Ishveena Singh is a versatile journalist and writer with a passion for drones and location technologies. She has been named as one of the 50 Rising Stars of the geospatial industry for the year 2021 by Geospatial World magazine.
UK-based Unified Traffic Management (UTM) technology provider Altitude Angel has launched a new spinoff division, Prism Detect, focusing on airspace security. The division will focus on deploying fixed and mobile “ARROW” sensor towers that would help to enhance aerial detection and drone flight approvals to critical and sensitive infrastructure sites.
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Alva Industries, a Norwegian company specializing in electric motor technology, has released the second generation of its ALTUS X60 industrial drone propulsion system. The new ALTUS X60 Duo boasts several improvements over its predecessor.
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Europe’s largest drone delivery operator, Manna Drone Delivery, says it has officially commenced US operations by delivering Halloween candy to families in the Dallas/Fort Worth area by drone.
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Shield AI, a San Diego-based startup that’s on a mission to build the world’s best AI pilot for aircraft and drones, has raised a cool $200 million in Series F funding. After this new funding round led by the US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), Shield AI is now valued at $2.7 billion.
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DroneSense, a Texas-based drone software solution specialist for the public safety sector, has announced new features and integrations to make mission-critical operations smarter, safer, and more efficient. Here are the key highlights…
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Zing Drone Solutions says it has obtained the FAA Declaration of Compliance (DOC) approval for its Z-RID Remote ID broadcast module. The solution is compatible with both DJI Enterprise and consumer drone models such as the Mavic 2 Enterprise, Matrice 200, Inspire 2, Phantom 4 Pro, Mavic Pro, Mavic Air, and even the Mavic Mini.
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Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) have announced the launch of a new aerial urban initiative in Detroit that would provide open, shared infrastructure and services to drone startups. The two-year Advanced Aerial Innovation Region project aims to foster commercial drone development in the state while catalyzing new high-skill jobs.
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Confined spaces and indoor drone specialist Flyability has released a new LiDAR surveying payload for the Elios 3. Available as part of a bundle including training, reflective targets, and specialized processing software, FARO Connect, Flyability’s new Ouster OS0-128 Rev 7 payload is designed for safe, centimeter-accurate scans of hard-to-reach areas.
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Amazon says it is expanding its Prime Air drone delivery system to international locations, and adding a third city in the United States by the end of next year.
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Amazon is now offering customers the option to get medicines delivered to their homes via drone within 60 minutes of their order with Amazon Pharmacy, the retail giant’s online prescription drug store. Here’s everything you need to know…
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Enterprise drone autonomy software platform FlytBase is joining forces with Skyqraft, a visual data analytics provider for the grid infrastructure, to enable autonomous power grid asset management.
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DJI has released a new firmware update for its latest and most-advanced action camera, Osmo Action 4. The accompanying Mimo app — that allows users to adjust settings and shooting modes, sync photos and videos, and edit and share images and footage via their smartphone — has also been updated to v1.10.8 by the tech giant.
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Tech giant DJI has introduced a ton of great offers this fall. We have already come across an impressive deal on the Osmo Action 3 camera, and now camera drones and first-person view (FPV) goggles are in the mix.
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Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) has announced the public release of PRS-M350, an ASTM F3322-compliant parachute recovery system for the DJI M350 RTK drone. Priced at $3,600, the product complies with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) M2 Mitigation Means of Compliance requirements and will enable complex flight operations for commercial drone operators.
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It looks like a new version of the DJI Mic just went through the FCC’s certification process. Is the tech giant planning to release not one but two products next week?
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New York City’s iconic Central Park is set to host its first-ever drone show this weekend. One thousand drones will light up the Manhattan sky with swirling vortices and amorphous shapes during three scheduled performances. Here are the complete details…
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority has greenlit six trial projects that would help to make beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights and medical drone delivery an everyday reality in the country.
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Counter-drone tech specialist DroneShield has released a new sensor-agnostic 3D data fusion engine called SensorFusionAI (SFAI). Deployed as a standalone module, SFAI can integrate into any third-party command-and-control system on a subscription basis and fuse data from varied anti-drone sensors.
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A new DJI product has just hit the FCC database. And it appears that Pocket 2, the beloved handheld camera by DJI, is finally getting a much-needed upgrade. The name of the product released on the FCC database today is Osmo Pocket 3, and, according to the label information, it will be powered by a 1,300 mAh battery. For comparison, Pocket 2 gets its juice from an 875 mAh battery.
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DroneDeploy customers flying their DJI drones at large sites, or in remote areas, can now create high-accuracy maps without relying on Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) connectivity. The drone management company has launched a new unified reality capture platform, following the acquisition of StructionSite, and it comes with support for drag-and-drop Post Processed Kinematic (PPK) functionality for all DJI RTK-equipped drones.
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Saildrone, the California company best known for sending its ocean drones into the hearts of hurricanes, has achieved a new milestone. Its fleet of uncrewed surface vessels has surpassed an incredible cumulative distance of 1,000,000 nautical miles during more than 32,000 days at sea, deployed on missions around the globe.
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China-based air taxi developer EHang has received crucial government certification to initiate commercial services with actual passengers in the country. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued a “Type Certificate” to EHang’s EH216-S aircraft, making it the world’s first fully certified electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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Sustainable Skylines, a Miami-based advertising company that has the FAA nod to use drones to tow large banners over highly populated areas, is partnering with Mitsubishi Electric US for logistics and resource management.
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Tech giant DJI has conducted its first-ever drone light show with 1,000 aircraft, joining the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in celebrating the 43rd World Food Day today.
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