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Plano Ponders Pioneering Drone Delivery and Air Taxi Services - Walmart ready for drone delivery at scale with multi-carrier 5G approach - Walmart tests delivery drones in effort to keep up with Amazon
Walmart

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 operation reported significant advancements, completing more than 6,000 deliveries in the US safely by the…

Remote ID for drones to combat Wild West in the UK skies - DJI Mini 3 Pro QuickTransfer optimized after the latest firmware update - v01.00.0150
Remote ID

Remote ID for drones to combat Wild West in the UK skies

The United Kingdom’s government and regulators are drawing up plans to introduce Remote ID for drones to combat the current Wild West in the skies. Plans that are being made right now say that drones will have to have electronic license plates so that law enforcement and security services can track them. As in the…

It only takes 60 seconds to turn the drone on and help with a police investigation
Bell

It only takes 60 seconds to turn the drone on and help with a police investigation

The Papillion Police Department in Nebraska recently established a drone unit, which uses the technology to assist with ongoing investigations. It only takes 60 seconds for the Autel police drone to power up, and before you know it, it is assisting the authorities in their investigation. “From the time we show up, get our markers…

Is The Consumer Drone Market Dying in 2023?
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Is The Consumer Drone Market Dying in 2023?

Is the consumer drone market dying? No, that is not clickbait because it’s actually what it feels like. I just got back from CES 2023, the Consumer Electronics Show, which I’ve actually renamed the Cool Electronics Show because most of the stuff that you see there really isn’t for consumers. But regardless, the typical grind…

Amazon Prime Air lays off 80% of flight operations
Amazon

Amazon Prime Air lays off 80% of flight operations personnel

Today, we learn that Amazon Prime Air, the drone delivery business, laid off around 80% of its flight operations personnel without a proper warning. According to a now-former Amazon employee, personnel in all of Amazon’s drone delivery business locations, including Lockeford, College Station, Seattle, and Pendleton, are affected. The unexpected layoffs have also impacted the Amazon…

BVLOS drone project to track Maui dolphins approved by CAA
New Zealand

BVLOS drone project to track Maui dolphins approved by CAA

In New Zealand, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has given its approval to a drone project that will use fixed-wing drones to monitor Maui dolphins beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS). MAUI63 is a non-profit group that works on wildlife technology. They have already made a drone with artificial intelligence that can find and track dolphins that are close…

DJI Matrice 30 equipped with a thermal camera locates a car thief
DJI

DJI Matrice 30 equipped with a thermal camera locates a car thief

The Garfield Heights Police Department in Ohio now has access to a DJI Matrice 30 with a thermal camera, which will help them find criminals. Officer Patrick Hace of the Garfield Heights Police Department stated that they recently made use of the DJI Matrice 30 police drone to determine the precise location and movement of…

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