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The following is a guest post by commercial drone pilot and writer Terry Jarrell. Drone Minute is a series of short, to the point lessons to up your skills as a drone operator. Capturing beautiful aerial video is now made possible and much easier than ever before with drones. Many …

He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, he’s gonna find out if your drone is registered with the relevant authorities. That’s right folks, Christmas is right around the corner and Santa Claus is coming to town. Which means that it’s time to think about buying some drone-related gifts for …

Japanese UAV player Terra Drone Corporation is expanding its global reach after the Tokyo-based company bought a major stake in Australian firm C4D Intel. Terra Drone specializes in commercial drone hardware, software and UTM. The company focuses on the mining, construction, energy generation, oil and gas sectors, using UAV-based LiDAR …

Latvia has contributed more to the drone industry than you might expect. The country’s most notable entrance to the market has come from Aerones, a startup you might remember for assisting a world record skydive and, more recently, using drones to fight fires and clean windows and wind turbines. Today …

Airspace drone management firm AirMap announced the release of Real-Time Geofencing Alerts in the AirMap for Drones mobile app on iOS and Android. “Available for free, the feature alerts pilots of their DJI drone’s in-flight positioning and offers a visual and/or verbal alert when their aircraft approaches airspace that is …

image courtesy NCDOT Hurricane Florence was the brutal and long-lived Cape Verde storm that hit the shores of the Carolinas this September.  The storm claimed 53 lives and caused more than estimated $17.9 billion in damage to homes, roads and infrastructure. With highways flooded and almost every element of community …

While Amazon and Google compete to be first in the skies, amidst all the hype many communities are wondering just how long it will be before their holiday gifts can be ordered at 11:30 pm on December 24 – and still arrive via drone before Christmas.  DRONELIFE checked in with …

Deloitte US has recently announced the launch of its Global Drone Solutions service, aimed at supporting public and private sector clients with drone strategy and integration.  This is occurring  as the sector rapidly accelerates deployment of drones for a variety of applications, and is another indicator that the scale and …

New York Police Department chief Terence Monahan has announced the NYPD’s adoption of drone technology. At a press event yesterday, the NYPD unveiled a fleet of 14 drones made up of models from DJI, including the Matrice, the Mavic and the Inspire series. Three scenarios in which drones could make a …

DRONELIFE has had the opportunity to meet many of the influencers in the European drone industry this fall, and from Frankfurt to London to Amsterdam, one thing is clear: Europe is ready and willing to take on a leading role in drone regulation, drone integration and unmanned traffic management.  Now, …