News
Drone LiDAR Finds Three Aboriginal Shelters Missing From NSW Register
Source: DroneXL | #fyp #nsw #aboriginal #archaeology #lidar #indigenous #govnews Archaeologists at the University of Sydney used drone-mounted LiDAR to map the Blue Mountains and identified three Aboriginal rock shelters missing from New South Wales' official heritage...
Sweden Pays Saildrone for Baltic Sea Data, Not the Boats Collecting It
Source: DroneXL | #sweden #balticnews #saildrone #govtech #industrialnews #fyp #viral Sweden is outsourcing maritime surveillance to American drone maker Saildrone rather than buying the boats outright. Four wind-powered vessels now patrol the Baltic Sea for the...
Barksdale Indictment Alleges DJI Air 3 Flights After the Incursions
Source: DroneXL | #fyp #barksdale #dji #dronetech #govnews #investigation #viral A Louisiana man has been indicted for flying an unregistered DJI Air 3 drone over Barksdale Air Force Base in late March, days after a separate wave of incursions prompted a...
Amazon Drone Delivery Plan Faces State Review as Massachusetts Residents Organize
Source: Dronelife | #amazondrones #massachusetts #govreview #consumerrights #fyp #viral #techpolicy Amazon's drone delivery plan in Westborough, Massachusetts requires state approval before proceeding. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation told Amazon it...
FAA Releases Draft Design Standards for Vertiports and Vertical Flight Facilities
Source: Dronelife | #faa #vertiports #aviation #fyp #futuretech #dronetech #govnews The FAA released draft design standards for vertiports and vertical takeoff aircraft facilities, consolidating earlier guidance into a unified framework. The standards address landing...
SkyeBrowse Adds New Timelines Tools For Drone Surveys
Source: Dronelife | #fyp #dronetech #surveying #industrial #skyebrowse #govtech #viral SkyeBrowse released new timeline and construction tools for its drone mapping platform on October 20th. The update lets survey teams compare up to 10 site scans over time and answer...
University of Cincinnati Engineers Use Sound to Detect Drone Damage for NASA
Source: Dronelife | #nasa #engineering #drone #innovation #foryou #sciencetech #cincinnati Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are developing acoustic detection technology to identify damaged drone motors and propellers before flight. Doctoral student Prissha...
Evolver DFR Launches Integrated Drone as First Responder Program
Source: Dronelife | #fyp #dronetech #firstresponders #govtech #innovation #emergencyservices #viral Evolver DFR, a joint effort from Drone Nerds and XTI Aerospace, launched an integrated drone program for first responders. The offering bundles Parrot aircraft,...
Vector Expands Defense Drone Portfolio with SOCOM Selection and Blue List Designation
Source: Dronelife | #defensenews #dronetech #socom #govcontracts #militaryinnovation #fyp #viral Utah-based Vector has secured Phase III selection in the Special Operations Command's Modular Kinetic Drone program, advancing development of configurable unmanned systems...
Matternet Expands NHS Drone Delivery Network to Children’s Hospital in London
Source: Dronelife | #fyp #dronedelivery #nhs #london #healthcare #innovation #govtech Matternet has expanded its NHS drone delivery network to Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. The service transports medical samples to laboratories, reducing...
Your Own Personal eVTOL? Skyfly Raises $10 Million to Bring the Axe to Market
Source: Dronelife | #evtol #skyfly #futuretech #fyp #startup #innovation #viral UK aircraft maker Skyfly raised ten million dollars to manufacture its Axe, a two-seat electric aircraft with vertical takeoff capability designed for private owners. The FAA's updated...
Ukraine Uses Heavy-Lift Drone to Evacuate Wounded Soldier in First Documented Rescue
Source: Dronelife | #ukraine #drone #militarytechnology #rescue #fyp #viral #breaking Ukrainian forces evacuated a wounded soldier from the front line using a heavy-lift hexacopter, marking the first documented aerial rescue of its kind. The operation occurred in an...