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Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week of January 27, 2023. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – January – 27 – 2023Amazon […] The post Drone News of the Week, January 27: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Choctaw Nation BEYOND Program Granted FAA BVLOS Approval with uAvionix Installation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby UAvionix has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Beyond Program approval for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations at the Emerging Aviation Technology Center UAS Test Range utilizing […] The post Choctaw Nation BEYOND Program Granted BVLOS Approval with uAvionix Installation appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

SkyDrive Announces U.S. Market Entrance, Plans for AAM Ecosystem in South Carolina Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · SkyDrive – Enters – US – Market by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today at the 2023 annual VFS eVTOL Symposium in Mesa, Arizona, leading Japanese eVTOL manufacturer SkyDrive announced its plans to enter the […] The post SkyDrive Enters U.S. Market with Plans to Develop Practical Uses for eVTOLs and an AAM Ecosystem appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Percepto Drone Receives Canada’s First Approval for Drone Flight Beyond Visual Line of Sight: BVLOS Without Visual Observer by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drones – For – Remote – Monitoring – Of – Power – Stations Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced […] The post Canada’s First BVLOS Approval Without Visual Observers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Pixhawk v6 offers a robust, feature rich set of standards designed to support innovation through interoperability – and help manufacturers get new aircraft to market. The Dronecode Foundation (DF) is the organization behind the Pixhawk FMU (Flight Management Units) Open Standards, with contributions and participation from the Pixhawk Special Interest Group, open to all members […] The post Pixhawk Releases Latest Open Standards: Helping Manufacturers Get New Drones On the Market, Faster appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DOE Site Uses Flyability’s Elios 3 drones to Map Radioactive Waste Storage Vault by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Flyability’s Elios 3 has successfully completed a 3D mapping operation of a radioactive waste storage vault following more than a year of preparation and research. The information obtained in the mapping project will prove crucial […] The post Inside the Department of Energy Project Using Drones to Map Radioactive Waste Storage Vaults appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Regulus Cyber Launches Ring Counter-UAS System Using GNSS Manipulation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Software-based GPS/ GNSS security expert Regulus Cyber is launching Ring, the first fully-operational, compact counter-UAS system. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Regulus – Cyber – Releases – Ring – Counter – Drone – System – Using – […] The post Ring, the Compact Counter Drone System Using GNSS Manipulation to Pacify Threats appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Edgesource Donates Two Million Dollars in Counter Drone tech to Ukrainian Army Edgesource sends Windtalker systems to Ukraine Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Edgesource – Donates – 2-Million – In – Counter – Drone – Tech – To – Ukrainian – Army Edgesource Corporation is a small business in Virginia, delivering airspace security solutions […] The post This Small Business Donated $2 Million in Counter Drone Tech to the Ukrainian Army appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FlytBase Announces NestGen ‘23 Virtual Summit by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby FlytBase, Inc. has announced the second edition of NestGen, the industry’s largest global virtual summit on autonomous BVLOS drone operations. Held on February 23rd, the 12-hour event will feature over 45 speakers from companies such as DJI, Iris Automation, Elsight, TruWeather Solutions, […] The post FlytBase Hosts NestGen ’23 February 23: Best Practices, Solutions for BVLOS Drone Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Dedrone to Provide Airspace Security for Police in Latvia, EMEA region by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Smart airspace security leader Dedrone announced that it has partnered with G4S, an Allied Universal® company. The partnership covers Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Within these locations, G4S will offer Dedrone’s command and control (C2) drone […] The post Dedrone Partners with G4S for Airspace Security in EMEA appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Amazon plans the largest headcount reduction in its history, slashing 18,000 jobs to improve financials. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Amazon – Drone – Delivery – Layoffs Unfortunately, just as it is getting off the ground, Amazon drone delivery layoffs will hit the Prime Air team. The Prime Air drone delivery team has […] The post Amazon Drone Delivery Layoffs: Prime Air Hit Among 18,000 Job Cuts appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

A human guided drone operating system is one that allows an operator using virtual reality (VR) technology and AI to operate multiple drones or robots easily – and intuitively. The Israeli Defense Ministry has awarded an exclusive multi-year, $20 million contract to XTEND to develop and deliver an systems that will enable operators to control dozens […] The post Operating a Drone Fleet with a Wave of the Hand: XTEND Wins Israeli Defense Contract for Human-Guided Multi-Drone Operating System appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

While a stunning 90% of all Americans surveyed indicate that they are interested in ordering products for drone or driverless delivery, there are obvious concerns with safety, privacy, and logistics. Who really wants drone delivery? What are consumers afraid of, and which companies do Americans trust for drone delivery? What do delivery drivers think about […] The post Who Do Consumers Trust for Drone Delivery? The Answers May Surprise You appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

It’s been a phenomenal year for WINGXPAND. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Project WINGXPAND – Customizable – Expandable – Airplane – In – A-Backpack Less than a year after their launch in April of 2022, the company was one of only 12 winners from a field of 600 competitors for participation in Techstars […] The post Why This Startup is Winning Awards All Over: WINGXPAND, the Customizable, Expandable, Portable Drone Company appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

FlightWave has been approved as a trusted drone provider for US Federal Government through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue sUAS 2.0 Program. The DIU’s Blue sUAS adds the long range drone FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL. FlightWave Aerospace provides VTOL drones, sensors and software solutions. FlightWave was named to the first round of Blue sUAS 2.0 vendors […] The post Blue sUAS List Adds Long Range Drone: FlightWave Edge 130 VTOL appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

P3 Tech Consulting Presents 2nd Annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop for UAS/AAM Industry at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ‘23! Dawn Zoldi and P3 Tech Consulting LLC are back for the second annual Law-Tech Connect™ Workshop at AUVSI XPONENTIAL ’23, on Monday, May 8th at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. AUVSI expects XPONENTIAL 2023 to be a record show […] The post The Law-Tech Connect Workshop is Back at Xponential 2023! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Uncrewed systems advocacy group AUVSI has published a report summarizing how much the U.S. Department of Defense will spend on drones in 2023, according to the 2023 Presidential Budget. (The full report can be downloaded by AUVSI members: a summary is available for non-members.) In a summary, AUVSI reports that the Department of Defense plans […] The post How Much Will the U.S. Department of Defense Spend on Drones in 2023? AUVSI’s Report appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Operating sUAS on mobile networks is great – but what’s the right SIM card for drone operations? The Case for IoT SIM cards. A recent report by Verizon and the FAA indicates that mobile connectivity is a valid and desirable form of control over drones and UAVs. A paper by Ericsson from 2019 explores the […] The post All SIM Cards Are Not the Same: The Risks of Using Consumer SIM Cards for Drone Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Jobs: Skyports Drone Services Initiates Major Hiring Programme in UK and Singapore by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Skyports Drone Services has initiated its Hub Operator Programme, a major employment programme for the recruitment of personnel to support drone operations in new and existing markets. The programme is seeking applicants who are willing […] The post Drone Jobs: Skyports Launches Large Scale Hiring Program! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AFWERX Awards ASYLON Contract for Robotic Military Working Dogs by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby AFWERX has awarded leading robotic security solutions provider ASYLON Inc. a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to leverage TRL9 commercial DroneDog security robot system for the augmentation of Military Working Dogs (MWD). Continue reading below, or […] The post AFWERX Awards Contract for ASYLON DroneDog Security Robot System appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

U-SCUAR Project to Conduct Research to Enable SAIL IV UAS Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The presence of open category operations restricts the current use of unmanned vehicles to a narrow scope of applications, limiting their ability to be deployed in other beneficial use cases with great value and high operational complexity. […] The post European Consortium to Exand Medium-Risk, SAIL III and IV Applications: U-SCUAR Project appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The last few years have brought labor shortages, supply chain issues, and geopolitical turmoil. These shifts necessitate major changes in the way that industry thinks about operations: and even the most traditional industries are adopting new technology solutions to become more efficient and more effective. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The – Autonomous […] The post Are Autonomous Drones and Robots the Workforce of the Future? WiBotic’s VP of Engineering Brian Crowley appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

U.S. Drone Soccer Announces New Women Ambassadors by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby U.S. Drone Soccer has announced Ryan Lindsay Grieves and Lexie Janson as program ambassadors. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – Soccer – Names – New – Ambassadors – Ryan – Grieves – Lexie – Janson The pair received […] The post Female Drone Racing Legends Ryan Grieves, Lexie Janson Named U.S. Drone Soccer Ambassadors appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Teal Drones (a Red Cat Holdings company) Partners with Immervision for Improved Low-Light Navigation on Newest Model of Blue sUAS Golden Eagle Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT] is held in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. For complete list of holdings click here. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology […] The post New Teal Golden Eagle Drone Will Use Immervision Cameras for Low-Light Navigation appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Giuseppe Santangelo, CEO and Founder of Skypersonic, talks about its innovative Skycopter, the Simulated Mars Mission and the role that the company will play in the providing drones that will one day fly on Mars. Listen to Giuseppe Santangelo with host Randy Goers. Drone Radio Show · Drones And The Mission To Mars: Giuseppe Santangelo, […] The post Drones on Mars: Skypersonic on the Drone Radio Show Podcast with Randy Goers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article