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First Annual DroneDeploy Social Impact Report by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby DroneDeploy, the leading enterprise-grade drone data company, has released its first ever Annual Social Impact Report, documenting the impact its social impact program has made over the course of 2021. Aiming to ensure that the company has a lasting positive impact on […] The post Drone Mapping Company DroneDeploy Releases Social Impact Report appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) took another shot at Chinese-made drone tech and the world’s largest drone manufacturer, DJI, while Congress member Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced parallel legislation (read text of proposal at link) in the House of Representatives. The Senators introduced the Countering CCP Drones Act, in […] The post U.S. Senators Take Another Shot at DJI: the “Countering CCP Drones Act” appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AstraUTM Deploys UTM in Finland by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading UTM solutions provider AstraUTM has announced its second deployment in Finland as a part of the DROLO USP Project for the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. AstraUTM will make use of a USSP instance for the project, with the goal […] The post AstraUTM in Finland: Moving Closer to Urban Air Mobility and Advanced Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Sunflower Labs Deploys Beehive System Security Solution to Partners by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, autonomous security systems innovator Sunflower Labs Inc. announced the distribution of its Beehive System to partners ADT Inc, 10 Federal Self Storage, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), and Security Robotics Development & Solutions GmbH. The Beehive System […] The post Sunflower Labs Security: The Beehive Drone-in-a-Box Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flyability and WinCan Partner on Wastewater Inspection Solution by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Indoor drone provider Flyability has formed a partnership with sewer inspection software provider WinCan in order to make sewer inspections safer, quicker, and more cost effective. Wastewater inspection professionals are increasingly employing Flyability’s Elios 2 drone to collect visual data […] The post Drones for Wastewater Inspection: Flyability and WinCan Partner [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

UK’s Largest Construction Drone Company Goes Carbon Neutral by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The UK’s leading construction drone company, Sky Revolutions, has attained carbon neutral status, having offset its carbon emissions for 2021 with verification by the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change. Sky Revolutions worked alongside Carbon Neutral Britain in order to […] The post Sky Revolutions is Carbon Neutral: Drones, Solar-Powered Cameras appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zipline and Magellan RX to Deliver Medications to Homes Via Drone Instant logistics leader Zipline has announced a partnership with Magellan Rx Management, the full-service pharmacy benefits management division of Magellan Health, Inc., for the delivery of prescription medications, which will include specialty medications for the treatment of chronic, complex conditions, directly to patients’ homes […] The post Zipline and Magellan Rx Partner for Drone Delivery of Prescription Meds to U.S. Homes appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Azur Drones Investment Continues: Company Raises €8 Million to Accelerate Development by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Following a year marked by steady growth in 2021, drone-in-a-box solutions leader Azur Drones has announced that it has secured nearly €8 million in funding to support its development in 2022. This new round of fundraising brings […] The post Azur Drones Investment: Another €8 Million to Speed Development appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss aerospace and defense giant Northrup Grumman on Dawn of Drones this week, as Dawn interviews Maj. Gen. (Retired) Kent Savre and Col. (Retired) Robert Menti about dual use technologies – drone technology used in both commercial and military applications. Watch live below, Wednesday February 1 at 11:00 AM EST. COL (Retired) Menti has […] The post Northrup Grumman on Dawn of Drones This Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Breaking Down Barriers: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in the Drone and Robotic Vehicles Industry AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter considers diversity and inclusion, and takes a strategic and actionable approach to creating more opportunities in the drone industry for everyone. The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, President of the AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter […] The post Increasing Opportunities in the Drone Industry: AUVSI Florida is Taking Action appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Boeing Funds Wisk Aero: $450 Million Leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company Wisk has secured $450 million in funding from The Boeing Company. This, combined with previous funding, makes Wisk one of the most well-funded AAM companies in the world and highlights the strength of its partnership with Boeing. This investment will assist in the […] The post Boeing Funds Wisk Aero: $450 Million for Advanced Air Mobility Company appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

CEO of American Robotics reflects on first FAA approval of autonomous flight: one year later By Jim Magill One year after the company he leads became the first drone system manufacturer to receive FAA approval to operate an autonomous drone system without human oversight, Reese Mozer, CEO of American Robotics, said automation will be the […] The post American Robotics CEO Reflects One Year After Receiving First FAA Approval for Autonomous Flight appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Optelos delivers robust data management and analytics: SkyCam Aviation offers unique multi-spectral data collection services. Together, SkyCam and Optelos offer clients the actionable insights they need. Unique Data Collection: Unique Data Management “SkyCam Aviation provides visual data collection services using fixed wing aircraft and employs multi sensor technology to provide robust imagery to support a […] The post SkyCam and Optelos Partner to Provide Complete Visual Data Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 as a replacement for another […] The post Civilian Drones Help Ukraine Ready for Conflict as Donations Pour In appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Label, Train and Manage With Qii.AI Platform for Drone Inspection Data By: Dawn Zoldi For industrial inspections, data is king. Drones, equipped with a variety of sensors, can gather an overwhelming amount of it. Businesses don’t just need any data. They need the right data at the right time. Qii.AI, a Toronto, Ontario Canadian startup, […] The post Qii.AI’s Platform for Drone Inspection Data: Label, Train, and Manage appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Delek US Gains First BVLOS Approval for Autonomous Drone Inspections at US Refinery Using Percepto AIM by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autonomous inspection leader Percepto has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for Delek US Holdings’ refineries in Tyler, Texas and El Dorado, […] The post Autonomous Drone Inspections at US Refinery: Delek US Gets BVLOS Approval with Percepto AIM appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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, emergency management, disaster relief, critical […] The post Drone Training for Public Safety Agencies: BRINC Drones Platinum Sponsor of Texas Public Safety Robotics Summit appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wingcopter Lands Contract with Spright for Medical Drone Delivery in US 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 Wingcopter’s new flagship delivery drone, the Wingcopter 198, in order to meet […] The post Medical Drone Delivery in US: Wingcopter Lands Deal with Spright [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 the UAM Ecosystem? The news […] The post What Does Urban Air Mobility Need to Thrive? Vertiport Automation – An Op Ed by ANRA Technologies’ Brent Klavon appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 collection and analysis solution for […] The post Optelos and FlyGuys Partner: Turnkey Data Collection appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 United States. PABLO AIR will […] The post NUAIR and PABLO AIR Partner to Develop Drone Delivery Solutions for the U.S. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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, 2022 – and DroneMasters is […] The post Ultralight eVTOL: Meet the Pioneers Behind the eMagic One appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 community. DRONELIFE is honored to […] The post An Inside Look at How Police Use Drones: Fort Wayne, Indiana appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 sponsored by Volatus Aerospace as […] The post Maj. Kyle Sanders on Dawn of Drones this Week! STEM Education and Drone Soccer appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 market research. Since FLIR was […] The post 4 Reasons Drone Pilots Need Radiometric Thermal Zoom appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article