Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Women and Drones will once again bring the UAS/AAM community together to celebrate the preeminent women in business, government, and education. The nomination process is underway for the Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Awards. The 7th Annual Global Awards will take place at a new venue, the …
Read More »Drone Forensics SkySafe Certification – DRONELIFE
SkySafe Launches New Drone Forensics Certification Course by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone defense and airspace security company SkySafe has announced its launch of a new certification course offering in-depth training on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) forensic analysis. Continue reading below, or listen: As the sole provider of …
Read More »Drone News of the Week May 12
Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending May 12, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: Leading UAV solutions provider Ascent AeroSystems has announced that its Blue UAS-approved …
Read More »Who Owns the Airspace Over My House
image: public domain In 1946, a chicken farmer located outside of Greensboro, North Carolina named Thomas Lee Causby sued the United States. At the time, Causby’s farm was located near a military airport. Frequent flights over his property frightened and killed more than 150 of his chickens, forcing Causby to …
Read More »Zipline home delivery expands – DRONELIFE
Zipline Home Drone Delivery Expands US Services with GNC, Pagliacci Pizza and Associated Couriers by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone delivery leader Zipline is expanding its services through the formation of new partnerships with health and wellness brand GNC in Salt Lake City, Pagliacci Pizza in Seattle, and …
Read More »Wisk Aero Japan Airlines Partner
Wisk Aero Partners with Japan Airlines to Bring AAM to Japan by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility leader Wisk Aero is partnering with Japan Airlines (JAL) to bring Wisk’s self-flying, all-electric air taxi services to Japan. Wisk and JAL Engineering (JALEC) will also be collaborating on …
Read More »Watts Innovations PRISM Lite – DRONELIFE
Watts Innovations keeps something of a low profile – but industry insiders know that the Huntsville, MD-based company engineers and manufactures exceptionally high quality, heavy lift drones designed for both pilot and end user. Continue reading below, or listen: Watts Innovations designed the platform used for Walmart’s retail drone delivery …
Read More »Xponential Keynote FAA Administrator Drone Regs
At AUVSI’s Xponential Conference in Denver today: the keynote address from Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen on what the next year holds for drone industry regulations. Continue reading below, or listen: Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen announced last month that he would be leaving the position this summer. President Biden’s …
Read More »Percepto FAA Waiver BVLOS Inspection No Human
Percepto Granted FAA Waiver for Scaled Shielded BVLOS Operations Nationwide by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autonomous inspection leader Percepto announced that it has received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing the company to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) inspection and monitoring operations …
Read More »Xponential 2023 Making Aviation Profitable
Today in Denver at Xponential 2023, a panel of experts discussed a topic on the minds of everyone in the industry: how do we make aviation profitable? In the last several years, investment in the drone industry has grown significantly. With that investment, however, comes expectation: eventually, regardless of manufacturing …
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