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Dronehub and Pentacomp to perform drone delivery of defibrillators in Poland. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This autumn, the city of Sosnowiec in Southern Poland is launching a pilot program transporting AED (Automated External Defibrillators) via unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Developed in cooperation with the Metropolis GZM, the city of Sosnowiec, the Łukasiewicz […] The post Drone Delivery of Defibrillators: Dronehub and Pentacomp in Poland appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A2Z Drone Delivery’s New UAV Solves Consumer Concerns with Freefall Delivery by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, the developer of a tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, announced today the launch of its RDSX commercial delivery UAV. The RDSX was developed in collaboration with a leading global logistics provider to be […] The post A2Z Delivery Drone Designed to Address Consumer Concerns appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Korean drone software company, Nearthlab, offers AI-enabled drone inspection for wind turbines: saving time, money, and risk over conventional methods. By Jim Magill A number of countries across the world increasingly are turning to wind generated electricity as a way to combat climate change, creating new opportunities for the commercial drone industry and related businesses. […] The post Drone Inspections for Wind Turbines in as Little as 15 Minutes: Korean Drone Software Company Nearthlab appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Delivers COVID-19 Vaccines by Drone: UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Deliver Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its enterprise iQ Healthtech Labs, established by the Innovation Quarter, are elevating COVID-19 vaccination efforts with drone deliveries. The first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program […] The post UPS Flight Forward and Matternet M2 Drones Deliver COVID-19 Vaccines appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Wednesday, August 25 at 11 am ET: join Dawn and Guest Paul Huish, CEO of drone operations company DroneHive & episode sponsor for this edition of the Dawn of Drones podcast, right here on DRONELIFE! Drone Operations: DroneHive This Utah-based on-demand drone operations company manages a group of local remote pilots to perform in a […] The post On Demand Drone Operations: DroneHive on Dawn of Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

International drone services company Flyby Guys lead a pilot program in pharmacy drone delivery in Helsinki this week. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby In Helsinki, a new method for the transportation of pharmaceutical products to customers will be tested. In a pilot spanning a week, select products from the Lauttiksen Apteekki pharmacy, located in […] The post Pharmacy Drone Delivery: Flyby Guys Lead Pilot Project in Helsinki appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

For private aviation charter company GAMG, drone disinfection is a way to keep clients in the entertainment industry on stage. Jet-to-Stage: A Manned – Unmanned Model to Emulate By: Dawn Zoldi Toni Drummond, CEO of Global Aerial Management Group (GAMG), a 100% woman-owned-and-operated business, turned a challenge into an opportunity. When COVID struck, this pioneer […] The post Drone Disinfection: GAMG is Keeping the Live Entertainment Industry On Stage appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The new Qualcomm drone platform -5G and AI-Enabled – is making headlines. Here is why the new platform could be important to drone manufacturers and commercial drone customers. Communications are a critical part of drone platforms: they enable the connections between operator and drone. Long-range Wi-Fi connectivity can enable many commercial applications, especially as flight […] The post Why the New Qualcomm Drone Platform Matters to Drone Manufacturers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

One of the best parts of going to a large drone show like AUVSI Xponential is having the opportunity to look at the amazing technology on the exhibit floor – like the SWAT team drones produced by Las Vegas-based BRINC drones. (Product Review and Commentary. Not sponsored content, opinions are the author’s.) BRINC Drones VP […] The post The SWAT Team Drones Saving Lives: BRINC Lemur, from the Floor at AUVSI Xponential appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New Drone Corps program to offer training to potential drone operators By Jim Magill As autonomous drones gain regulatory approval and begin to play an ever-increasing role in American economy over the next several years, the demand for a new generation of drone pilots and technicians will grow exponentially. Seeking to meet this demand for […] The post Drone Corps: 12-Month Apprenticeship to Train Next Generation of Drone Pilots and Technicians appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AirData and UgCS Collaborate for New Integration by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby Today, SPH Engineering, a multiproduct drone software company, and AirData UAV have announced a new integration and partnership. The duo are collaborating to offer pilots a seamless and simple way to track and manage their fleets by automatically synchronizing flight data from […] The post AirData and UgCS Collaborate on New Integration appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

MissionGO and LLF of Maryland Reinvent Blood Transport with Unmanned Aircraft by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby MissionGO, a leader in unmanned aircraft solutions, has teamed with The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (The LLF), Maryland’s organ procurement organization (OPO) responsible for organ, eye and tissue donation services, for a faster, safer and more efficient […] The post MissionGo Brings Blood Transport with Unmanned Aircraft to Maryland appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Pix4D is on the floor at AUVSI Xponential in Atlanta this week, demonstrating their suite of mapping products. One of these is Pix4Dreact, the fast mapping product for emergency response applications. In this unprecedented time, the need for disaster response tools is greater than ever. Pix4Dreact is the perfect tool for rescue agencies working on […] The post Pix4D Donates Pix4D React – to Any Non-Profit that Needs It appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Florida Sheriff’s Office Acquires First Dragonfish: Autel’s Fixed Wing Drone The Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Fort Myers, Florida has become the first law enforcement agency in the nation to acquire a Dragonfish, an advanced fixed-wing drone. Sheriff’s Office Officials say that the unit will revolutionize the way in which they respond to calls going […] The post Autel’s Fixed Wing Drone: Florida Sheriff Acquires First Dragonfish appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This week Dawn’s at AUVSI Xponential, bringing you a double episode of the Dawn of Drones Podcast! On Wednesday, August 18 at 11:00 a.m EST Dawn will feature Toni Drummond, Founder/CEO, Global Aerial Management Group. After a brief intermission, she’ll bring you Michael Robbins, Executive VP, Government and Public Affairs and President and CEO Brian Wynne […] The post Dawn of Drones AUVSI Special Edition: Toni Drummond and BONUS Episode with AUVSI CEO Brian Wynne! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2021 kicked off in Atlanta this week, and it’s clear from the buzz that the drone industry is happy to back and gathering again. FAA Chief Administrator Steve Dickson took the stage for a keynote addressed to a full – appropriately socially distanced – global audience of drone industry stakeholders. Dickson comes from […] The post From the Floor of AUVSI’s XPONENTIAL 2021: FAA Chief Administrator Steve Dickson on BVLOS, Certification appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At today’s Xponential 2021 Keynote address in Atlanta, one speaker didn’t have to worry about COVID. Spot®, the mobility robot from Boston Dynamics, had a place on the stage – accompanied by Boston Dynamics channel sales manager Tim Dykstra. Spot has mobility like no robot you’ve seen before, and Dykstra explains that the company made […] The post Have you Met Spot®? Robot from Boston Dynamics Takes the Floor at AUVSI Xponential 2021 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI crop spraying drones Agras T30 and T10 are now available internationally. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby DJI, the industry leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, is making its Agras T30 and T10 agriculture drones available in over 100 additional countries. The Agras T30 and T10, developed in partnership with farmers, make […] The post DJI Crop Spraying Drones Now Available Internationally appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Swoop Aero brings Kite, their newest air logistics platform, to the USA for FAA Certification. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian Crosby Swoop Aero, the Australian drone-powered logistics company has unveiled its most advanced aircraft, Kite™. Currently, the company is bringing Kite ™ to the USA for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, which will propel drone […] The post Swoop Aero’s Kite: Next Level Air Logistics Platform appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Advancing Technology Aerial Firefighting Through Massive Multimodal Mobility By: Dawn Zoldi The United States (U.S.) is on fire… literally. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, this calendar year the nation has experienced 39,955 wildfires, two thousand plus more than the ten-year average (37,675). Thus far, 104 large fires have ravaged 2.4 million acres. Calfire […] The post Fighting Wildfires with Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

This June, the United States saw the launch of Wing’s free drone pilot app, OpenSky, helping drone operators of all kinds safely share the sky. Since then, the app has already seen tens of thousands of users, ranging from the likes of professional photographers to surveyors to hobby flyers, all using the app to learn […] The post Wing’s OpenSky Drone Pilot App Launches New Features After Adoption by Tens of Thousands of Users appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The industry leading Rocky Mountain Unmanned Systems (RMUS) has partnered with the Baltimore, Maryland based industrial drones specialist Watts Innovations. The duo are collaborating on the Watts Innovations PRISM, a U.S. made heavy lift drone solution, in order to provide sales, support, training and payload integration in North America. Featuring a unique modular design, the PRISM enables […] The post U.S. Made Heavy Lift Drone: RMUS Partners with Watts Innovations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In the emerging sUAS industry, smaller drone manufacturing startups are up against large incumbents from the defense industry – and finding new ways to compete. The following is a guest post by Pat Hume, CEO of Canvas GFX, thought leaders in visual communications. DRONELIFE neither accepts nor makes payment for guest posts. By Pat Hume, CEO […] The post Top to Bottom Speed: How the Drone industry is Forging a Disruptive Model in Manufacturing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

On July 18th, Volansi, the industry leader in autonomous Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) point-to-point drone delivery services, completed the first-ever autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Systems’ (UAS) maritime cargo delivery between two moving US government vessels off the coast of Key West, Florida. The maritime cargo deliveries were completed over the course of three separate flights. […] The post Maritime Cargo Delivery Drones: Volansi Completes First Autonomous Mission appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Future of Vertical Mobility in the Dallas Metroplex By: Dawn Zoldi They say everything is bigger in Texas. When it comes to drones and advanced aerial mobility (AAM), nothing could be more accurate. The state has put itself high up on the leaderboard in terms of opportunities and forward-leaning initiatives. And Ernest Huffman, Aviation […] The post Everything’s Bigger in Texas: Bringing Vertical Mobility to the Dallas Metroplex appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article