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Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Prepare for Conflict: Donations of Evo II Pros and More for Assisting Ukrainian Special Forces by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autel Drones are among the most popular platforms being distributed.  The Ukrainian military recently received an EVO II Pro, donated by a private charity …

Can Urban Air Mobility thrive without better infrastructure?  In this Op-Ed, Brent Klavon discusses the urgent need for vertiport automation. The following guest post is an original op-ed from Brent Klavon, Vice President at ANRA Technologies.  DRONELIFE neither makes nor accepts payment for guest posts. Are Vertiports the Weakest Link in …

Wingcopter Lands Contract with Spright for Medical Drone Delivery in US by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter has announced a new commercial agreement with Air Methods subsidiary Spright. The agreement, worth more than US $16 million, will see  Spright acquire a large fleet of …

BRINC Drones to Sponsor Leading Robotics Summit offering critical drone training for public safety personnel. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Public safety specialist BRINC Drones will be sponsoring this year’s Texas Public Safety Robotics Summit. The event, which is closed to the public, is designed for public safety, …

Optelos Partners with FlyGuys for Turnkey Data Collection by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Optelos and FlyGuys have announced a partnership that will bring together FlyGuy’s nationwide drone data collection network and Optelos visual data management, 2D/3D modeling and inspection analytics capabilities in order to build a turnkey data …

In this in-depth interview, meet Michael Kügelgen: one of the aerospace pioneers behind eMagic Aircraft’s ultralight eVTOL. The following is a guest post by Max Lenz, Executive Editor and project manager at the Berlin-based DroneMasters BoostGmbH and editor of the weekly DroneMasters Briefing. The 61st DroneMasters Meetup is happening February 2, …

NUAIR and PABLO AIR to Collaborate on Drone Delivery Solutions by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby New York-based Nonprofit NUAIR and South Korea-based drone service provider PABLO AIR have signed a memorandum of understanding to aid in the development of regulatory compliant commercial drone solutions for clients in the …

Don’t miss retired USAF Maj. Kyle Sanders on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday January 26, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below to hear their discussion on STEM education and the emerging international sport, drone soccer. This week’s featured Dawn of Drones podcast guest is U.S. Drone Soccer, graciously …

As the public safety sector grows, communities and departments want more information on how police use drones to protect and serve their communities.  In this guest post by a founding member of Ft. Wayne’s Air Support Unit: how drones are used, how they train, and how they work with the …

Teledyne FLIR‘s VUE TZ20-R is a game changer for commercial drones, for applications from search and rescue to solar inspection.  In a recent webinar, Teledyne FLIR’s Kelly Brodbeck gives 4 reasons drone pilots need radiometric thermal zoom capabilities. The VUE TZ20-R’s radiometric thermal zoom capabilities are the result of careful …