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Drone News: Air Aware App, Stopping DJI Exports, PrecisionHawk Down, FAA Reauth, & Firmware Updates
Welcome to your weekly drone news update, Christmas edition. We have five stories this week where Air Aware was released. We have legislators urging the Pentagon to deny export licenses for DJI – that’s a troublesome one. Precision Hawk shuts…
Man’s Drone Antics with Bear Leads to Controversy at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In a recent incident at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a man brazenly used a drone to harass a black bear out of a tree. This action violated not one, but two laws, as drones and other unmanned aircraft are…
DJI Drone and Alert Hikers: The Rescue on Crowders Mountain
An 18-year-old hiker’s nightmare unfolded when he went missing in Crowders Mountain State Park. However, thanks to alert fellow hikers and modern DJI drone technology, a silver lining appeared on Thursday when officers and park rangers rescued him from a…
Revolutionizing Logistics with Matternet’s Delivery Drones
Imagine a world where delivery drones are as commonplace as delivery trucks, zipping through the sky carrying everything from medications to fast food. This is the vision Andreas Raptopoulos, the co-founder and CEO of Matternet, is making a reality. A…
Zipline Soars in the Disruptor 50 with Drone Deliveries
Zipline, an ambitious drone delivery enterprise, has earned the 25th spot on CNBC’s prestigious Disruptor 50 list this year. With operations spanning seven countries — Rwanda, Ghana, the US, Nigeria, Japan, Kenya, and Côte D’Ivoire — the firm has made…
NCDOT Champions Unwavering Drone Safety
On the heels of National Drone Safety Day, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) urges operators to prioritize drone safety when piloting their unmanned aircraft systems. Inexperienced pilots and failure to follow safety guidelines can make drone operations hazardous.…
Arkansas Limits Foreign and DJI Drones for Law Enforcement
A new Arkansas law, Act 525 of 2023, prohibits law enforcement agencies from purchasing small drones from “covered foreign entities,” such as DJI drones, starting in 2027. According to Act 525 of 2023, a “covered foreign entity” is defined as…
Drone delivery startup Zipline sees its valuation surge to $4.2 billion.
In a recent filing, drone delivery company Zipline disclosed a $330 million Series F financing round in April, which is notable in a market where few startups have managed to secure funding at such elevated valuations. Based in South San…
Zipline Unveils Next-Gen Platform 2 Drone to Boost Aerial Delivery for Millions
Drone delivery pioneer, Zipline, revealed its latest aircraft, Platform 2, on Wednesday. Platform 2 combines fixed-wing flight with hovering propellers, allowing a small “droid” to lower packages from 330 feet onto driveways, sidewalks, or other open areas. Since 2016, the…
Flytrex Partner Causey Aviation Unmanned Awarded FAA Part 135 for Drone Deliveries
Flytrex is a company that specializes in providing ultrafast delivery for food and retail. This week, Flytrex announced that its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned (CAU) received Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The…
Walmart ready for drone delivery at scale with multi-carrier 5G approach
Walmart said that with 4,700 stores spread across 90% of the US population, it can now offer “drone delivery at scale” because 90% of the US population lives near at least one of its stores. Over the holidays, Walmart’s drone…
Wilmington Fire Department uses a drone for the first time at a fire scene
The Wilmington Fire Department is accustomed to battling flames from the ground, but they now have assistance from the sky. Crews from the Wilmington Fire Department were called to a woodlands fire off 17th St. near Shipyard Blvd. earlier this…