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Verge Aero creates a Cincinnati Bearcats drone show – another great display to add to major celebrations around the world. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Cincinnati Bearcats celebrated the end of their winning season with a display by drone show company Verge Aero, featuring a total of 150 drones. The celebration was […] The post Cincinnati Bearcats Drone Show: Verge Aero Presents Another Great Spectacle [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Elsight on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday February 23 at 11:00 am EST! Stream below: The CARAHSOFT PARTNER SERIES, with Elsight on Dawn of Drones this week! We continue Dual Use Technologies Month, graciously sponsored by Northop Grumman, with Elsight CEO Yoav Amitai. This Israel-based company is providing BVLOS (Beyond the […] The post Elsight on Dawn of Drones This Week: AI-Powered Drone Connectivity Solutions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL is widely considered the largest, longest running unmanned vehicle systems conference and exposition in the western hemisphere. Historically, it is the primary event where the movers, shakers, and key influencers in the drone industry have gathered to network, cut deals, unveil new solutions, and grow their client base. But after two years of […] The post The Party You (and Your Customers) Won’t Want to Miss: Kick-Off Xponential ’22 with AUVSI Florida’s KO Party appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In an announcement earlier this month, the FAA announced that they would be moving forward with drone integration and unmnaned traffic management systems. Beginning this spring, FAA tests UTM systems in the field. UTM systems are a critical piece of the full integration of commercial drones into the airspace. Not one single piece of technology, […] The post This Spring, FAA Tests UTM Systems to Move Forward on Drone Integration appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Autel Enhances EVO Nano and EVO Lite Series Drones with Firmware Update by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autel Robotics has released free firmware updates available to download for its EVO Nano and EVO Lite series of drones. These updates will provide users with access to new features, while also significantly improving upon ease-of-use […] The post EVO Nano and EVO Lite Firmware Update: New Features, Better Performance appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline Forms Partnership with Kisumu County, Kenya by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Yesterday, instant logistics leader Zipline formed an agreement with Kisumu County, a member of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), that will see Zipline make use of its warehousing facility and autonomous aircraft technology for the storage and delivery of COVID-19 […] The post appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

(News and Commentary.) FAA Administrator Steve Dickson has announced that he will step down from the position on March 31, midway through the 5-year term that started in August of 2019. Dickson says that he is leaving to “devote my full time and attention” to his family. The former Delta Airlines executive was appointed by […] The post FAA Administrator Steve Dickson Steps Down appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

NANCo Aero Flying Cars – Coming to Houston By: Dawn Zoldi Most humans have only traveled in two dimensions, and have yet to experience three dimensional, or vertical, travel. The New Age Nerds (NANCo) Aero Corporation intends to change that…at least for those living in Houston, Texas. The company hopes to demonstrate its first vehicle, […] The post From Mini Drone to Urban Air Mobility: NANCo Aero Flying Cars appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In a new integration deal, U.S.-manufacturer Skyfish will leverage Sony cameras on drones to acheive engineering-grade digital twins of large infrastructure. The partnership is a “technical integration with Sony Electronics’ Alpha series mirrorless cameras[1], to deliver high-quality data capture and drone-enabled photogrammetry – the science of leveraging photography, proprietary algorithms, and accurate metadata to create precise […] The post Sony Cameras on Drones Enable Engineering-Grade Data: the Skyfish Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dedrone and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Airpace Security to the Public Sector by DRONELIFE Staffr Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, smart airspace security market leader Dedrone and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, announced a strategic partnership that will bring the anti-drone security solution to the Public Sector. This new agreement will […] The post Dedrone and Carahsoft Partner to Make Dedrone’s CUAS Tech Available to Public Sector appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Steadicopter Reveals First Unmanned Hybrid Helicopter by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS) industry leader Steadicopter has revealed the newest model in its RUAV family, the Black Eagle 50H. This first of its kind hybrid-powered unmanned helicopter is designed for a wide range of law enforcement, maritime, civilian and covert […] The post Hybrid Powered Unmanned Helicopter: Steadicopter Reveals Black Eagle 50H appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Volocopter Expects to Generate SGD 4.18 Billion for Singapore by 2030 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, urban air mobility (UAM) pioneer Volocopter released its Singapore Roadmap, which revealed that the company expects to deliver SGD 4.18 billion in cumulative economic benefits to Singapore by 2030. According to the roadmap, this is only […] The post Urban Air Mobility Could Generate Billions for Cities Around the World: Volocopter in Singapore appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Shern Peters, CEO of NANCo on Dawn of Drones this week – Wednesday, February 16 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below. Flying cars, drones, and the future of space. Don’t miss founder and CEO Shern Peters of NANCo on Dawn of Drones this week. This week’s featured Dawn of Drones podcast guest is […] The post NANCo Aero on Dawn of Drones This Week! Flying Cars and Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DroneShield in Texas: a statewide framework to negotiate contracts with Texas agencies By Jim Magill DroneShield Limited, a developer and manufacturer of counter-drone technology, said this week it has entered into a contract framework with the state of Texas that will simplify the purchase of its technology by state and local governments and educational agencies […] The post DroneShield for Texas Counter UAS Strategy: a Statewide Acquisition Framework appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Censys and Soaring Eagle Technologies Awarded Longest Distance BVLOS Waiver Ever by Ian M. Crosby Remote sensing solutions provider Censys Technologies and the United States’ leading commercial Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) service provider, Soaring Eagle Technologies, have been granted their third BVLOS waiver, enabling more efficient tech-enabled data acquisition. […] The post The Longest Distance BVLOS Waiver Yet: Censys and Soaring Eagle Technologies appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Hybrid Electric UAV: AAC Selected by AFWERX to Develop Next-Gen Tactical UAS by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The United States Air Force (USAF) AFWERX program has selected hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft systems developer Advanced Aircraft Company (AAC) for the development of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) as part of the Small Business Innovation Research […] The post Hybrid Electric UAV from Advanced Aircraft Systems: HAMR UAVs Selected by AFWERX appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Is the Blue sUAS list actually hurting the domestic drone industry? These manufacturers say it is – and are asking Congress to address the problem. Disclosure: DRONELIFE has a client relationship with drone manufacturer Skyfish. This article is not a sponsored post: DRONELIFE received no payment for publication. NDAA compliant US drone manufacturers say that […] The post NDAA Compliant, US Drone Manufacturers Petition Congress to Remove Blue sUAS Requirement from GSA appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Adorama Aerial Photography Creative Challenge: Open Now! by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This week, Adorama Camera, Inc. has released a new Create No Matter What Creative Challenge with a focus on Aerial Photography. The challenge, hosted by Content Creator and Photographer Malachy Sherlock (@newyork on Instagram), seeks to inspire participants to expand their […] The post Adorama Aerial Photography Challenge: Create No Matter What! Enter Now [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FAA declares airspace around SoFi Stadium a ‘No Drone Zone’ on Super Bowl Sunday By Jim Magill The Federal Aviation Administration has declared SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the site of Super Bowl LVI, as a No Drone Zone, in the time before, during and after the big game on Sunday. The FAA has issued a […] The post The Super Bowl is a No Drone Zone: Hefty Penalties for Violating FAA TFR appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

APSA and AIRT Collaborate to Support Public Safety Drone Use of NIST Test Methods for sUAS by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Non-profit organizations the Airborne Public Safety Association (APSA) and the Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) have entered into an agreement of cooperation in order to support the implementation of the National Institute […] The post APSA and AIRT Collaborate: Standardizing Public Safety Drone Operations with NIST Testing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio Selected for US Army Short Range Reconnaissance Program by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Skydio, the leader in drone manufacturing and autonomous flight, announced that the Skydio system has been selected by the U.S. Army for its Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Program of Record. This contract has a base year value of […] The post Skydio Wins US Army SRR Program Production Agreement appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Honeywell Drone Mounted Radar Helps Drones Dodge Obstacles Mid-Air by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Honeywell’s IntuVue RDR-84K radar system, a part of Honeywell’s Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight suite of technologies, has successfully piloted a drone in a high-stakes game of dodgeball, continually avoiding intruder aircraft in a series of tests that are crucial to the future […] The post Honeywell Drone-Mounted Radar: Helping Unmanned Systems Avoid Mid-Air Collisions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t mis Mobilicom on Dawn of Drones this week! Stream below Wednesday, February 8 at 11:00 AM EST. This week, Dawn and special guest Oren Eklayam, CEO and Co-Founder of Mobilicom, an end-to-end provider of Cybersecurity and Smart solutions for drones, robotics & autonomous platforms. Join the discussion about how Mobilicom designs, develops and delivers […] The post Mobilicom on Dawn of Drones This Week! Dual Use Tech and Smart Cybersecurity appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AirData Announces Technology Partnership with Skydio by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Flight data management leader AirData UAV announced today a new technology partnership with Skydio, the leader in drone manufacturing and autonomous flight. This new partnership will enable the integration of Skydio Cloud into AirData’s robust fleet management platform, offering customers a complete […] The post AirData and Skydio Announce Technology Partnership appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Hidden Level teams with local police to guard Texas stadiums from illegal drones at sporting events By Jim Magill Sensor system provider Hidden Level has teamed up with the Unmanned Aerial Systems unit of the Arlington, Texas Police department to protect the city’s sports and entertainment district from illegal drone incursions. The company’s Airspace Monitoring […] The post Illegal Drones at Sporting Events: Hidden Level Combines Rooftop Sensors and Sophisticated Software appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article