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CAL International Partners with AirSeed Technologies for Drone Reforestation Initiative, planting trees with drones. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Smart tech and engineering firm CAL International has formed a partnership with Australian green tech company AirSeed Technologies for a major climate change project that will employ aerial platform technology with the goal of […] The post Planting Trees with Drones: AirSeed Delivers Seed Pods for Drone Reforestation Initiative 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, August 26. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – DRONELIFE – Headlines DJI Mavic 3 Earns […] The post Drone News of the Week August 26: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI’s new FPV Drone: Introducing Avata, for the beginner market By Jim Magill Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DJIs – New – FPV – Drone – Meet – Avata DJI on August 25 introduced its newest model drone, the DJI Avata, a rugged first-person view FPV drone, designed for both beginner and experienced […] The post Meet Avata, DJI’s Newest FPV Drone appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ANRA Technologies to Provide New York Power Authority with MissionManager Drone Operation Software: Drones for Power Line Inspections by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drones – For – Power – Line – Inspections – With – ANRAs – MissionManager The New York Power Authority will use drones […] The post New York Power Authority Will Use Drones for Power Line Inspections: Enabled by ANRA Software appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

EHang Holdings Limited is one of the leading passenger eVTOL companies in the world. At the EHang Q2 2022 earnings call last week, company executives talked about what’s next for the company pioneering aerial tourism and more in Asia. EHang Holdings Limited [NASDAQ:EH] is held in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only […] The post EHang Q2 2022 Earning Call: Airworthiness Certificate on the Way appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Fixed wing drones for endurance missions like mapping and surveillance are increasingly important in both the commercial and government applications. The HiTec new servo actuator is perfect for commercial and military-grade fixed wing drones, offering outstanding performance. 10mm, Coreless, Wide Voltage, Steel Gear Servo Actuator Hitec Commercial Solutions as announced their new ultra-precise, magnetic encoder MD141SH […] The post HiTec New Servo Actuator Gives the Precision Required for Commercial and Military-Grade Fixed Wing Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AUSVI and Fortress Information Security partner to establish voluntary standards around cybersecurity for drones and other uncrewed vehicles. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Cybersecurity – For – Drones – AUVSI – And – Fortress – Partner – To – Develop – Standards by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle […] The post Cybersecurity for Drones: AUVSI and Fortress Information Security Partner to Develop Voluntary Standards appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Canada’s drone service providers IN-FLIGHT Data have partnered with remote traffic management software solutions provider AirMatrix to conduct SAIL 4 BVLOS urban drone operations – flying over urban neighborhoods to measure aerial network performance over the city of Calgary, with a population of over 1 million. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · In – Calgary – A-BVLOS […] The post In Calgary, a SAIL 4 BVLOS Urban Drone Operation Measures Aerial Network Performance appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Reality capture is the name of the game for industries all over the world – and at the DroneDeploy Conference 2022, held in Dallas on October 6 – 7, industry leaders from DroneDeploy’s global customer base will discuss how it’s done. DroneDeploy was one of the first drone mapping platforms on the market. At the […] The post DroneDeploy Conference 2022: Capturing Reality appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Greater than Tech on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday August 24 at 11:00 AM EST. Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Jasmine LeFlore, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Greater Than Tech (GTT), as we continue Developing Industry Leaders Month on the Dawn of Drones podcast, sponsored by Skydio. Greater Than Tech is a […] The post Greater than Tech on Dawn of Drones This Week! Developing Future Leaders appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

U.S. Navy Provides WPI Researchers with Funding for Underwater Drone Tech by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The U.S. Navy has awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers Nikolaos Gatsonis and Michael Demetriou with $347,843 for the development of a computational model utilizing data from a system of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) or underwater drones […] The post Researchers Help Underwater Drones Detect Ocean Contaminants, Like Oil Spills or Gas Leaks appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

$2.7 million has been granted to 5 universities in FAA drone research awards, which will support work on leveraging drone technology for disaster preparedness and emergency response. For years now, drones have proven to be invaluable in search and rescue, firefighting, mapping of flood areas, and other disaster response efforts. Now, the FAA is supporting […] The post FAA Drone Research Awards: $2.7 Million for Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Teal Drones and Reveal Technology Demonstrate Multi-Drone Mapping to US Military by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Red Cat Holdings [NASDAQ:RCAT] is held in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth […] The post Multi-Drone Mapping: Teal Drones and Reveal Technology Demonstrate for US Military appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI granted world’s first C1 EU-type examination certificate allowing operations in Europe By Jim Magill Shenzhen, China-based DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, has been granted the first C1 EU-type examination certificate allowing drones to operate under the new European drone regulation framework. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · DJI – Mavic – 3-Wins […] The post DJI Mavic 3 Earns C1 EU Exam Certificate, in a World’s First: What that Means for Pilots 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, August 19. Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Drone – News – Of – The – Week – August – 19 – DRONELIFE – Headlines […] The post Drone News of the Week, August 19: DRONELIFE Headlines All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Commercial UAV Expo has been announced as an official filming location for a multi-part documentary produced through a partnership with Women and Drones and documentary film company Monumental Access. The partnership will focus on inspiring the next generation of talented aviation leaders by capturing the stories and footage of women in the drone industry. In […] The post Documentary on Women in the Drone Industry to Film at Commercial UAV Expo in September appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby AeroVironment [NASDAQ:AVAV] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities in drones and autonomous vehicles […] The post AeroVironment Acquires Planck Aerosystems: Tethered Sensor Systems, Flight Autonomy Solutions appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Alauda Completes 250th Test Flight for its Airpeeder Flying Car Racing Series by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Alauda Aeronautics, the creator of the world premier flying electric car racing series Airspeeder, has completed its 250th Test Flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of growing the eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) […] The post Airspeeder Flying Cars Ready to Race [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Percepto Autonomous Drones to be Deployed to Monitor Floating Solar Farm by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto revealed that it has successfully concluded a proof-of-concept (POC) for the observation of a 250 acre floating solar farm alongside the Electric Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT). Continue […] The post Autonomous Drones May Be the Only Way to Monitor Floating Solar Farms appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

ModalAI Supporting Bluer and Better UAS: the Blue sUAS Framework By: Dawn Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Many assume the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue UAS program focuses solely on ready-to-fly drones. “Blue,” however, consists of several distinct, but related, lines of effort. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The – Blue – SUAS – […] The post The Blue sUAS Framework: A Conversation with ModalAI appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss the Unmanned Safety Institute on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday August 17 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below: This week on the Dawn of Drones podcast, join Dawn and special guest Josh Olds, President and CEO of the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) as we continue Developing Industry Leadership month, sponsored by Skydio. The two […] The post Unmanned Safety Institute on Dawn of Drones, August 17 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Windracers Gains Third Funding Round from UKRI’s Future Flight by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby Cargo drone developer Windracers has announced a third round of successful funding obtained from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Future Flight challenge, a program funding technological advancements. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Windracers – Cargo – Drones […] The post Windracers Funding: Cargo Drone Company Scores Third Round appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Zenith AeroTech Delivers Two Tethered Drones to Federal Law Enforcement Agency by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, heavy-lift tethered aerial vehicles (TAVs) leader Zenith AeroTech announced that it has delivered two Quad 8 TAVs to a Federal law enforcement agency for use as a command overwatch solution during emergency response missions. Both Quad […] The post Zenith AeroTech Tethered Drones Delivered to Federal Law Enforcement: the Ultimate Overwatch Solution appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Ondas Holdings Announces Second Quarter Earnings Ondas Holdings [NASDAQ:ONDS] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities in drones and autonomous vehicles (AV). AdvisorShares is a […] The post Ondas Holdings Earnings Call: New Customers, Bigger Deal Size appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

United Pays $10M Pre-Delivery Payment to Archer for 100 eVTOL Aircraft Archer Aviation [NYSE:ACHR] is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF [NYSE ARCA:UAV], the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy. The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities in drones and autonomous […] The post United Airlines Puts $10 Million Down to Purchase 100 Archer eVTOL Aircraft appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article