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Walmart’s drone delivery may give new meaning to the phrase “last minute shopping.” Just in time for Christmas, the drone delivery service is now available from 11 new stores in the Dallas area. Continue reading below, or listen: Walmart has plans to expand the DroneUp drone delivery network to reach four …

AFWERX Awards Asylon $1.2M Contract by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AFWERX has awarded automated robotic security leader Asylon Robotics Inc. a $1.2M Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for the transition of its DroneCore platform from a fixed position to mobile asset, in addition to implementing …

Nearthlab Brings Innovative Plug-and-Play Solution to Latin America by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autonomous drone solutions provider Nearthlab has announced its completion of rounds of inspections in Latin America led by the award-winning NearthWIND Mobile, a plug-and-play solution converting store-bought products into smart device-tethered autonomous inspection drones. Continue …

Lucid C1 Drone Recognized as Best Power Washing Drone of 2022 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Industrial drone leader Lucid Drone Technologies has announced that its Lucid C1 spraying drone has been recognized as the Best Power Washing Drone of 2022 at The Droning Company’s annual Droning Awards, which …

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week of December 16, 2022.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue to read below, or listen: The DJI Mini 3 Portable Camera Drone Revealed Today! Pocket-Sized, Under …

Zipline Forms New Partnership with Rwandan Government to Serve Entire Country by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, instant logistics and deliveries leader Zipline announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda to conduct roughly 2 million instant deliveries and fly over 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda …

Cleo Robotics Awarded $2.5M Contract to Develop Tactical Drone for U.S. Army by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Dronut developer Cleo Robotics has been awarded a $2.5M contract by the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) for the delivery of a number of prototype Tactical Dronut …

WindtalkerX Edgesource Launches EdgesourceX, Counter UAS for the Private Sector by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby  Edgesource Corporation has announced the launch of EdgesourceX, a commercial Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) provider committed to the creation of reliable and scalable C-sUAS solutions. Continue reading below, or listen: Over 870,000 drones …

Don’t miss this episode of The Drone Radio Show, with host Randy Goers and Amit Ganjoo, CEO & Founder of ANRA Technologies: Amit Ganjoo provides an overview of Europe’s U-space framework, the impact it will have on BVLOS flights and the potential lessons and applications here in North America. Amit …

Orbital UAV and Animal Dynamics Sign MoU, Explore Fuel Engine Systems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Integrated propulsion systems leader Orbital UAV and uncrewed aerial logistics company Animal Dynamics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The two companies will work together to explore initial concepts for a …