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Skyward (Verizon) deploys remote network-connected drone during Big Hollow Wildfire
The FAA granted Skyward, A Verizon company, a temporary waiver that allows company pilots to fly the Percepto Sparrow drone from their homes
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Zègre-Hemsey tests drone delivery of defibrillators in North Carolina
This study examined the feasibility of drone delivery of an automated external defibrillator in simulated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...
Drone Service Providers
COVID response: drone service providers to the rescue
As industries across the globe come to grips with the “new normal” of a COVID-19 challenges, drone service providers (DSP) are launching new
Skydio
Skydio adds new talent to growing leadership team
Skydio adds new talent to its 'growing leadership team.' The three new hires are all women, a welcome addition to a male-dominated drone...
DJI Mavic Air 2
Skydio 2 and DJI Mavic Air 2 track a motorcycle. Guess who wins.
Ryan Urlacher puts the Skydio 2 and DJI Mavic Air 2 to the test. In this almost 30-minute video, he has both drones following him while he...
Industry
Daily Drone News – Wednesday September 23, 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 email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.
Industry
What happened to the consumer drone market?
What happened to the consumer drone market? This is a question that seems to keep coming back. Where did the hobbyist drone pilot go? Looking
FAA
FAA administrator Steve Dickson updates drone industry on Remote ID and more
FAA administrator Steve Dickson updates drone industry on Remote ID for Drones, the UAS IPP, and upcoming regulations for unmanned aircraft.
DJI
DJI rumors on Ronin RS2, Mavic 3, Mavic Mini 2, 2x DJI FPV, OA2, OP2
The latest DJI rumors on the DJI Ronin RS2, the Mavic 3, a new Mavic Mini 2, two DJI FPV drones, and the Osmo Action 2 and Osmo Pocket 2...
DJI Smart Controller
DJI Smart Controller update for the Mavic Air 2 – V01.00.0820
Finally, DJI released update V01.00.0820 that allows you to use the DJI Smart Controller to fly and control your DJI Mavic Air 2 drone.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Tuesday September 22, 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 email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.
Amazon
Amazon develops flight simulators to train delivery drones to avoid real-world crashes
Details published by the European Patent Office show that Amazon has filed for a patent to teach autonomous drones about flight speed, lift-off, rolls, and landings with the use of flight simulators.
Walmart
Walmart to deliver COVID-19 test kits by drone in pilot project
Walmart said it would start delivering COVID-19 test kits by drone through a drone delivery system to customers’ doorsteps in a pilot project
Drones for Good
Drones4Safety to increase safety in European civil transport
Drones4Safety is one of the most ambitious projects in this sense. Promoted within the Horizon2020 Framework Programme, it addresses
Pix4D
Pix4Dmatic: accurate, faster photogrammetry on a larger scale
Today, photogrammetry leader Pix4D is announcing the commercial release of Pix4Dmatic: the digital photogrammetry software for accurate and
Commercial Drone Alliance
Update from White House and Commercial Drone Alliance
Lisa Ellman, Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance at the Commercial UAV EXPO 2020, Michael Kratsios, White House
Industry
Daily Drone News – Monday September 21, 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 email going forward, be sure to subscribe using the form below.
Drones for Good
Use of drones to assist 911 explored by Manatee County officials
Manatee county is only a few approvals away from becoming the first county in the nation to use drones to assist 911 during an incident.
Altitude Angel
Altitude Angel establishes “Drone Zone” for drones and planes
The Drone Zone will be operated and managed by Altitude Angel, the site will be available to support fully automated drone flights BVLOS...
Drones for Good
Drone plays mother’s voice in effort to find missing 3-year-old boy
In Australia, a search and rescue crew used a drone that played mom’s voice in an effort to find a missing three-year-old boy. However, it...
ADS-B In
Safer drone flying with ADS-B DIY project from Bruce Simpson
Safer drone flying with the ADS-B do-it-yourself kit from Kiwi drone and RC Bruce Simpson. Amidst growing concern that drones may pose a...
China
FAA moves slowly on Type Certification of drones
Earlier this year the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a notice on the Federal Register about the type certification of drones.
Skydio
Future of fighting crime arrives with police and fire adding drones to toolkits
The future of fighting crime arrived as police and fire departments around the world are adding drones to their toolkits to get the job done.
Artificial Intelligence
Cal Poly students use AI and drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters
Students at Cal Poly work to combine drones and artificial intelligence to ‘forecast’ shark encounters and to get beachgoers safely in the...
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