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NC Department of Transportation drone program nominated for national award
The N.C. DoT's drone program has again been named a finalist for a national award. The program could win a prize with enough online votes
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Meet Dronut, the new donut-shaped drone from Cleo Robotics
Meet Dronut, the donut-shaped drone from Cleo Robotics. The Boston-based drone startup thinks that the new form factor, that features the...
Drone Inspection
PG&E and other major California utilities using drones and AI to reduce risk of sparking wildfires
PG&E and other California utilities are starting to use drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the risk of sparking wildfires.
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DroneAnalyst 2020 Annual Market Sector Survey launches today
Please take 15 minutes of your time to fill in the DroneAnalyst 2020 Annual Market Sector Survey and possibly win one of two DJI Mavic Minis
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Daily Drone News – Monday September 14, 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
Cuomo welcomes back NY drone pilots from fighting wildfires
Gov. Cuomo welcomed home two drone pilots of the New York Air National Guard, who have been helping battle wildfires raging in California,...
Drones for Good
Drone points lifeguards to swimmer in distress off Famara Beach in Lanzarote, Spain
Spanish lifeguard organization, Emerlan posted a video showing how a drone points lifeguards to a swimmer in distress off the Famara Beach.
Zipline
Walmart partners with Zipline for drone delivery in the United States
Walmarts announces that it has teamed up with Zipline to deliver packages in a way that is convenient, fast, and safe, i.e. drone.
Remote ID
AMA, AOPA, EAA, and Wing send letter to FAA to change Remote ID
The AMA, AOPA, EAA, and Wing, sent a letter to the FAA urging the government agency to change Remote Identification for drones and UAS.
DJI Fly App
DJI Fly app update 1.1.8 shows remaining storage space on MicroSD card
DJI updated DJI Fly app. Version 1.1.8. It shows the remaining storage space left on MicroSD card either in GB's or in recording-time-left.
Industry
Daily Drone News – Friday September 11, 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.
PRISM
PRISM drone from Watts Innovations is made-in-USA
Check out the Made-in-USA PRISM drone from Maryland-based Watts Innovations. Arguably the most versatile quadcopter, or co-axial hexacopter
Doosan
DS30 drone with Pixhawk Flight Controller released by Doosan offers two-hour flight time
The updated DS30 drone with Pixhawk Flight Controller has been released by Doosan. This new unmanned aircraft is powered by a long...
Police
Surveillance drone assists in catching burglary suspect
A surveillance drone assisted multiple law enforcement agencies in catching a burglary suspect in Wichita County, Texas. The suspect...
Contraband
Two men arrested after trying to fly drugs into prison with DJI Phantom 3 drone
Two arrested after trying to fly contraband into the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl with a DJI Phantom 3 drone.
Data Security
Cybersecurity firm FTI Consulting analyzes DJI’s data sharing or lack thereof
The cybersecurity firm FTI Consulting analyzed DJI's data sharing, or more accurately the lack thereof, and concluded that not only does the
Industry
Daily Drone News – Thursday September 10, 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.
California
Drone footage shows orange skies over San Francisco and Bay Area
Drone footage shows orange skies over San Francisco and Bay Area that resulted from form the thick wildfire smoke that blocks the sunlight.
Washington
Washington State uses drone to monitor Skagit Wildlife Area habitat
Fish & Wildlife Service used a drone to monitor Skagit Wildlife Area habitat in Washington collecting photos of 1,200 acres of tidal marshes.
Drone Delivery
Tesco starts testing home drone delivery service in Ireland
Tesco has partnered with drone startup Manna Aero to start testing a home drone delivery service in Co Galway, Ireland. The supermarket giant
Technology
Anduril’s new Ghost 4s drone uses AI to elevate warfare intelligence
Anduril's new Ghost 4s drone uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the surveillance and intelligence on the battlefield. One drone...
Industry
Daily Drone News – Wednesday September 9, 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 Delivery
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
Drone Delivery
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
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