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Parrot says consumers can expect the ANAFI Ai available in January by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading European drone company Parrot has announced that the release of its ANAFI Ai model drone is on the horizon. The new drone will start shipping this coming January, with prices from …

image courtesy UPS For safety and drone traffic management, a robust communication system for drone delivery is a critical component that must be in place before delivery can be implemented at scale. Skyward, Verizon, UPS team up on communications system for drone delivery By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill The …

Source: Skyward Verizon’s drone subsidiary Skyward launched a new feature last week for its drone management platform. The Portland-based company launched its latest automated flight modes for pre-planned missions and surveys on the Skyward Inflight mobile app. The new modes will allow subscribers to fly automated drone missions, collect imagery, …

The drone industry is growing, and enterprise drone programs are expanding fast.  Employees from a wide variety of industries are adding drones to their toolkits, helping them to do their jobs more safely and efficiently.  Drones are getting easier to fly and more automated all the time, but there is …

Source: Skyward Verizon is dialing up a new mission for its drone subsidiary – wildfire damage inspection. The telecom announced today the FAA granted Portland-based Skyward a temporary waiver allowing company pilots to fly Percepto Sparrow drones from their homes to inspect critical communications infrastructure near the Big Hollow wildfire …

Since Parrot announced the ANAFI USA drone earlier this year, the French drone manufacturer has formed a slew of strategic partnerships with major and minor drone companies in the U.S.  Today,  Parrot and Skyward, a Verizon Company, a leading enterprise drone solution provider, announced a partnership that will provide a …

Remote ID and connected drones are critical pieces to realizing the full potential of the drone industry – but the framework must be built to optimize functionality and safety and minimize complexity. Following the company’s selection to help the FAA develop a framework for Remote ID, we caught up with …

Source: Skyward Oregon-based drone company Skyward today announced a new feature for its Aviation Management Platform. Live Flights supports program oversight and risk mitigation — users can monitor their drone flights in real time via a device app. Company officials added, the new feature will serve as a foundation of their Remote …

File: Skyward President Mariah Scott Drone-management company Skyward expects uninterrupted access to its platforms during the COVID-19 crisis. The company released a statement Tuesday directed specifically to clients working in essential services or critical infrastructure. Skyward president Mariah Scott noted the company’s Skyward Aviation Management Platform will continue to give …

Energy provider Southern Company has announced plans to expand its existing drone program with assistance from Verizon-owned Skyward. The move follows Southern Company and its affiliates’ established use of drone technology for remote inspections, wire transport and damage recovery assessments. In fact, the company claims to be the first utility to …