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This drone by senseFly just made it to Pentagon’s ‘Blue UAS Cleared List’

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), which operates under the Department of Defense (DoD) to scale commercial drone technology across the US military, has unveiled the first drone to be fully authorized and approved under the Blue sUAS 2.0 program. The company that has just passed the vetting required for onboarding policy-compliant, commercial, small uncrewed aircraft […]

The Drones Finally Take Over

In May of 2016, I covered an obscure trade show put on by the Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International—AUVSI—in New Orleans. I spent the effort and money to do that because, at the time, it looked like drones were soon to become a significant part of aviation. While that’s true by degree, unmanned vehicles […]

Drones help deputies fight crime in Hernando County

Drones used to help make arrests Catherine Hawley reports. BROOKSVILLE, Fla. – Law enforcement agencies, including the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, are turning to drones to help fight crime.  HCSO launched the Unmanned Aerial Systems Unit about two years ago.  The agency has a fleet of nine drones and nine licensed deputies who fly them. […]

DJI Mavic 3 GPS Issue

Many of you have expressed your frustration about the DJI Mavic 3 GPS issue and the fact the DJI has remained silent on it. Well, that is until now… We just received an official statement from the drone maker in which DJI acknowledges the problem and promises us that it will be addressed with a […]

Edgybees Makes Fast Company List Most Innovative

Edgybees Named to Fast Company’s List of Most Innovative Companies by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Geo-registration software leader Edgybees has been named to Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. The annual list recognizes the businesses making the most significant impact on both the industry and the world as […]

8 Women in the Swiss Drone Industry on Diversity

Switzerland is known for technology innovation, and many of the leading drone companies are based there.  Here, 8 of the top women in the Swiss drone industry comment on the progress we’ve made and challenges we face in improving diversity in the drone industry. During this week while we celebrate women around the world and […]

2022 FAA Drone Symposium announced for April 28

To discuss all things drone, the 2022 FAA Drone Symposium has been scheduled for Thursday, April 28 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The in-person event will be co-hosted by the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) during the XPONENTIAL 2022 conference. The program will feature a variety of sessions that will bring you direct […]