Ever wondered what customers order for delivery by drone? Walmart reveals the top items ordered for drone delivery by their customers in the six states offering the service so far. Walmart was the first of the big retailers in the US to implement drone delivery. Operated by drone services providers …
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In a first for North Dakota’s Vantis network, the FAA has granted uAvionix approval to operate drone flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in North Dakota. The approval leads the way for commercial drone companies to utilize the Vantis network to test and execute advanced drone operations. It’s a …
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Percepto Granted FAA Approval for Highly Automated BVLOS Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced that its drone-in-a-box solution has been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct highly automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight (HA BVLOS) inspection …
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Napoleon Bergstrom, GLOBHE Deputy CEO and COO GLOBHE: Scaling Access to Actionable Drone Data All images used with permission, courtesy GLOBHE. Stockholm-based startup GLOBHE was started only 7 years ago – but they have already achieved a place in the Guinness Book of World Records (largest album of drone-collected images) …
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Dedrone Announces Acquisition of Aerial Armor by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Smart airspace security leader Dedrone announced its acquisition of counterdrone systems and drone detection leader Aerial Armor. This new acquisition will allow Dedrone to provide the leading technology platform to meet the rising demand for airspace security …
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Volatus Aerospace Subsidiary iRed Signs Contract for Fugitive Gas Detection in UK by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Volatus Aerospace’s UK-based subsidiary, iRed Ltd, has announced its signing of a contract for continuous monthly inspections for the detection of methane leaks at 14 water treatment facilities throughout the northwest …
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A new Autel drone and NEST accessories were launched at CES 2023 in Las Vegas today. Continue reading below, or listen: The EVO Max 4T is Autel’s newest offering for both enterprise and prosumer applications. With EVO Max 4T, Autel is featuring advanced autonomy and AI features, compared with omnidirectional …
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Stellantis to Manufacture Archer eVTOL Aircraft, Provide Strategic Funding by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Stellantis N.V. and Archer Aviation Inc. announced that they are expanding their partnership in order to manufacture Archer’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Continue reading below, or listen: The partners will …
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Uncrewed helicopter systems are a growing niche in the drone industry, providing the power and maneuverability of a helicopter without the expense or risk of an onboard pilot. Now, another round of funding for SwissDrones uncrewed helicopter systems will help boost the company’s global expansion. “SwissDrones, a global manufacturer of …
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Etc., the incubation team in BT Group’s Digital unit has partnered Altitude Angel in a £5 million deal to scale BVLOS drone flight in the UK – including the development of the UK’s drone superhighway. Altitude Angel is an unmanned traffic management (UTM) platform, designed to help drones integrate into commercial airspace …
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