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Navigate Data Vault Allows Drone Users to Upload Images for Rewards by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Data contribution and app creation platform Navigate has opened its first Data Vault, providing a global audience of drone users with the ability to upload their drone data and gain rewards in the form of Navigate’s native […] The post Navigate Data Vault: Leveraging Crowd-Sourced Aerial Data for a Constantly Refreshing Map Application appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Public service agencies increasing using drone programs as part of everyday operations By Jim Magill Public service agencies, such as police and fire departments and emergency medical service providers, were among the first entities to recognize the usefulness of UAVs to accomplish tasks such as aiding in search and rescue, pinpointing fire hot spots and […] The post Starting a Public Safety Drone Program: A Conversation with Vector Aerial appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI Mini 3 Pro – Move Over Everyone – A Professional Drone for Under $1,000 by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine Ten Drones. All prices are estimates as of time of publication and subject to change. Earlier this year we saw manufacturers downsize their sUAS while also […] The post In-Depth Review of the DJI Mini 3 Pro: A Professional Drone for Under $1,000 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

IN-FLIGHT Data and DeTect Inc. Partner for Canada’s First Scaled Urban Drone Operation by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced drone operator IN-FLIGHT Data, alongside advanced radar and remote sensing technologies leader DeTect Inc., completed a demonstration showcasing the importance of advanced radar when operating drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and within […] The post These Companies Use Military and Aviation Radar to Scale Urban Drone Operations in Calgary appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Tonie Smith of TS Aerial Media on Dawn of Drones this week, September 21 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Tonie Smith, CEO TS Aerial Media and Recruiting & Training Manager for Flying Lion, Inc. as we continue Market Use Cases Month on the Dawn of Drones podcast, […] The post TS Aerial Media on Dawn of Drones This Week: Training Pilots in Drones as First Responders appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Counter drone systems (cUAS) are designed to detect, identify and mitigate unauthorized drones. Unmanned traffic management (UTM) solutions are a framework of regulations and technology products that work to provide a system providing stakeholders with a view of airspace traffic that allows commercial operators to avoid collisions and cooperate in shared airspace. Continue reading […] The post ANRA SIAOP Combines the Best of Counter Drone Technologies and UTM appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Startup WingXpand Selected to Join Techstars Accelerator Program by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby St. Louis based drone startup WingXpand has been chosen from a pool of over 600 international companies to join the world-renowned Techstars LA & Space Accelerator, a three-month program ending with a demo day for the tech and investor communities […] The post A Plane in a Backpack? WingXpand Joins Techstars Accelerator Program appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI’s Leading Drone Models Receive FAA Approval for Remote ID Mandate by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Civilian drones and aerial imaging technology leader DJI has become the first drone manufacturer to receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval in compliance with the FAA’s Remote Identification protocol. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Top […] The post Top Models DJI Drones Ready for Remote ID appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

We get a lot of questions from our readers – so in this 3 minute guide to DRONELIFE, we’re answering the most common on how to find us, why you might not see our newsletter, and how to send us article ideas. Sign up for our daily E-Mail, which gives you a daily, e-mail update on […] The post Your Three Minute Guide to DroneLife: How to Send in Articles, Where to Find Us, and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Garuda Aerospace Maps 7000 Villages by Drone in 1 Year, Setting Record by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Drone start-up Garuda Aerospace has completed a mapping project of 7,000 villages within Uttar Pradesh under the Svamitva Scheme. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Garuda – Aerospace – Maps – 7000 – Villages – […] The post The Survey of India: Garuda Aerospace Maps 7000 Villages by Drone in 1 Year 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, September 16. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – September – 16 – DRONELIFE – Headlines […] The post Drone News of the Week, September 16: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Drone Racing League Partners with Google Cloud for 2022-23 Algorand World Championship Season by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, the Drone Racing League (DRL) and Google Cloud announced the formation of a partnership that will oversee the launch of the 2022–23 DRL Algorand World Championship Season, bringing the first professional drone race to […] The post The First Professional Drone Race in Silicon Valley: Drone Racing League and Google Cloud Partner appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Inspired Flight Technologies Aircraft Join Blue sUAS Cleared List by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, commercial sUAS (small Unmanned Aerial Systems) manufacturer Inspired Flight Technologies, Inc., announced that it has received Blue sUAS 2.0 clearance from The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). Both of Inspired Flight’s product lines, the medium-lift IF750 Quadcopter and the […] The post Inspired Flight Blue sUAS Clearance for Heavy Lift and Medium Lift Aircraft appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skydio and Aloft Introduce Data Integration for Enterprise Customers by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Aloft Technologies, alongside autonomous flight leader Skydio, announced a newly available integration between Aloft Air Control for Enterprise and Skydio Cloud. This new integration provides customers with a united, reliable data stream of flight logs, telemetry, asset tracking, […] The post Skydio and Aloft Offer Data Integration for Enterprise Customers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Skyportz Opens Global Vertiport Database, Reveals Modular Vertiport Design by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This week, electric air taxi developer Skyportz opened its property partner database globally, allowing for registrations from potential vertiport locations anywhere in the world. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Skyportz – Modular- Vertiport – Design Additionally, the […] The post Skyportz Modular Vertiport Design: Company Seeks Property Partnerships Around the World appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Commercial UAV Expo Outdoor Flight Demos kicked off bright and early in Nevada last Tuesday. Customers, operators, press and the curious joined hosts Sundance Media Group and KukerRanken for a sold-out program of flight demos, held at the nearby Henderson Equestrian Center. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Commercial – UAV – Expo – Outdoor […] The post Commercial UAV Expo’s Outdoor Flight Demos Highlighted the Latest Developments in the Field from Skydio, Autel, Wingtra and More appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Mapping is one of the broadest and biggest applications for drone technology – and that’s why INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS has grown so rapidly as part of the giant INTERGEO conference in Europe. This year’s conference will be held 18-20 October 2022 in Essen, Germany, and will highlight some of the hottest new technology innovations in commercial […] The post Make Plans Now for INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS at INTERGEO in Beautiful Essen, Germany: Free Tickets for DRONELIFE Subscribers appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

UK Drone Delivery Network CAELUS Launches by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland), a consortium led by AGS Airports in partnership with NHS Scotland to establish the UK’s premiere drone-based medical distribution network, closed £10.1 million in funding from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research […] The post UK Drone Delivery Network CAELUS Launches: Medical Distribution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Workhorse on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday September 14 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: This week we continue Market Use Cases Month on the Dawn of Drones podcast, sponsored by Prestige Air Group / Global Aerial Management Group, with Rob Heber, Director of Government Programs for Workhorse Group Incorporated. This company is perfecting […] The post Workhorse Group on Dawn of Drones September 14! Last Mile Delivery with the Horsefly UAV appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Phoenix Air Unmanned logs 13,000 miles of BVLOS utility line inspections by drone By Jim Magill After about three years of operations, Cartersville, Georgia-based Phoenix Air Unmanned announced it has logged more than 13,000 miles of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights, inspecting utility transmission lines for Xcel Energy. Continue reading below, or listen: […] The post 13,000 Miles of BVLOS Utility Line Inspections by Drone: Phoenix Air Unmanned appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

UAV Navigation Introduces Fully Automatic Landing on Moving Platforms for Maritime Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Flight control solutions specialist UAV Navigation has incorporated fully automatic flight deck UAV operations into its flight control system, enabling Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to autonomously land on moving platforms. The system’s autopilot is now capable […] The post Automated Drone Landings on Moving Vessels: UAV Navigation (Check Out the Video!) appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The new DroneUp training, testing and research center is supporting rapid growth for the company and a career path for drone pilots. A DRONELIFE Exclusive interview, from the floor of Commercial UAV Expo. by Paul Rossi, DRONELIFE Contributor and Chief Operations Officer and Chief Pilot at Nine Ten Drones. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife […] The post New DroneUp Training, Testing and Research Center Shows Their Investment in People appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The drone industry learned of Matternet’s type certification in a surprise announcement by David Boulter, FAA Associate Administrator (Acting) Aviation Safety, during the Commercial UAV Expo Keynotes earlier this week. The type certification is the first of it’s kind issued in the US for a non-military drone, and went to Matternet’s M2 drone delivery system. […] The post Matternet’s Type Certification: Law Firm Hogan Lovells Weighs In 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, September 9. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – September – 9-DRONELIFE – Headlines – All […] The post Drone News of the Week September 9: All the DRONELIFE Headlines in One Place, to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Air6, Consortiq, Wonder Robotics win “Pitch the Press” at Commercial UAV Expo 2022 It’s always a favorite event: Pitch the Press at Commercial UAV Expo, where new companies get only 2 minutes to impress a panel of journalists, who choose the most innovative and interesting products. This year I was honored to be on a […] The post Pitch the Press from the Floor of Commercial UAV Expo: The 3 Winners appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article