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Image: SimActive InterDrone – held Sept. 5-7 in Las Vegas this year -is getting close.  There is so much to see and learn at the biggest commercial drone event in North America that planning is a good idea.  We surveyed our partners to see what they were offering this year …

Acting FAA Administer Daniel K. Elwell and PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen kick off the show with Grand Opening Keynotes NEW YORK — August 21, 2018 — Emerald Expositions, the largest operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, announced today the InterDrone keynote lineup, comprised of industry heavy hitters …

We’ve seen plenty of exciting applications of drone technology in Africa. Unsurprisingly, most of them are driven by necessity, far removed from the relatively frivolous notion of an Amazon prime delivery service or some kind of milkshake on-demand courier. US startup Zipline has long been established on the continent, providing …

Drone mission-software provider UgCS (or SPH Engineering) is partnering with Airborne Response to enhance UAV-led search and rescue efforts. UgCS software enhancements includes customizable search patterns such as the “expanding square” and “creeping line” that can be used in both search operations and on other missions. “Based on the flight …

Swiss-based, indoor-drone developer Verity Studios has announced a partnership with rapper Drake to provide an autonomous, swarm-based drone show to the artist’s Aubrey & the Three Migos Tour. A company press release describes the micro-drone choreographed event: “Elevate, a song on Drake’s new album Scorpion, opens with the micro drones …

As the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) gets underway, Intel is claiming a leadership role in the development of new drone regulations. Intel is a partner in four of the ten sites chosen by the FAA to participate in the IPP, testing drone applications currently outside the boundary of FAA …

AI startup Clobotics has raised $11 million in funding in a continuation of its Series A round of financing, bringing total funding to $21 million. The company will use the funds to expand AI, machine learning and data analytics into the wind-power industry allowing customer to deploy autonomous drones in …

Back in July, DJI delayed the launch event for what we know now is at least one new iteration in the Mavic drone line. The Chinese manufacturer’s ‘See the Bigger Picture’ event was pushed back indefinitely, until this week. In the interim UK catalog retailer Argos accidentally published pictures and details of the new …

The UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) is getting underway, as the chosen partners begin their trials.  North Dakota is starting their trials of flight over people with a unique safety tool: Parazero‘s parachutes for drones. North Dakota is a leader in the drone industry.  With the Grand Sky Business Park, …

Chinese drone manufacturer Yuneec has quietly released a new model to the consumer market: the Mantis Q. After taking a look through the specs, the first impression is that this little drone is targeting the same niche as the Mavic Air and Parrot Anafi: drone newcomers and pilots keen to …