The 2022 FAA Drone Safety Day is this Saturday, June 18: an opportunity for everyone in the drone industry to ensure that the skies continue to open for all. As the use of drones continues to expand, regulatory authorities like the FAA have worked to ensure that all fliers know the …
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Don’t miss D-Fend on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday June 15 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: How does the evolution of drone technology affect the emerging drone society? How can counter-drone technologies safely protect society, while allowing authorized drones to provide benefits to the world? How will trends …
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India’s first government approved drone, the Agribot, was certified in only 35 days – the latest evidence of the country’s determination to support domestic drone manufacturing and become a global drone hub. Continue reading below or listen: India’s Union Aviation Minister has awarded the first Type Certificate issued under the 2021 …
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Forge European Aviation Partnerships at Exclusive “Aerial Cities” Event By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Earlier this month, Bern-Switzerland based DroneTalks Academy announced its inaugural invitation-only Aerial Cities event. DroneTalks co-founders and event organizers, Eszter Kovacs and Lorenzo Murzilli, slated this two-day conference to take place on Thursday and Friday, …
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Japan’s Night Hawks search and rescue service are a drone team using infrared technology to perform missions at night. Continue reading below, or listen: The Night Hawks search and rescue team has signed an agreement with Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture Agreement to begin night-time, drone enabled search and rescue services …
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Wisk Aero to Bring Autonomous Air Taxi to Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) leader Wisk Aero has formed a partnership with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland in order to introduce its autonomous air taxi service to the region. Continue reading below …
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London Biggin Hill Becomes Latest Airport to Deploy Altitude Angel’s Guardian UTM Enterprise by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This week, UTM (Unified Traffic Management) leader Altitude Angel revealed that London Biggin Hill has become the most recent airport to make use of its proprietary GuardianUTM Enterprise platform. Continue …
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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Bird that’s a…Plane! The RoBird flying robot. At the Edmonton International Airport and Grand Forks International Airport in North Dakota, a Peregrine falcon soars near the runway to deter birds from interfering with air traffic. It looks real. But it’s not. It’s …
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Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week, June 10. Click on the links below to read or listen to each story in full. Continue reading below, or listen: Skywatch Drone Insurance on Top Industry Trends and Drone …
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Volocopter’s VoloConnect Aircraft Completes First Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The UP.Summit saw urban air mobility (UAM) leader Volocopter announce that its VoloConnect fixed-winged passenger aircraft completed its first flight this past May, making Volocopter the world’s first and only eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) …
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