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The drone industry is aware that a functioning Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system is necessary to integrate drones into the airspace. Beyond UTM, however, there is significant potential for supplemental services that come out of a UTM framework, services that would offer benefits to a wide variety of sectors in the drone industry and beyond: […] The post Beyond Working UTM: How Supplementary Services Could Benefit the Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Royal Mail drone delivery for parcels will soon be available on the Isle of Mull, where a local postman says that the walk to the front door alone can be 30 minutes. In a country-wide first for the U.K., Royal Mail has partnered with a consortium of drone companies: DronePrep, Skyports and what3words “to become […] The post Royal Mail Drone Delivery! Royal Mail is First UK Parcel Carrier to Use Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio autonomous drones stand out because of their ease of use. Now, Skydio is making it even easier with the Autonomy Enterprise Foundation (AEF) for Skydio 2™, and a new training program for certified Skydio pilots. Skydio Autonomy Enterprise Foundation (AEF) is a broad set of advanced AI-pilot assistance capabilities, controlled through the new Skydio Enterprise […] The post Skydio Autonomous Drones: the Autonomy Enterprise Foundation for Skydio 2™ appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones manufactured in the U.S. are gaining traction – and a new partnership between U.S. manufacturer Skydio and Arris, a leader in advanced manufacturing of high-performance products, could help to revolutionize drone design and manufacturing. Skydio and Arris “have redefined airframe design leveraging Additive Molding™, Arris’s breakthrough carbon fiber manufacturing technology,” says a press release. Arris’s Additive […] The post Drones Manufactured in the U.S.: Skydio’s New Partnership will Revolutionize Drone Design and Manufacturing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Autonomous drone developer Percepto this week announced three regulatory milestones—completing the certifications and a test flight phase that take the Israeli company a step closer to FAA Certification, countrywide EVLOS in Australia and BLOS in Norway. “The completion of the D&R testing phase is a major achievement in the Type Certification process for Percepto and for […] The post Percepto Soars Over Three Drone Regulatory Milestones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At InterDrone, the last big virtual drone show of 2020, FAA Executive Director Jay Merkle engaged in an open discussion with audience members on the future of drone regulation in the U.S. When Will Rules on Remote ID and Ops Over People Be Released? Drone regulation in the U.S. has been focused on Remote ID […] The post What’s Next for Drone Regulation in the U.S.? From the Floor at InterDrone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article