Pixabay freely licensed for commercial use In an announcement earlier this month, the FAA announced that they would be moving forward with drone integration and unmnaned traffic management systems. Beginning this spring, FAA tests UTM systems in the field. UTM systems are a critical piece of the full integration of commercial drones into the airspace. […]
Australian startup Emesent has scooped up an impressive $23 million (AUD 32 million) in Series A funding to take its autonomous drone mapping and analytics tech to new markets across the globe. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Australian investment firm Perennial Partners, with significant participation from international investors Tiger Global and TELUS Ventures. […]
The Delhi Police have prohibited the use of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and the use of laser beams in the jurisdiction of the Sub-Division of Palam, Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, as it poses a serious security threat of a terrorist attack and can also be hazardous to aviation safety. “As there have been frequent […]
The 4DRC V20 ELF is an affordable folding toy-grade drone. It is available for $59.99 with a 6K camera or $48.99 without a camera. Designed for kids, it comes with a cool LED enhanced transparent storage case. Thanks to the 3.7V 1200mAh LiPo battery, the flight time is about 15 minutes. It is sold with […]
California-based startup Natilus is developing massive autonomous cargo drones that it says will cut the cost of air freight by 60% and reduce its carbon emissions by 50%. The company has now announced that it’s obtained $6 billion worth of preorders for more than 440 of these aircraft, and at least two will go to […]
For those building their own remote controlled devices like RC boats and quadcopter drones, having a good transmitter-receiver setup is a significant factor in the eventual usability of their build. Many transmitters are available in the 2.4 GHz band, but some operate at different frequencies, like the 868/915 MHz band. The TBS Crossfire is one […]
Autel Enhances EVO Nano and EVO Lite Series Drones with Firmware Update by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Autel Robotics has released free firmware updates available to download for its EVO Nano and EVO Lite series of drones. These updates will provide users with access to new features, while also significantly improving upon ease-of-use […]
Zipline Forms Partnership with Kisumu County, Kenya by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Yesterday, instant logistics leader Zipline formed an agreement with Kisumu County, a member of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB), that will see Zipline make use of its warehousing facility and autonomous aircraft technology for the storage and delivery of COVID-19 […]
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Night vision images, filmed by West Midlands Police’s drones team, show the 19-year-old man, from Handsworth Wood, Birmingham being detained. He was found hiding in a back garden on Witton Lodge Road, Erdington at 3.30am on Sunday morning. See the police footage here: Police dogs Stavros and Snow helped officers safely make the arrest which […]
