aria Insights, formerly CyPhy Works, has closed its doors for good.  Former CEO Lance Vanden Brook confirmed the news, answering DRONELIFE’s request with a brief statement: “Aria Insights has ceased operations effective March 21, 2019.” It’s a short epitaph to a good company, and unfortunate evidence that …

The Mota Group, the company responsible for bringing the Lily drone back from the dead, appears to have undergone its own resurrection after a brief absence. There has been a name change and a move up the road from San Jose to Santa Clara, California, but the staff remains the same …

The SETI Institute is probably best known for its work scanning the stars for signs of extraterrestrial communications. But the organization’s remit is broader than that. Its many research teams work towards a noble goal: to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe. Exploring …