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RGB61: New Payload for Wingtra VTOL Mapping Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading VTOL drone producer Wingtra has revealed its new RGB61 sensor payload. Compatible with the WingtraOne GEN II drone, the RGB61 paves the way forward for the entire drone mapping industry. The Sony Alpha 7 Mark IV 61MP RGB camera […] The post New Payload for Wingtra VTOL Drones: RGB61 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Meteomatics’ Meteodrone Launched as Part of GrandSKY’s Micro Weather Service by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · US – Meteodrone – Flies – High – To – Gather – Weather – Data Today, weather intelligence and technology company Meteomatics launched its first U.S. Meteodrone autonomous flight system at […] The post What’s the Weather Up There? Meteodrone Flies at High Altitude to Get Precise, Real-Time Weather Forecasts appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Ever been stuck in the middle of a row on the bleachers? Drone delivery might be a real “game changer.” Wing Delivers Beer and Peanuts to Coors Field in Colorado Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – Delivery – In – A-Stadium – Wing – At – Coors – Field by DRONELIFE Staff […] The post Wing Demonstrates Drone Delivery Anywhere – Delivering Beer and Peanuts to Coors Field appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Airsentinel.ai Launches Innovative Drone Detection App for Android Drone detection can be a touchy subject in the commercial drone industry. Rem0te ID for drones gives stakeholders the capability to identify unmanned aircraft and their pilots, helping reduce the risk of unauthorized drone incursions – thereby supporting the expansion of the legitimate commercial industry. Some […] The post Airsentinel Launches Drone Detection App that Works (and Respects Drone Operators) appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Counter UAS on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! Mary Beth Long, Board Member at Red Cat Holdings, talks about the current challenges and opportunities for counter drone solutions and the future of protecting critical assets from drone incursions. Stream below: Mary Beth Long is a member of the board of directors of Red Cat […] The post Who’s Leading the Counter UAS Race? The Drone Radio Show Podcast appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Want to learn more about the drone industry? This list is only a smattering of the great opportunities to hear from thought leaders and discuss current issues in commercial drones! Here are some of this week’s drone industry events. TUESDAY, May 23: Censys Technologies road show, May 23 – 26: Mountain House, CA, Mountain House […] The post Drone Industry Podcasts, Webinars, and Events This Week! May 22 – 28 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Altitude Angel to Launch New and Improved Version of Drone Assist App by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology leader Altitude Angel has announced that it will be releasing an updated version of its Drone Assist flight planning tool. The update will bring a suite of new features, including enhanced […] The post Altitude Angel Drone Assist Gets a Major Update, New Features appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drones for Emergency Management: North Carolina Wing Expands Mission Capabilities with 10 New Teal 2 aircraft. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The North Carolina Wing has been at the forefront of the Civil Air Patrol small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) program that culminated in the first locate and save within CAP in August […] The post North Carolina’s Civil Air Patrol Invests in 10 New Drones for Emergency Management appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending May 12, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – May – 19 – DRONELIFE […] The post Drone News of the Week, May 19: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Week to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

XTEND Acquires Drone Inspection Specialist Performance Rotors by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Human-guided autonomous machine system developer XTEND has acquired drone inspection specialist Performance Rotors, allowing XTEND to improve its ability to offer human-guided, remote interactive operations in various inspection scenarios, as well as grow its global business. Continue reading below, or listen: […] The post XTEND Acquires Drone Inspection Specialist Performance Rotors appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI Launches Matrice 350 RTK Flagship Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, drone and aerial imaging leader DJI launched the DJI Matrice 350 RTK (M350 RTK), an upgraded flagship drone platform offering more adaptable, safe and efficient aerial operations. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DJIs – New – Commercial – […] The post DJI’s New Commercial Drone: Matrice 350 RTK is More Resilient, More Flexible, More Efficient appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Texas SWAT Team deploys Teledyne FLIR’s SIRAS drone to locate felon: how the “no geofencing” design choice paid off. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This past February, the new Teledyne FLIR SIRAS was deployed by a police SWAT team for a felony search in Texas. When a convicted felon escaped into a residential […] The post Teledyne FLIR’s SIRAS is Designed to Deploy Fast – That’s How a Texas SWAT Team Located a Felon by Drone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Flyability and Mirion Technologies Partner for Radiation Survey Payload for Elios 3 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Indoor drone company Flyability, in partnership with radiation detection leader Mirion Technologies, has announced the launch of a radiation surveying payload for the Elios 3 indoor inspection drone. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Elios […] The post Radiation Surveying: Elios 3 Indoor Inspection Drone Partners with Mirion Technologies on New Payload appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Texas A&M Lone Star Center of Excellence in UAS Orders a DeTect HARRIER BVLOS, mobile radar tower to support drone operations beyond visual line of sight. BVLOS flight is critical to scaling industrial drone operations. While a BVLOS rule has yet to be published, the FAA has indicated that they are committed to issuing BVLOS […] The post The Systems that Support Drone Flight Beyond Visual Line of Sight: DeTect’s HARRIER BVLOS appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

You may never have heard the Pointivo name – but for a wide variety of industries, the product is mission critical. Like the “Intel Inside” refrain of the 1990’s, Pointivo is the white-labeled software inside the platforms of oil and gas companies, the largest and most scaled TowerCo digital inspection project, and one of the […] The post Visual, 3D Models of Real World Structures: Pointivo Powers an Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Whether you are a seasoned professional in the geospatial field or just beginning, don’t miss SimActive webinar on how to meet evolving photogrammetric accuracy standards. The webinar will be hosted by Eric Andelin, CP, Senior Workflow Specialist at SimActive and guest speaker Bill Johnson, CP, CMS, at DAS Geospatial. Choose the session that best fits […] The post Meeting Photogrammetric Accuracy Standards: Free Webinar from SimActive, with Specialist from DAS Geospatial appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss the Censys Roadshow! Censys Technologies is the U.S. drone manufacturer producing the Sentaero family of products, including the fixed with VTOL flying BVLOS missions for a wide variety of verticals. Censys has a remarkable record of achieving BVLOS waivers, with a platform recognized for safety, endurance, and mission flexibility. Now, see the Sentaero […] The post Censys Launches Nationwide Road Show: See Leading U.S. Manufactured BVLOS Fixed Wing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

LIFT Aircraft’s HEXA Capable of Water Takeoff and Landing by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby LIFT Aircraft recently tested the floatation ability of its HEXA aircraft in preparation for its upcoming public launch and U.S. Tour. During the flight, the aircraft was able to successfully execute a takeoff and landing from the water. The […] The post An Amphibious Passenger eVTOL: LIFT’s HEXA Capable of Water Takeoff and Landing appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Manoel Coelho, CEO of Speedbird Aero on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! Coelho discusses the company’s drone delivery operations and logistics in Brazil and how the company is making a positive impact in people’s lives. Stream below: Drone Radio Show · Drone Delivery in Brazil: Manoel Coelho, CEO of Speedbird Aero Manoel Coelho is CEO […] The post Speedbird Aero on the Drone Radio Show Podcast! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ANRA Technologies Contracted for Development of U-space Sandbox in Estonia by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leveraging funding from the Estonian Business and Innovation Agency, the Estonian Transport Administration has initiated a project to establish a drone sandbox to be built in Tartu. This sandbox would provide opportunities for the wide-scale development and deployment […] The post Estonia Establishes Drone Sandbox: ANRA Technologies to Provide U-Space and CIS Tech appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Red Cat to Fill Order of 200 FPV Drones for Ukraine by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Military technology company Red Cat Holdings has announced that it will be filling a purchase order from Ukraine for 200 long-range, high-speed FPV (first-person view) drones. Scheduled to arrive in June, the FPV drones to be shipped […] The post RedCat Will Send 200 FPV Drones to Ukraine appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Women and Drones will once again bring the UAS/AAM community together to celebrate the preeminent women in business, government, and education. The nomination process is underway for the Women in Emerging Aviation Technologies Awards. The 7th Annual Global Awards will take place at a new venue, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. on October […] The post Women and Drones Global Awards, Now at the Smithsonian! Nominations Open appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkySafe Launches New Drone Forensics Certification Course by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone defense and airspace security company SkySafe has announced its launch of a new certification course offering in-depth training on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) forensic analysis. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · SkySafe – Drone – Forensics – Certification As […] The post Drone Forensics is a Critical Aspect of Counter Drone Programs: SkySafe Develops Certification appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DroneUp and Wonder Robotics Partner on Precision Technology for Improved Drone Delivery by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone delivery leader DroneUp and Israeli autonomous solutions startup Wonder Robotics have concluded an initial operational evaluation using DroneUp’s drone platform for improved autonomy and safety. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DroneUp – Tests […] The post DroneUp Tests Wonder Robotics “WonderLand” Precision Landing Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending May 12, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – May – 12Ascent AeroSystem’s Coaxial […] The post Drone News of the Week May 12: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article