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Honeywell starts new business unit to enter drone industry
Major supplier of aerospace products, Honeywell International Inc. announced on Monday that it will launch a new business unit to enter the drone industry. The new department will focus on the autonomous aviation space, including drones, air taxis, unmanned cargo…
Drone video shows Dubai emergency vehicles say ‘Thank you’
A stunning drone video shows Dubai emergency vehicles say ‘Thank you’ as a tribute to all the healthcare workers fighting the Covid-19 coronavirus.
Drone News – Wed June 10, 2020
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…
Drone deliveries take off in Scotland during coronavirus outbreak
Drone deliveries are taking off in Scotland 10 weeks after the coronavirus pandemic peaked. Vital supplies, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) and Covid-19 testing kits, now arrive by drone up to four times a day on the isle of…
FAA approves Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina
This is a big deal! The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved Zipline’s drone delivery system in North Carolina. It appears that the coronavirus pandemic has pushed the government agency to fast-track beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) medical drone deliveries in the U.S.
Wing’s drone delivery service has made thousands of deliveries during pandemic
During the coronavirus, Wing’s drone delivery service has made thousands of deliveries in Australia and around the world. Wing Aviation is a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet and has been testing with its drone delivery service in Australia for…
DJI’s ‘Game of Drones’ culture threatens to break up the drone maker
Against a background of growing distrust of China in the United States, DJI is under significant pressure from the Federal Government that questions the company’s intentions and alleges that its drones spy for the Chinese government. The intensifying focus on…
Remote ID for Drones might start in 2021 according to FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration aims to have an initial version of Remote ID for Drones up and running in 2021. According to documents viewed by Avionics International, the FAA is planning to have a first version of Remote ID for Drones…
Kill coronavirus with drones made in Syracuse to bring sports back
DJI has used drones successfully in China to help disinfect public areas up to 50 times faster than could be done manually. Now Patrick Walsh, CEO of EagleHawk in Syracuse, NY wants to kill the coronavirus with drones in sporting arenas…
DJI’s donations of drones to local agencies raise questions from lawmakers
DJI’s donations of 100 drones to local agencies as part of their recently launched US Disaster Relief Program, raises questions from lawmakers. DJI’s donations of drones raise questions from lawmakers One month ago, DJI committed 100 drones to 40 police,…
DJI’s Brendan Schulman talks about drones, DJI, China, data security in this must-listen podcast
In this podcast, Brendan Schulman, Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs at DJI, talks about drones, the history of DJI, China, data security, regulatory challenges, and a host of other issues. If you are active in the drone industry…
Irish pubs use drones to deliver Guinness and lift spirits
In Ireland people have started to use drones to deliver Guinness to local customers and by doing so lift their spirits in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown.