At this week’s DroneDeploy conference, DroneDeploy co-founder Mike Winn says that despite the challenges of 2020, the future of drone mapping, and the drone community, is here. In an opening address, Winn presented a fascinating view of the works…
One of the biggest commercial drone shows in the industry is AUVSI’s Xponential. Our Editor-in-Chief, Miriam McNabb, will be participating in two sessions: as a panelist for Session 2065, Public Perception of Unmanned Systems on Tuesday, October…
EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, has unveiled the EHang 216L. EHang’s heavy lift drone is ideal for short-to-medium-haul air logistics – both in c…
If you’ve been wondering what’s happening with UTM (unmanned traffic management) you aren’t alone. That’s mostly because UTM isn’t just one policy or piece of technology, it’s a complex framework of regulations and …
EHang Holdings has announced that it has been selected to join Ambular, an international project to design the ultimate emergency vehicles: ambulance drones. “Supported by the International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”), the project also …
Investment in the drone industry is still going strong, as an Azur Drones funding announcement indicates. The French drone manufacturer has received an additional $2.9 million in new financing from a private investor, bringing the total financing for …
It’s a question that we get often at DRONELIFE: How do drone operators get clients? It’s a complicated question, but critical to the success of drone services companies and the thousands of independent licensed drone operators. In this DR…
Here at DRONELIFE, we make a living providing marketing opportunities and brand awareness for drone companies – so marketing plans are top of mind. As the COVID-19 crisis continues, in-person trade shows and marketing opportunities fall to the w…
A bill in the United States, proposed by Senator Chris Coons, D-Delaware and Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, would require law enforcement to get a judges approval before conducting surveillance if enacted. The bill, called the Facial Recognition Technolo…
InsurTech platform SkyWatch.AI has announced a partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (E-R) to develop drone education programs and provide reduced rates to Embry-Riddle students on their insurance offerings. As the premier aeronautical …