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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...
China Revises Drone Export Controls: What It Means for Global Drone Markets
Source: Dronelife | #dronetech #chinatrade #govnews #fyp #industrialnews #exportcontrols #globaltrade China's Ministry of Commerce has revised its drone export controls, updating technical specifications for products like long-endurance drones, propulsion systems, and...
Zipline Flies Teriyaki Madness in Denton, the Chain
Source: DroneXL | #fyp #denton #teriyakimadness #foodchain #viral #consumerews #innovation Teriyaki Madness has launched drone delivery through Zipline at its Denton, Texas location as of mid-October. The service uses tethered aircraft to lower food orders from...
New Border Drone Restrictions Raise Questions for Commercial Operators
Source: Dronelife | #fyp #governmentnews #droneregulation #commercialdrones #bordercontrol #viral #industrynews The federal government has imposed temporary flight restrictions on drone operations within one nautical mile of the U.S.-Mexico border up to 400 feet...
Suspected DJI Shell Jovistar Kills Its Own FCC Drone Approval
Source: DroneXL | #dji #fcc #dronetech #govnews #fyp #tech #regulatory Jovistar, a California company suspected of operating as a DJI shell company, has voluntarily surrendered its FCC drone approval after holding it for just over a year. The company's CEO stated the...
Senator Cites Classified Security Findings in Defense of DJI and Autel Restrictions
Source: Dronelife | #fyp #dronetech #dji #autel #senatornews #cybersecurity #govpolicy Senator Rick Scott has defended the FCC's decision to restrict DJI and Autel drones, citing classified Pentagon findings that both companies pose unacceptable national security...
Federal Agencies Announce New Drone Flight Restrictions Along U.S.-Mexico Border
Source: Dronelife | #fyp #governmentnews #bordercontrol #droneregulations #policy #usmexicoborder #viral The Department of Transportation, Department of War, and Department of Homeland Security have implemented a temporary flight restriction along the U.S.-Mexico...
ANRA Technologies Introduces VISTA for Shared Drone Airspace Awareness
Source: Dronelife | #dronetech #vista #anra #airspace #govtech #fyp #industrialnews ANRA Technologies released VISTA, a visual traffic awareness application designed for drone operators. The tool displays flight positions and intent data from air traffic management...
Automated BVLOS Drone Surveys Take on Major Infrastructure Project in Australia
Source: Dronelife | #dronetech #australia #infrastructure #bvlos #fyp #govtech #industrialnews Skyports Drone Services is operating automated drones to monitor construction on Australia's HumeLink West transmission project. A permanently installed drone at the Maragle...
As Drone Delivery Expands, Community Pushback Becomes a Growing Challenge
Source: Dronelife | #dronedelivery #fyp #govtech #consumerrights #industrialnews #viral #regulationwatch Massachusetts lawmakers are demanding additional environmental review before Amazon launches drone deliveries from a proposed Westborough hub. Four members of the...
Robot Dogs and Drones? Asylon Robotics Guards Critical Infrastructure
Source: Dronelife | #robotics #infrastructure #asyloninnovation #dronetech #govtech #fyp #futureofwork Philadelphia-based Asylon Robotics is deploying autonomous drones and robot dogs to guard critical infrastructure perimeters around the clock. The system pairs...