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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 focused largely on the creation […] The post Personal eVTOL Vehicles: AIR CEO Believes in the Flying Cars of the Future appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 available now as a free […] The post Drone Racing League’s Mobile Game: Drone Racing Arcade appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 marked the first ever crewed […] The post Urban Air Mobility in Korea: Volocopter Conducts First Crewed Public Air Taxi Flight appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 medical supplies to patients in […] The post Zipline in Utah: Delivering Prescriptions and Medical Supplies to Patients in Salt Lake City appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 Academy, and founder of Public Safety […] The post Are You Actually Maintaining Visual Line of Sight? Here’s What the FAA Says: Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot Column appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 look at the impact that […] The post Drones, Robots, and More: Will Automation Create Jobs – or Unemployment? appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 40 commercial drone manufacturers and the Top 20 dual-use drone manufacturers (drones for commercial and […] The post Top Drone Manufacturers of 2021: Drone Industry Insights appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A Veteran’s Day Salute – Flight Takes Many Forms By: Dawn Zoldi (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 veteran Rob Corbett, a decorated non-commissioned officer and Air Force […] The post A Veteran’s Day Salute: Inclusive UAS – One Man’s Mission to Bring Drone Flight to People with Disabilities appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

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 in the Group’s future mobility vision. Supernal is […] The post Hyundai Launches New Company to Advance Urban Air Mobility: Supernal appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Tune in below on November 10 at 11:00 am EST for the Dawn of Drones Podcast with Dawn Zoldi! We continue Innovation Month, graciously sponsored by Iris Automation, with Elsight leaders Scott Jonasz and Beni Farkas. This Israel-based company is providing BVLOS (Beyond the Visual Line of Sight) drone connectivity powered by AI. Learn how […] The post Drone Connectivity for BVLOS Flight: Elsight on Dawn of Drones This Week appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This past Thursday, Arlington Capital Partners subsidiary BlueHalo, a leading provider of advanced engineering solutions and technology to the national security community, announced its acquisition of Citadel Defense Company. With Citadel Defense acquired by BlueHalo, AI-powered counter drone solutions will round out the company’s defense solutions. by Ian M. Crosby Citadel, headquartered in San Diego, […] The post Citadel Defense Acquired by BlueHalo, Adding Counter Drone Tech to Security Solutions Offering appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In this column, Steve makes sure drone pilots know they’re using the correct lights for night flight; and are flying compliant with 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 Academy, and founder […] The post Are You Using the Right Lights for Night Flight? Steve Rhode’s Smarter Pilot appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Attack on U.S. Power Grid with modified DJI Mavic 2, report says. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In a recently released Joint Intelligence Bulletin (JIB), U.S. officials revealed that a DJI Mavic 2, a small quadcopter-type drone, was found carrying a copper wire attached to it by nylon cords in what was […] The post Drone Attack on U.S. Power Grid Failed – This Time appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Mavic 3 features upgraded sensor, dual-camera system and longer flight times By Jim Magill With the long-anticipated release of the Mavic 3, DJI, the global leader in civilian drone production, offers a UAV featuring an upgraded sensor, dual-camera system, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, smarter flight modes and longer flight times. The release of the new Mavic […] The post DJI’s Mavic 3 is Here! The Features, Pictures, and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Auterion’s Government Solutions Appoints New President by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Auterion, the company building the world’s leading drone operating system, announced that Errol Farr has been appointed as the new President of Auterion Government Solutions (Auterion GS). The announcement coincides with Auterion GS’s continued success with the Blue sUAS and the […] The post New President for Auterion’s Government Solutions: Open Source Systems for Blue sUAS and the DoD appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DroneDeploy’s New Products: company launches mapping, inspection and ground-based robot products By Jim Magill Drone software company DroneDeploy unveiled a suite of new products, allowing customers to virtually walk through construction sites, capture and process data across miles of pipelines or electric transmission lines, and control walking inspection robots from across continents. At its virtual […] The post DroneDeploy’s New Products Go Far Beyond Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Doosan Mobility International Launches 2nd Generation Hydrogen Drone in Europe: the next step in Doosan’s hydrogen drone innovation. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This past Friday, Korean company Doosan Mobility International (DMI) launched its 2nd generation hydrogen drone DS30W for the European market during a meeting of the Maritime Emerging & Enabling Technologies […] The post Doosan’s Hydrogen Drone: DS30W Next Gen Model Released appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

viDoc RTK by Pix4D Launches in USA and Canada by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Photogrammetry solutions leader Pix4D has just released the viDoc RTK rover in the USA and Canada. Previously released in Europe, the German-designed rover connects to the latest iOS devices in order to bring RTK accuracy to terrestrial scanning on […] The post viDoc Rover and Pix4Dcatch: viDoc RTK Now Available in US and Canada for RTK Accuracy on an iPhone or iPad appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Parrot, Logiroad complete ‘impossible’ drone mapping mission over Positano By Jim Magill The Italian town of Positano, which hugs the cliffs along Italy’s scenic Amalfi Coast, is a delight for tourists and fashion lovers, and a nightmare for mapmakers. The city’s topography, with streets that wind along the hills and canyons that run right up […] The post 3D Drone Mapping: Inside Parrot’s “Impossible” Mission Over Positano [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Join Dawn and special guest and sponsor-of-the-month, Jon Damush CEO of Iris Automation, as they kick off this 4-week series dedicated to Innovation on the Dawn of Drones podcast. Iris, creators of Casia 360, the leading detect-and-avoid system for safe beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight operations, continues to innovate to enhance safety […] The post Iris Automation CEO Jon Damush on Dawn of Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio and Axon Launch New Integration of Skydio Drones with Axon Evidence Today, industry leader Skydio, alongside global public safety leader Axon, announced that public safety agencies operating Skydio drones and employing Axon’s digital evidence management platform, Axon Evidence, will now be able to automatically upload photos and video captured on their drones to Axon […] The post Skydio Drones, Axon Evidence: New Integration Streamlines Public Safety Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Small manufacturer of crop spraying drones takes on big competition By Jim Magill Mark Twain once said, “Buy land; they’re not making it anymore.” If he were alive today, he probably would have added that buyers of agricultural land should also look into using drone technology in order to improve the value of their investment. Arthur […] The post Crop Spraying Drones: This Small U.S. Manufacturer is Taking on the Global Market appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI and SkyPixel Open 2021 SkyPixel Creative Video Contest by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby DJI, the world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, and SkyPixel, one of the most popular online aerial photography and videography communities worldwide, have announced the 2021 SkyPixel Creative Video Contest. This year’s event sees the addition […] The post The 2021 SkyPixel Creative Video Contest is Now Open! DJI and SkyPixel Showcase Your Creativity appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A new tethered drone system from Volarious enables DJI drones for boats. The system allows a commercial off-the-shelf, Mavic 2 drone to autonomously take off, follow, and land safely on small vessels – a critical expansion of functionality for public safety teams already using the V-line tethered system for Mavic 2 on land. Volarious is […] The post DJI Drones for Boats: New Tethered Drone System Enables a Mavic 2 to Take-Off and Land on Small Vessels [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Easy Aerial Announces New Drone in a Box Solutions for Civilian and Military Use by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading drone-in-a-box solution provider Easy Aerial announced Easy Guard Vehicle (EGV), a new line of ultra-portable models of its trusted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ground stations. Specifically designed for installation on mobile platforms, […] The post Easy Aerial New Drone in a Box Solution: Ultra Portable Easy Guard Vehicle appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article