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Romeo Durscher, VP of Public Safety at open source drone platform Auterion is a drone industry hero, paving the way for drone use in emergency response and public safety.  In a DRONELIFE Exclusive interview from the floor of AUVSI’s Xponential 2022, Durscher says that an open source drone platform like …

Photo Credit: NYSE Friday, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to participate in a time-honored tradition at the New York Stock Exchange: the ringing of the opening bell.  We were there to celebrate the launch of a new way to invest in the drone industry: the listing of UAV: an AdvisorShares Drone …

At last week’s Xponential 2022 – a great international drone show held in Orlando, FL – AUVSI announced 2022 organizational winners: including AUVSI Member of the Year, Dr. Will Austin, President of Warren County Community College. DRONELIFE is proud of our partnership with Dr. Austin and Warren County Community College. …

DJI suspends doing business in Russia and Ukraine amid criticism By Jim Magill In response to criticism that its drones are being used in the war between Russia and Ukraine, DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, said it would temporarily suspend all its business in both countries. “DJI is internally …

Police in North Texas using drone-based technology to save officers’, civilians’ lives with Drone Clear By Jim Magill Police in North Texas are using drone-enabled video technology to help them clear buildings of potential threats, reducing the potential of harm coming to either officers or civilians. The Dallas Police Department …

Inmarsat Velaris Network Welcomes Dimetor and Bellwether by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby At this week’s Xponential 2022 show, global connectivity player  Inmarsat announced the addition of software company Dimetor and UAM solutions provider Bellwether Industries to the growing Partner Network for its Velaris UAV connectivity solution. The network …

BRINC Drones, maker of the US-manufactured LEMUR drone series for public safety, donated drones and training to Ukraine.  What it took to get them there, however, is a story in and of itself. At Xponential 2022 in Orlando this week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to interview one of the youngest …

At the keynote address this morning in Orlando, Florida Power and Light and Percepto, the Israeli-based autonomous drone platform, took the stage to talk about the work that they are doing in Florida. Florida Power and Light and Percepto are a partnership that is breaking new ground in the use …

When it comes to drone use in communities like widespread drone delivery, one of the primary concerns is noise.  At a panel held at AUVSI’s Xponential today, drone manufacturer Eurolink talked about the importance of mitigating UAS noise – and how it’s done. Images courtesy Eurolink/Beluga Drones, used with permission. …

At today’s Xponential 2022 show in Orlando, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to speak with Kelly Brodbeck, Product Manager for Commercial UAS, about the new Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R: a dual sensor payload for integration into drones, ground vehicles, and robotic platforms. The Hadron™ 640R is a major upgrade from the …