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Azur Drones, AVNIR Energy integrate to develop automated drones for radiation detection. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Azur Drones, a world leader in autonomous surveillance and inspection drones, is collaborating with AVNIR Energy, a specialist in engineering in the nuclear energy sector, to develop the first ever autonomous aerial solution for detecting radioactivity. […] The post Drones for Radiation Detection: Azur Drones Partners with AVNIR Energy appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, more than 300 drone industry professionals watched as experts tested four different drone mapping solutions for crime scene investigation at night. Guest post by Douglas Spotted Eagle, Founder and Director of Educational Programming at Sundance Media Group. DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. Commercial UAV […] The post Experts Tested 4 Different Drone Mapping Solutions for Crime Scene Investigation. Here’s What Happened. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Tune in on Wednesday, September 29 at 11 am EST for the Dawn of Drones Podcast! Dawn interviews Blue Nose Aerial‘s CEO Tanner Harris on building drone service franchise opportunities and more. Join Dawn LIVE from Austin Texas during the MOVE America Conference with Blue Nose CEO Tanner Harris. Learn how he’s created drone service […] The post Drone Service Franchise: Blue Nose CEO Tanner Harris on Dawn of Drones This Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Autel has announced a new suite of products, available this fall. Autel’s mini drone offering appears in the EVO Nano Series, which includes the EVO Nano and EVO Nano +. The Nano Series is an obvious competitor to the DJI Mini, and with current rumors of a DJI Mini 3 announcement rampant around the internet, […] The post Autel’s Mini Drone: Introducing the EVO Nano and EVO Lite Series appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A new robotics unit will oversee operations of Austin PD drones. By Jim Magill The police department in the city of Austin, Texas plans to create a new Robotics Unit to oversee the operations of its drone fleet. Within the next several months, the Austin Police Department is expected to request that the City Council […] The post Austin PD Drones: Department to Launch Robotics Unit appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Orlando Partners with VHB and NASA to Lead Nation in Advancing Air Mobility The City of Orlando is looking to become a national leader in innovating on air mobility options, including emerging electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) technologies and “vertiports for air taxis.” by Ian M. Crosby “As transportation options continue to evolve over time, […] The post Air Taxis, Vertiports, and More: City of Orlando Leading the U.S. Towards Advanced Air Mobility appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The latest report from Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) ranks drone companies around the world to produce the 2021 list of top drone service providers. DRONEII researcher Lukas Schroth writes that the new report “ranks the top drone service providers in the world using company size & development, market shares, and public attention as key parameters.” […] The post Top Drone Service Providers 2021: Drone Industry Insights’ Newest Report appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Parrot Announces Early Access Program: pro drone operators can get ANAFI Ai first. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby As a part of the global introduction of its ANAFI Ai 4G LTE-connected drone, leading European drone group Parrot has announced today the beginning of its exclusive ANAFI Ai Early Access Program. Designed for professional […] The post Get ANAFI Ai First: Parrot Announces Early Access Program appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Partnership to join Ascent’s coaxial drones with Exyn mapping capabilities By Jim Magill A partnership, which marries Ascent AeroSystems’ coaxial unmanned aerial system technology with Exyn Technologies’ LiDAR-enabled mapping software, is expected to provide a new solution for customers seeking to operate drone systems in confined spaces and in GPS-denied environments. The partnership, announced in […] The post Ascent’s Coaxial Drones, Now with Exyn’s LiDAR-Enabled Mapping Software appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Matternet and SkyGo Announce First City-Wide Drone Network by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Matternet, the global leader in urban drone delivery, announced today a city-wide drone network for the quick delivery of medical goods in Abu Dhabi. Matternet is collaborating with the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH), as well as SkyGo, a […] The post Drone Delivery in Abu Dhabi: Matternet and SkyGo Announce First City-Wide Drone Network appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Korean delegation at the recent Commercial UAV Expo show in Las Vegas was among the largest international groups on the floor, featuring not only a large and varied range of Korean drones, but representation from the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transportation – a body actively supporting the growing drone industry in Korea. […] The post Korean Drones at CommUAV Expo: Why Korea’s Drone Industry is Racing Ahead appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Police responsible for safety at a Guns N’ Roses concert that drew 14,000 fans used Elistair Orion 2 tethered drones for security – here’s why customers including the French defense agency and CNN Air are using tethered drones to secure large events. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On the evening of August 13, 2021, an […] The post Tethered Drones for Security: Elistair Orion 2 Flies Over Guns N’ Roses Concert appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Swoop Aero Awarded Australian 5G Innovation Initiative Funding to explore the benefits of drones and 5G. Swoop Aero’s award-winning drone logistics platform has been used to deliver medical supplies to remote islands, pharmacy supplies to far-flung Australian communities, and for COVID-19 response in Africa. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Swoop Aero will be providing access […] The post Drones and 5G: Swoop Aero Receives 5G Innovation Initiative Funding appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wednesday September 22 at 11 am EST: Energy drones and robotics on this week’s Dawn of Drones. The energy sector is rapidly adopting unmanned systems to improve business outcomes and worker safety. Learn more about how they do it in this week’s Dawn of Drones podcast! Dial up as Dawn and guest Sean Guerre of […] The post Energy Drones and Robotics: This Week on Dawn of Drones! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Autel’s newest drone offering, the Autel EVO II Enterprise, doesn’t look dramatically new and different from previous models – and that’s just what Autel intended. The EVO II series was introduced as “the most advanced compact drone in existence” in 2020, when industry followers touted the new models as a potential “Mavic killer.” Reviews […] The post Autel’s Newest Drone is “A Better All-Rounder” for the Enterprise Market appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The AirMap LAANC capability appears to be off-line currently, and the company name does not appear at this time on the FAA’s list of approved providers. (Image below from FAA website.) In a drone pilot chatroom last Friday, Lead Drone Pro for the FAA Safety Team in North Texas Adrian Doko mentioned that several service […] The post AirMap LAANC Capability Off-Line: Company Not Currently Listed as FAA Provider appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

(News and Editorial. Not to be construed as investment advice.) It’s been a big season for publicly traded advanced air mobility companies. Chinese manufacturer EHang went public early in the game, hitting Nasdaq on September 19, 2019 (NASDAQ:EH): but this year, they’ve gotten some company. US-based Joby Aviation went public last month, commencing trading on the […] The post Publicly Traded Advanced Air Mobility Companies: Lilium, Archer Join Joby, Ehang appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Heisha D80 is a drone agnostic, industrial drone-in-a-box solution – designed to turn commercial, off the shelf drones into fully automated tools. Heisha specializes in drone charging solutions, drone agnostic products that enable fully automated drone solutions like perimeter security and surveillance of remote sites. The Heisha D80 is an industrial grade solution: designed […] The post Heisha D80 Drone Agnostic, Industrial Drone-in-a-Box Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Teledyne FLIR Unveils Radiometric Vue TZ20-R Thermal Zoom Drone Payload. The high-resolution radiometric gimbaled thermal drone payload for the DJI V2 Matrice 200 Series and Matrice 300 offers pixel-by-pixel temperature measurement with up to 20 times digital zoom. Radiometry allows users to measure the temperature of every pixel in the scene. Thermal zoom capability means that […] The post Teledyne FLIR’s Thermal Zoom Drone Payload: More Pixels. More Accuracy. appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone trade shows around the world are opening up, and companies are showcasing their newest techologies. Photogrammetry company Pix4D started in 2011 to harness the power of aerial data. Now, the company will be at InterGeo to showcase their new Pix4D terrestrial data collection hardware and software, which provide customers with a ground-based option to […] The post Pix4D Showcases Terrestrial Data Collection Hardware and Software at InterGeo appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Everybody wants to fly – and licensed pilots need to help promote safe flight and fun in their communities. To finish up National Drone Safety Awareness Week, the Weekend Edition: Safe Flyers Share the Sky, Get Out and Fly! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and […] The post Drone Safety Awareness Week Weekend Edition: Get Out and Fly! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Collsion avoidance between manned and unmanned aircraft is critical. Now, Becker Avionics and drone collison avoidance developer Iris Automation to enhance general pilot aviation safety. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Globally-renowned aviation supplier Becker Avionics has partnered with commercial drone safety innovator Iris Automation in order to increase situational awareness of general aviation […] The post Collision Avoidance Between Drones and Manned Aviation: Iris Automation and Becker Avionics appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BlackSwift Technology is using a drone for volcano observation, flying a Swift S2 Fixed Wing beyond visual line of sight to approach the Makushin Volcano. by Ian M. Crosby In a landmark for UAS operations, Black Swift Technologies is currently working on a project supported by the USGS, NASA and the Alaskan DOT for volcano […] The post Drone for Volcano Science: Black Swift Technology Creates UAS Observation Platform appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Public opinion is critical for the advancement of the drone industry, and it’s up to all pilots to contribute. Today for National Drone Safety Awareness Week: Safe Flyers Bolster Public Safety and Public Acceptance! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer FAAST member and co-founder of Influential Drones to […] The post Public Safety and Public Acceptance: Today’s Drone Safety Awareness Week Video! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New regulations on Remote ID for drones and operations over people have been published recently – how will you make sure you understand the new rules before you fly? Today for National Drone Safety Awareness Week: Safe Flyers Know the Rules! DRONELIFE has teamed up with Dawn Zoldi of P3Tech Consulting and Dave Krause, volunteer […] The post Remote ID, Ops Over People – Know the Rules: Today for National Drone Safety Awareness Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article