This week on Dawn of Drones! Join Dawn and Black Swift Technologies CEO Jack Elston as they talk about flying beyond visual line of sight in extreme conditions. Watch this episode right here on Wednesday, November 17 at 11:00 AM EST. Extreme BVLOS! Join Dawn and special guest Dr. Jack …
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Drone Racing League Launches Drone Racing Arcade Mobile Game by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, the Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s leading professional drone racing property, launched its first mobile game, Drone Racing Arcade. Powered by Skillz, the leading mobile games platform, this first-of-its-kind mobile game is …
Read More »Personal eVTOL Vehicles AIR CEO
AIR CEO envisions future featuring people flying personal eVTOL vehicles By Jim Magill From George Jetson to Prof. Brown in the Back to the Future movies, the dream of owning one’s own flying car has captured the public imagination. However, in recent years, planners envisioning urban air mobility solutions have …
Read More »Urban Air Mobility in Korea: Volocopter’s Test Flight
Urban air mobility in Korea takes flight: Volocopter Conducts South Korea’s First Crewed Public Air Taxi Test Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Volocopter, the German leader in urban air mobility (UAM), has concluded the first test flight of its 2X aircraft in Seoul, South Korea. The event …
Read More »Medical and Prescription Delivery by Zipline in Utah
Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare Partner for On-Demand Delivery: operating prescription delivery by Zipline in Utah. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Global instant logistics leader Zipline announced today the formation of a first-of-its-kind partnership with Intermountain Healthcare. Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare will collaborate in order to deliver prescriptions and …
Read More »Visual Line of Sight Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot
In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know how to be compliant with Part 107 visual line of sight (VLOS) requirements. The following is one of an educational series for drone pilots by Steve Rhode, Chief Pilot with the Wake Forest Fire Department and the North Carolina Public Safety Drone …
Read More »Top Drone Manufacturers of 2021: Drone Industry Insights
XAG V40 Agricultural Drone operated with broadcast system on board New research from Drone Industry Insights lists the world’s top drone manufacturers of 2021. The DRONEII Report assesses more than 500 global drone manufacturing companies. From there, writes DRONEII Market Research Analyst Zahra Lotfi, manufacturers “are further classified into the Top …
Read More »Will Automation Create More Jobs than it Eliminates?
News and Commentary. On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 10:00am ET, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), the Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, held a hearing titled “Our Changing Economy: The Economic Effects of Technological Innovation, Automation and the Future of Work,” to …
Read More »Inclusive UAS One Man’s Mission Rob Corbett
Rob Corbett receives certification as an AFOSI agent A Veteran’s Day Salute – Flight Takes Many Forms (All images courtesy Rob Corbett, used with permission.) As soon as he impacted the ground, he knew something was seriously wrong. In December 2016, a freak fall while snowboarding left U.S. Air Force …
Read More »Hyundai Launches New Company for Urban Air Mobility
Supernal Concept vehicle Hyundai Launches New Company for Urban Air Mobility: Supernal by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Hyundai Motor Group announced a new company called Supernal, LLC to advance its mobility solutions. As the evolution of its Urban Air Mobility Division, Supernal will be the key player …
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