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The deep dive review on EVO II Pro and EVO II Dual 640 T. Enterprise Drones the (W)Right Way by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine Ten Drones. In September, Autel Robotics shipped the first EVO II Pro and EVO II Dual 640T Enterprise Bundles to distributors and […] The post The EVO II Pro and EVO II Dual 640 T Review: Everything You Need to Know Before You Buy [Deep Dive] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The FAA has announced that the application period for new LAANC providers will open on May 2, 2022. Applicants must have a “mature product at the time of application,” says the announcement. Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is a major stepping stone in drone integration, taking what was an onerous and time-consuming paper […] The post New LAANC Providers: FAA Announces Application Period for LAANC Service Suppliers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Edgybees Named to Fast Company’s List of Most Innovative Companies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Geo-registration software leader Edgybees has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. The annual list recognizes the businesses making the most significant impact on both the industry and the world as […] The post Edgybees Makes Fast Company List of Most Innovative Companies: AI for the Drone Ecosystem appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Switzerland is known for technology innovation, and many of the leading drone companies are based there. Here, 8 of the top women in the Swiss drone industry comment on the progress we’ve made and challenges we face in improving diversity in the drone industry. During this week while we celebrate women around the world and […] The post 8 Women in the Swiss Drone Industry Open Up About Diversity: How Far We’ve Come, How Far to Go appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dallas PD drone unit launches, following years of study By Jim Magill After more than a half dozen years of study and pilot program testing, the police department in Dallas, Texas earlier this year officially launched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. The UAS squad will operate as part of Dallas PD’s Air Support Unit that […] The post Dallas PD Drone Unit: After Years of Research, Department Takes Flight appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Sharon Rossmark, CEO of Women and Drones on Dawn of Drones this week! Stream below on Wednesday, March 9 at 11:00 am EST. This week, as we continue the month-long focus on Industry Diversity (sponsored by Iris Automation), join Dawn and Sharon Rossmark, CEO Women And Drones, leader of an organization spearheading […] The post Women and Drones on Dawn of Drones This Week! Sharon Rossmark, CEO Talks Diversity and Progress appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volocopter Raises $170M in First Signing of Series E Financing Round by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Urban air mobility pioneer Volocopter has secured USD 170 million in the initial signing of its Series E funding round, with a pre-money valuation of USD 1.7 billion. Led by South Korean investor WP Investment, the round was […] The post Volocopter Raises $170 Million in Series E Funding, Following $200 Million Last Year appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, we applaud the efforts of those in the drone industry that continue to make a difference to welcome all types of people into our community. Over the past several months, we’ve seen a deliberate movement to change terminology to reflect that welcoming stance, from AUVSI’s new name (Association […] The post U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A Focus on Public Safety UAS Education and Networking: DRONERESPONDERS at XPONENTIAL 2022 AIRT will produce two new concepts –Conclave and Forum – for first responders using Drones For Good. Since its inception in Spring 2019, DRONERESPONDERS has emerged as the leading non-profit voice dedicated exclusively to the support and advancement of unmanned aircraft systems […] The post DRONERESPONDERS at Xponential 2022: New Concepts for Public Safety UAS Education and Networking appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wingtra Awarding 3 WingtraOne Drones for Earth Day Challenge by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby VTOL drone company Wingtra is launching the Wingtra Earth Day challenge – a contest that will see the company award three winners with WingtraOne GEN II drones for environmental and humanitarian projects. In order to apply, participants will be […] The post Wingtra Gives Away Drones for a Good Cause: The Wingtra Earth Day Challenge appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Two-time Drone Racing League Champion ‘Headsup’ reflects on career in the sport By Jim Magill All images courtesy Drone Racing League, used with permission. Piloting a high-speed, highly maneuverable first-person view (FPV) drone through a course of brightly colored obstacles and gates, “you truly think that you’re in the front seat of this thing,” two-time […] The post Drone Racing League Champion Headsup: The Interview appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Swoop Aero Delivers Ultracold Pfizer Vaccines in Malawi, demonstrating cold chain drone technology. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Australian drone-based logistics company Swoop Aero has succeeded in transporting critical Pfizer vaccines in Malawi. The air delivery of the vaccines, which require ultra-cold chain conditions, marks a milestone for Malawi, as well as for […] The post Cold Chain Drone Delivery: Swoop Aero Delivers Ultra-Cold Pfizer Vaccines in Malawi appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Department 13 Unveils New Remote Operations Center (ROC) in Australia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone technology company Department 13 has unveiled its first Remote Operations Center (ROC), built to help meet the increased demand for Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations throughout several industry sectors across Australia. BVLOS refers to […] The post The Department 13 Remote Operations Center for BVLOS Drone Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Iris Automation Granted FAA Approval to Fly BVLOS for City of Reno Fire Department by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On behalf of the City of Reno and the Reno Fire Department (RFD), Iris Automation has been granted approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a small drone autonomously beyond the pilot’s […] The post Iris Automation BVLOS Approval for City of Reno Fire Department appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone laws can have a big impact on business and the development of future applications: BVLOS flight, drone swarms, automated systems, and advanced air mobility will all depend upon the way that drone laws and regulations evolve. Businesses and investors need to understand how these laws will effect their operations. Don’t miss the Early Bird […] The post The Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop, at Xponential ’22: Drone Law Resource for Attorneys, Students, and Business appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This week, Industry Diversity with Iris Automation on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday March 2 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Lori DeMatteis, Global Vice President – Sales, Marketing and Customer Success, from our sponsor-of-the-month Iris Automation. The two will kick off a 5-week series dedicated to Industry […] The post Iris Automation on Dawn of Drones This Week! Lori DeMatteis on Industry Diversity appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Australia sees Drone Delivery by Wing Every 25 Seconds; 200,000 Deliveries by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Alphabet’s Wing is providing the future of delivery to Australia. Drone delivery has been available in Canberra and Logan for some time now, but recently, it’s becoming increasingly incorporated into many people’s everyday lives. Beginning in Canberra, […] The post Wing Drone Delivery in Australia: One Drone Delivery Every 25 Seconds, Commercial Ops at Scale appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyeBrowse Raises $2.3M, Team Grows from 4 to 24 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In 2016, Bobby Ouyang was a junior at Rutgers University, where he started working with Dr. Peter Jin, a tenured professor at the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, on a research project that would eventually evolve into […] The post Videogrammetry StartUp SkyeBrowse Raises $2.3 Million Seed Round – and Team Grows from 4 to 24 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Elsight Delivers Connection Solutions for Multi-Domain Autonomous Operations By: Dawn Zoldi Elsight, an Israeli-based company that provides artificial intelligence-enabled communications connectivity solutions is best known for its enablement of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations. Its seminal product, Halo, enables much more: one-to-many drone operations, multi-domain autonomous vehicle operations and even non-vehicle related […] The post Drone Connectivity Solutions: Elsight Delivers Communications for Multi-Domain Autonomous Ops appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skyfire Announces SF2 Drone for Public Safety and Critical Sector Missions Today, public safety UAS consulting group Skyfire Consulting announced the launch of SF2, a versatile drone designed for public safety and critical sectors. The 22-inch mid-sized multirotor aircraft is payload-agnostic, and boasts a resilient design that enables it to deploy in the extreme environments […] The post Skyfire Public Safety Drone: the US-Made SF2 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Texas Drone Workshop to offer practical instruction from UAS experts By Jim Magill Operators of Unmanned Aerial systems (UAS) from both from within and outside of the Lone Star State will have a chance to sharpen their drone skills at the Texas Drone Workshop, to be held March 19-20 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This […] The post Texas Drone Workshop is a Can’t Miss Training Event for Commercial Drone Pilots appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Counter-drone company DroneShield partners with counter IED company Allen-Vanguard By Jim Magill DroneShield Limited, an Australian/US company that produces and markets technology to counter unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and Allen-Vanguard, a US-owned provider of systems design to thwart improvised explosive devices (IED), have teamed up in a partnership that combines the two firms’ product-development and […] The post DroneShield and Allen-Vanguard: Counter Drone Company Partners with Counter IED Firm appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio 3D Tower Capture by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Skydio has announced its upcoming 3D Tower Capture, the newest autonomous capture mode for its Skydio 3D Scan software. 3D Tower Capture is optimized for vertical structures, starting with telecommunications towers. Skydio 3D Scan utilizes advanced AI to autonomously fly a Skydio drone in […] The post Skydio 3D Tower Capture: Optimized for Vertical Structures appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach to Bring Advanced Air Mobility to Southern California by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) leader Wisk Aero, developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the United States, has formed a partnership with the City of Long Beach, California through its Long […] The post Advanced Air Mobility in Southern California: Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Spright and Interpath Laboratory Launch Medical Drone Delivery Pilot Service by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Air Methods drone division Spright and Interpath Laboratory have announced a partnership for the launch of a first-of-its-kind drone delivery network capable of transferring lab specimens. The partnership conducted its first proof-of-concept test flight last week with […] The post Drone Delivery of Lab Specimens: Spright and Interpath Partner with Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article