Amazon has announced that it will finally start an Amazon drone delivery project in the U.S., beginning in the small town of Lockeford, CA. Continue reading below or listen: The announcement comes more than 8 years after Amazon announced that it would pursue drone delivery, and the company has had an …
Read More »Vantis UAS System Opens Mission and Network Ops
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards, public domain) North Dakota’s Vantis UAS System Opens Mission & Network Operations Center by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This past Thursday saw Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) system, formally celebrate the grand opening of its Mission …
Read More »D-Fend Counter Drone Technology Protects Legitimate Ops
A Drone Safety Day Special Edition: Protecting Those Who Fly RIGHT Since 2019, the FAA has organized an annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week to leverage the power of the drone community to educate all flyers. Consistent with this year’s theme, “Fly RIGHT” (Register your drone – DroneZone; Interact with …
Read More »Unjammable GPS for Drones Delta UAV
DeltaQuad UAV Successfully Tests Unjammable GPS System for Drones by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The DeltaQuad, an industrial-grade Vertical Takeoff and Landing UAV that performs fully autonomous surveillance missions, recently integrated a ruggedized GPS system capable of enduring even the most advanced jamming technology. Continue reading below or …
Read More »DRL Sim Tryouts Now Open
Drone Racing League SIM Tryouts Tournament Now Open by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This week saw the start of the 2022 DRL SIM Tryouts, an annual esports tournament that provides the winner with a contract to fly in the Drone Racing League (DRL). Continue reading below or listen: …
Read More »FAA Drone Safety Day Full Crew Podcast
This Saturday, June 17, is FAA Drone Safety Day: and the Full Crew Podcast, Dave Krause of Influential Drones and Greg Reverdiau of the Pilot Institute have partnered to produce a video featuring FAA drone experts and FAASTeam drone pros. Watch the Full Crew Video on Saturday June 17 at 11 …
Read More »Indoor Robotics Tando Building Security, Monitoring Drone
Indoor Robotics Raises $15M Following Launch of its Tando Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Following the recent launch of its Tando drone, Indoor Robotics announced that it has closed $15 million in its series A round of funding. Continue reading below or listen: The round, led by …
Read More »Drone News of the Week June 17
Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week, June 17. Click on the links below to read or listen to each story in full. Continue reading below or listen: The drone news of the week: Wisk Aero Signs …
Read More »Asylon Automated Security Drone BVLOS Waivers
Asylon Granted First-of-its-Kind BVLOS Waiver for Automated Security Drone System by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, leading air and ground robotic security company Asylon, Inc. revealed that it has been granted three beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) waivers from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Continue reading …
Read More »Quantum Systems and Propeller Aero Partner
Quantum-Systems Partners with Propeller Aero: Trinity F90+ Drone and Propeller Aero’s 3D Mapping Software by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Trimble [NASDAQ:TRMB] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is …
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