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FAA grants NSDOT waiver to fly Skydio drones BVLOS during inspections
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a waiver that allows the NCDOT to operate Skydio 2 drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) during infrastructure and bridge inspections. the approval is part of the FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot…
Canada’s National Research Council declares aircraft are at high risk from some drones
Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) has released a detailed analysis of the risks to aircraft from small quadcopters of the type typically operated by both inexperienced and professional users.
Beagle Drones is on track for $100K in sales and looks for funding
Dwight Neptune, a 22-year-old college dropout, founded drone startup Beagle Drones when he was 18 years old. Now his young company is on track for $100,000 in sales and is looking for funding to expand its business.
DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual gives firefighters a tactical advantage
In an emergency situation, when every second counts, making the right decision quickly can mean the difference between life or death. The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual gives firefighters a tactical advantage as it can help pinpoint the exact location…
Flash Forest drones can plant trees 10x faster than humans
The drones from the Canadian company, Flash Forest can plant trees 10 times faster than humans. The company uses the latest drone technology in combination with aerial mapping software, pneumatics, automation, and ecological science to reforest areas at a rapid…
Mysterious lights along I-75 are Firefly drone show test flights
Along I-75 near Holly, Michigan, several people have witnessed mysterious lights in the sky. These lights are not from alien spaceships as some might have believed. Instead, these are test drone show test flights from a local company called Firefly…
DJI Matrice 300 locates swimmer and drops flotation device during test
Last week in The Netherlands, drone company DroneQ Aerial Services used a DJI Matrice 300 to locate a swimmer and drop a flotation device during a test. The exercise was part of the Dutch Drone Delta coalition and took place…
Dutch Drone Delta delivers package to moving vessel in port of Rotterdam
Dutch Drone Delta held a new trial during which a drone delivered a package to the inland vessel Duancis. During this operation, Duancis was moving at normal speed along the waterway near Brienenoord Island. This was the second of a…
Police drone shot at during standoff in Killeen, Texas
On Monday afternoon, Killeen Police Department officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Legacy Lane, in reference to a report of a person with a firearm and shots fired. The ensuing standoff, during which the police drone was shot…
Police take suspect into custody with help from police drone and K9s
In Allen County, Indiana, a suspect was taken into custody with the help of a police drone and K9s. The suspect was apprehended on Wednesday after a high-speed chase through southeast Fort Wayne.
Drone Amplified: Washington needs to reconsider drone-banning proposals
Washington needs to reconsider drone-banning proposals, argues Carrick Detweiler, CEO of Drone Amplified. He explains in an open letter why drones play such a crucial rule in monitoring, preventing, and fighting wildfires. Detweiler also argues for the U.S. government to create…
Daily Drone News – Wednesday September 30, 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…