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Copyright image of Antarctica used with express permission of GLOBHE. The GLOBHE world record for largest album of drone-collected images was achieved by “crowd-droning.”  Here’s how the concept can be used to help save the planet. *Copyright images used with express permission from GLOBHE. By Jim Magill GLOBHE, a Stockholm …

ORKID and Unifly to Test Drone Operations in Colombia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone delivery startup ORKID has announced a partnership with global UTM service provider Unifly for the safe integration of drones into Colombian airspace. In order to both guarantee that drones are safely and efficiently …

Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) is a buzz term in the UA industry, one many pilots may not understand, even though they may be “mapping” with an uncrewed aircraft (drone).   When it comes to RTK and drone mapping, how necessary is the technology to a drone services provider?  Will it earn …

An Inside Look at the Blue UAS Program at the Defense Innovation Unit: DIU on DRONERSPONDERS Webinar this Tuesday, March 22 at 2:00 pm EST.  The Blue sUAS list  – a list developed by the Defense Innovation Unit, or DIU – is designed to be a list of approved, US-manufactured …

BVLOS ARC Gives Nod to Drone Industry Accessibility and Inclusion By: Dawn Zoldi The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) final report. Weighing in at almost 400 pages, the document is full of surprises – …

Don’t miss the FAA Drone Symposium in Orlando on Thursday, April 28, corresponding with the final day of the AUVSI Xponential 2022 show. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Drone Symposium will be held in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on April 28th. The fully in-person event is …

Advanced Aircraft Company New Leadership: New CEO and COO are drone industry players. UAS developer Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) has appointed Paul C. Allen as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and Aaron Frank as Chief Operating Officer. The two will oversee day-to-day operations and set the direction for future …

SenseFly’s eBee TAC on DIU Blue sUAS 2.0 “Cleared List” by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AgEagle subsidiary senseFly recently became one of the first eleven vendors to complete the necessary testing, evaluations and demonstration process to be designated a Blue UAS under the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS …

Zena Drone has helped revolutionize the burgeoning hemp industry.  In this guest post, Leah Jacobe outlines five ways that intelligent drones in the agriculture sector are helping growers to meet the demands of global food production. The following is a guest post by Leah Jacobe, Media Team Leader at Zena …

The announcement of the Commercial UAV Expo Advisory Board is a list of industry veterans and VIPs – and indicates a major event in 2022. Commercial UAV Expo will take place September 6 – 8, 2022 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas: and is shaping up to be a big …