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Walmart tests delivery drones in effort to keep up with Amazon
Walmart started testing delivery drones in Fayetteville, North Carolina in an effort to keep up with Amazon, whose subsidiary Amazon Prime Air
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Drone Delivery Canada appoints Manish Arora as Chief Financial Officer
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Manish Arora as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company
Drones for Good
Drone aids in search for missing 73-year-old man in Ohio
A drone aids in the search for a 73-year-old man who went missing after a boat overturned on the Great Miami River in Ohio on Tuesday evening.
New Zealand
Drone photos show aftermath of White Island volcano eruption
Filmmaker Geoff Mackley asked permission to enter the no-fly zone. His drone photos show the aftermath of the White Island volcano eruption
DJI
DJI expands data privacy protections for government and commercial drone operators
DJI expands data privacy protections for government and commercial drone operators. Following a new cybersecurity audit, Local Data Mode
Industry
Daily Drone News – Tuesday September 8, 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.
Drone Research
Groundwater tracking drone used by URI researchers to monitor salt ponds
A groundwater tracking drone is used by the University of Rhode Island researchers to monitor salt ponds. Leaking septic systems, damaged
ASSURE
ASSURE partner K-State Polytechnic launches UAS Fire response training
ASSURE research partner K-State Polytechnic launches UAS Fire and HAZMAT Response Training. The best ways to use UAS in fire and emergency
Drone Companies
Dutch Atmos UAV expands distributor network to South America with Capital Drone
Atmos UAV, the fast-growing Dutch drone manufacturer that develops high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping applications
Drone Mapping
Virtual surveyor offers enhanced functionality in free version of drone surveying software
In release 7.4, Virtual Surveyor has added new functionality to the free pricing level of its popular drone surveying software. The “Valley”
Wildlife
Australian-made wildlife tracking drone allows researchers to track endangered animals
Dr. Debbie Saunders uses wildlife tracking drone to track endangered animals, such as Pangolins, swift parrots, honeyeaters, koalas...
Kansas
Thermal drone reveals ancestral Wichita site in Kansas
Thermal drone reveals ancestral Wichita site in Kansas and shows how drone technology is used to discover archaeological structures buried...
Industry
Daily Drone News – Monday september 7, 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.
Litchi
How to get ActiveTrack on Mavic Mini with Litchi Beta and Litchi Magic Leash apps
Here's how you can get ActiveTrack on the DJI Mavic Mini with the Litchi Beta and Litchi Magic Leash apps. As you know the DJI Mavic Mini...
Wildlife
Using DJI Phantom drones to catch sharks off the Long Island coast
An article from the NY Times explains how local fishermen catch sharks with the use of DJI Phantom drones of the coast of Long Island, NY.
Drones for Good
Drone shows Pushmataha County Search and Rescue crew the way to couple in need of urgent help
A drone showed the Pushmataha County Search and Rescue crew the way to an Oklahoma couple in urgent need of help after a flash flood...
Drones for Good
Jones Beach lifeguards with drone keep swimmers safe from feeding sharks over Labor Day Weekend
At Jones Beach in Long Island, NY, lifeguards equipped with a drone keep swimmers safe from feeding Thresher sharks over Labor Day Weekend.
DJI Ronin
DJI Ronin RS2 delayed but comes in two versions
DJI Global tweets that the launch of the DJI Ronin RS2 is delayed, but that there will be two versions of the handheld gimbal stabilizer.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Friday September 4, 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.
Police
Sheriff’s Office unveils latest drone technology
Last week, Sheriff Mike Harrison unveiled the newest asset to the police department, showcasing the latest drone technology. The brand new
Drone Delivery
Speedbird Aero approved for experimental deliveries with drones
Latin American drone startup Speedbird Aero has been approved for deliveries with drones by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency.
Teal
U.S.-based Teal unveils Golden Eagle commercial sUAS Platform
Teal unveils Golden Eagle commercial sUAS platform with immediate availability for enterprise and public sector. US-made commercial drone and
Technology
Shell and Baker Hughes Venture going big on methane-hunting drones
Last year, Shell said it was using methane-hunting drones on a daily basis both onshore and offshore. The oil company inked a deal with...
Counter-Drone
Citadel Defense wins $12.2M U.S. Department of Defense contract
The U.S. Government and Department of Defense have awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield...
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