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Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science Ulla Tørnæs announces Denmark’s New Drone Strategy at SDU. Source: SDU Denmark’s drone research program is flying higher after receiving a multi-million-dollar government boost. The University of Southern Denmark last month received a $4.4 million grant from the Danish government to fund a …

As drone-related businesses continue to grow – along with new regulations – schools specializing in pilot training and certification are taking flight everywhere –including Australia. In Perth, Global Drone Solutions has launched a program that is fast becoming the standard in training schools across Western Australia. In a recent interview …

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As it turns out, the answer is two. A better question might be “how many lightbulbs can a pilot smash while performing a simple task with a drone?” (The answer is about nine) – But that’s not so catchy. Yep, this is another weird and wonderful story from the drone …

In a further testament to the growing appeal of drone racing, MultiGP a major drone racing league has announced that it has reached a milestone. Last month MultiGP registered its 11,000th pilot. The racing league is under two years old an amazing accomplishment from a racing league less thantwo years …

The Drone that can turn into a hovercraft, a car and much more! Airblock Image Source: kickstarter.com Your drone crashes, breaks into pieces, sad day right? Well… no, not with Airblock! This small drone is all covered in styrofoam and assemble it back together after crashing. Manufactured by Shenzhen-based robotics …

So you fly your recreational drone into a tree and never see it again and being a drone enthusiast, you immediately purchase another one!  And of course you ask, “Do I need to register my new drone with the FAA or can I use my previous registration?” It is easy …

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wp-image-42146″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-12-at-9.21.22-AM.png” alt=”Screen Shot 2016-09-12 at 9.21.22 AM” width=”242″ height=”215″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-12-at-9.21.22-AM.png 403w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-12-at-9.21.22-AM-300×267.png 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px”/>NASA took drones one step further towards integration into the NAS last week Recode reports, testing flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at the Reno, NV airport.  BVLOS drone flight is not allowed …

The drone industry is a bit young to have established any legends; but Colin Guinn comes close. Guinn helped target=”_blank”>DJI put down roots in the U.S. as CEO of North American Operations. In 2014 he was hired by 3DR to run sales and marketing. He seemed to be everywhere, giving …