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Drone Tournament 2022 at Helsinki, June 8-10 by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby This year’s Drone Tournament in Helsinki, Finland, is attempting to address obstacles facing the utilization of drones. The tournament will feature three challenges, each relating to equipment landing and precision flight in a range of transforming environments. Participants will have access […] The post Drone Tournament 2022: Compete to Solve Critical Drone Industry Obstacles appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

In news that came as a surprise to customers and partners, Verizon Skyward closed their drone software business yesterday. Started in 2013, Skyward.io was purchased by telecomm giant Verizon in 2017. Yesterday, the company sent customers an email that announced their intention to close: We are announcing today that Skyward, A Verizon company, will be […] The post Verizon Skyward Closed Drone Software Business Yesterday appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

CEO and Co-Founder of DroneDeploy Mike Winn has been named to SF Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 List – quite an achievement in Silicon Valley. It’s a well-deserved honor for the person who has successfully steered one of the first drone mapping companies through the upheavals of the last 9 years in the drone industry […] The post DroneDeploy Mike Winn Named to SFBusiness Journal’s 40 Under 40 List appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

From the floor of AUVSI’s Xponential 2022: an interview with former police officer and Head of Public Safety Integration Fritz Reber on Skydio drones for public safety. Fritz Reber is a well respected figure in public safety – and in the drone industry. Reber served at Chula Vista Police Department for 27 years, retiring as […] The post Skydio Drones for Public Safety: A DRONELIFE Exclusive Interview with Fritz Reber appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Unifly Raises €10 Million from Terra Drone and JOIN by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Unifly, the leading provider of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) systems, has announced the acquisition of €10 Million in funding contributed by Japanese industrial drone solution company Terra Drone and Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development […] The post UTM Player Unifly Raises €10 Million from Terra Drone and JOIN appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

CENTUM Research and Technology Wins AUVSI XCELLENCE Award for Lifeseeker Mini by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) has named CENTUM Research & Technology as a 1st place winner in its XCELLENCE Awards under the Technology “Enabling Components & Peripherals” category. CENTUM Research & Technology was chosen […] The post Lifeseeker Mini, Search and Rescue Drone Wins AUVSI Xcellence Award appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Spright and Wonder Robotics team to bring drones in for safe landings By Jim Magill Spright, a drone-based medical delivery start-up, will use a system designed by Israel-based Wonder Robotics that enables unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to safely land, either on a designated landing pad or an alternate emergency landing site, […] The post Spright and Wonder Robotics Team on Drone Landing Logistics for Medical Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

New Snap Drone Pixy: Free-Flying Video Drone to Up Your Snapchat Game by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. has announced the release of Pixy, a pocket-sized, free-flying companion drone for the photo and video app. It’s an easy to use, strictly recreational tool for influencers and anyone else who […] The post The New Snap Drone Pixy: A Flying Video Drone for the Snapchat Obsessed appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t miss Quantum-Systems on Dawn of Drones this week, Wednesday May 4 at 11:00 AM EST. Steam below! Join Dawn and special guest David Sharpin, CEO of Quantum-Systems Inc., our sponsor-of-the-month, as we kick off May and our “AAM & Vertical Flight” 4-week series on the Dawn of Drones podcast. Quantum Systems designs and manufactureS […] The post Quantum-Systems on Dawn of Drones This Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Optelos drone inspection services, announced today, offer a turnkey and risk-free solution to enterprise clients who want the benefits of drone-captured digital data – without the hassle of training pilots and buying hardware. Over the last several years, data experts Optelos have significantly built their partner network and continually developed their AI-driven data analysis solutions. […] The post Optelos Drone Inspection Services: From Data Capture to Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The DroneUp drone delivery model is different than the approach other drone delivery and retail giants have chosen. In a DL Exclusive interview from the floor of last week’s Xponential 2022 show in Orlando, CEO Tom Walker and CSO Carl Smit explain how the “second mover advantage” and a collaborative approach has worked to put […] The post The DroneUp Drone Delivery Model: Why Second Mover Advantage Has Put Them Out in Front appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Romeo Durscher, VP of Public Safety at open source drone platform Auterion is a drone industry hero, paving the way for drone use in emergency response and public safety. In a DRONELIFE Exclusive interview from the floor of AUVSI’s Xponential 2022, Durscher says that an open source drone platform like Auterion’s is all about giving […] The post An Open Source Drone Platform is More Relevant than Ever: Auterion’s Romeo Durscher appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At last week’s Xponential 2022 – a great international drone show held in Orlando, FL – AUVSI announced 2022 organizational winners: including AUVSI Member of the Year, Dr. Will Austin, President of Warren County Community College. DRONELIFE is proud of our partnership with Dr. Austin and Warren County Community College. WCCC is developing accessible, valuable […] The post At Xponential 2022, AUVSI Announces the Member of the Year: Dr. Will Austin of Warren County Community College appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Friday, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to participate in a time-honored tradition at the New York Stock Exchange: the ringing of the opening bell. We were there to celebrate the launch of a new way to invest in the drone industry: the listing of UAV: an AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF. Images property of NYSE Group, Inc. […] The post A Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience at the NYSE: Celebrating UAV, a New Way to Invest in the Drone Industry appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Integration of SimActive Photogrammetry Software Reduces Mapping Costs by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Software developer SimActive has announced that its Correlator3D photogrammetry solution is to be utilized by Beacon Aviation, Inc. in order to lower costs required for mapping projects. Beacon, which operates throughout the Midwest, conducts mapping projects for power lines and […] The post Are Drones Always the Best Tool for the Job? Beacon Aviation Reduces Mapping Costs with SimActive appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

DJI suspends doing business in Russia and Ukraine amid criticism By Jim Magill In response to criticism that its drones are being used in the war between Russia and Ukraine, DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, said it would temporarily suspend all its business in both countries. “DJI is internally reassessing compliance requirements in various […] The post DJI in Russia and Ukraine: Company Suspends Business Amid Criticism appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Police in North Texas using drone-based technology to save officers’, civilians’ lives with Drone Clear By Jim Magill Police in North Texas are using drone-enabled video technology to help them clear buildings of potential threats, reducing the potential of harm coming to either officers or civilians. The Dallas Police Department Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit was […] The post Police in North Texas Us Drones to Save Lives: Deploying Drone Clear appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Inmarsat Velaris Network Welcomes Dimetor and Bellwether by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby At this week’s Xponential 2022 show, global connectivity player Inmarsat announced the addition of software company Dimetor and UAM solutions provider Bellwether Industries to the growing Partner Network for its Velaris UAV connectivity solution. The network was established last year with […] The post Inmarsat Velaris UAV Connectivity Solutions: Partnership with Dimetor and Bellwether appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

BRINC Drones, maker of the US-manufactured LEMUR drone series for public safety, donated drones and training to Ukraine. What it took to get them there, however, is a story in and of itself. At Xponential 2022 in Orlando this week, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to interview one of the youngest super stars in the drone […] The post BRINC Drones Donated Hardware and Training to Ukraine – It Took the Whole Company to Do It appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

When it comes to drone use in communities like widespread drone delivery, one of the primary concerns is noise. At a panel held at AUVSI’s Xponential today, drone manufacturer Eurolink talked about the importance of mitigating UAS noise – and how it’s done. Images courtesy Eurolink/Beluga Drones, used with permission. Pietro Lapiana is founder of […] The post UAS Noise Considerations: From the Floor of Xponential 2022 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At today’s Xponential 2022 show in Orlando, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to speak with Kelly Brodbeck, Product Manager for Commercial UAS, about the new Teledyne FLIR Hadron 640R: a dual sensor payload for integration into drones, ground vehicles, and robotic platforms. The Hadron™ 640R is a major upgrade from the original Hadron, still an major […] The post From the Floor of Xponential 2022: Teledyne FLIR Hadron™ 640R – More Power, More Resolution in a Small Form Factor appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Don’t mis “VOLATUS ABOVE & BEYOND – LIVE FROM AUVSI” as we go live from Xponential on Dawn of Drones this week! Stream below Wednesday, April 27 at 11:00 AM EST. Join Dawn and this week’s featured Dawn of Drones podcast guest, Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace LIVE from AUVSI XPONENTIAL in Orlando, Florida, […] The post Live from Xponential on Dawn of Drones This Week! appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

At the keynote address this morning in Orlando, Florida Power and Light and Percepto, the Israeli-based autonomous drone platform, took the stage to talk about the work that they are doing in Florida. Florida Power and Light and Percepto are a partnership that is breaking new ground in the use of autonomous drone technology in […] The post Florida Power and Light and Percepto: Dronifying Florida, from the Floor of Xponential 2022 appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

Manna plans slow rollout of drone delivery service in U.S. market By Jim Magill Manna, a Dublin-based drone food delivery service, plans to launch operations on a small scale in the United States later this year, the head of the company’s U.S. operations said in an interview. The company, founded in 2018, currently makes food […] The post Manna in the U.S.: Irish Drone Delivery Service Plans Slow Rollout this Year appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article

The Air-One, first fully functioning vertiport opens in Coventry, UK: a prototype for advanced air mobility by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Images attributed to Lucy Ray, PA Wire: used with express permission and provided by Urban Air Port for editorial use only. Today, Urban-Air Port is opening “Air-One”, the first ever showcase of a fully-operational […] The post The Air-One is the First Fully Functioning Vertiport for Advanced Air Operations appeared first on DRONELIFE. View the full article