Daily Drone News – Tuesday January 26, 2021

Here are today's most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you'd like to receive this in an email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.

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WINGCOPTER EXPANDS TO US, DEVELOPS NEXT-GEN DRONE WITH $22M IN FUNDING – In a series-A funding round, the German drone start-up Wingcopter raised $22M to expand its operations to the US market and to develop the next-gen Drone Technology. Since its founding in 2017, the company has come a long way with its in-house developed and built Wingcopter 178 cargo drone.

PFIZER WANTS TO DISTRIBUTE COVID-19 VACCINES BY DRONE – The pharmaceutical company Pfizer has partnered with the NGO WeRobotics to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in hard-to-reach areas. The industrial DJI M300 drone is taken as a starting point. WeRobotics will have the system adapted by its Flying Labs department so that it can be used to fly refrigerated vaccines.

CHILEAN NAVY HELICOPTER COLLIDES WITH DJI MAVIC AIR 2 DRONE – On January 23rd, a Chilean navy helicopter collides with a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone. A passenger onboard the helicopter got injured as a result of the collision. Photos show that the drone crashed through the windshield and seemingly hitting the person in the face.

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Other drone news

• DJI is now selling a warranty to replace your drone if it flies away
• The FAA's New Digital License Plate Requirement for Drones
• ODOT offers free online drone course
• 2021 Is the Year the Small Drone Arms Race Heats Up
• Israel's Airobotics eyes Tel Aviv IPO, drone deal in Dubai
• Video: Drone footage shows aftermath from tornado that ripped through Alabama
• Drone company Wingcopter gets more firepower in vaccine delivery race
• Drone Delivery Canada Supports FAA Regulatory Advancements
• In Iceland, Testing the Drones That Could Be the Future of Mars Exploration
• Ukrainian commander meets CEO of Turkish drone maker
• Watch: A fresh snowfall covers LeClaire Park in Davenport, as seen by the News 8 Drone
• Is this Russia's new coastal base for the ‘doomsday nuke' drones?
• STEM center partners with Beaufort County schools for greater reach of drone program

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