Excerpts from DRONELIFE drone news for the week of March 10, 2023. Click the title below to read the full article.
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AFWERX Awarded Asylon Robotics A $1.2 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to transition the DogHouse Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) charging platform to UGV battery replacement. Azilon will help Cape Cod Joint Station’s 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS) develop a battery exchange station for his UGVs, enabling uninterrupted security operations. Asylon’s DroneHome battery exchange technology, made to facilitate automatic battery exchange for small unmanned aerial vehicles (sUAS), will be integrated into Asylon’s recharging Doghouse to form a UGV battery exchange/replacement station.
Drone Radio Show Podcast Mercatus Center: Are Drone Highways the future?
Mercatas Center for drone radio show podcast this week. Host Randy Goers talks with his Senior Research Fellow Brent Skorup about drone highways in the sky. It discusses its benefits and the challenges a local, state, and federal policymaker may face in developing his UAS industry while addressing the interests of various stakeholders.
Nominated Photo: Andrea Malonge
Winner of the SkyPixels 8th Annual Aerial Photo and Video Contest!
today, sky pixel announced 8th Annual Photo & Video Contest WinnersThis year’s contest co-sponsored by DJIreceived over 65,000 entries, a 120% increase from last year’s event. The theme of this year’s competition, ‘The Story Behind’, encouraged users to share what matters most to them through both posts and reflections shared on the submissions page.
DJI Will Discontinue AeroScope As Remote ID Approaches
DJI has “quietly” retired AeroScope. The Barge According to DJI’s website, this product is no longer for sale. DJI has stopped production of his AeroScope system, which provided him one of the first solutions for detecting drone pilots. Introduced in 2017 as “drone license plate” technology, AeroScope was developed as a way to meet the needs of law enforcement officers to track pilots of illegally operated aircraft while balancing the pilot’s privacy needs. it was done.
Adobe Sponsors National Security Drone Donation Program
Adobe Be a corporate sponsor of the National Public Security Drone Donation Program, or NPS-DDP.orgCorporate sponsors are essential in helping nonprofits, providing financial support, resources and assistance to reach a wider audience. Sponsors also assist nonprofits by contributing their expertise, skills, and volunteers to help them achieve their goals.
AAM and Vertiports in Australia: Partners of Skyportz and Pelligra
air taxi infrastructure company skyports Announced a partnership with a real estate developer Perigra Consider joint development of the Birchport network to attract air taxi and drone delivery services to Australia. This new deal builds on previous partnerships between Skyportz and other property owners such as his Secure Parking, owner of hundreds of city parking lots.
Drone-based roof inspection: Zeitview expands software platform
Advanced Inspection Service Provider Zeitview announced its AI support Property Insights Platform We are expanding. The company currently offers thermal capabilities for commercial facilities and AI/ML damage assessment capabilities for commercial, residential and multi-family properties. The Property Insights platform leverages high-resolution aerial imagery of roofs captured from drone flights to assess roof condition, identify anomalies, and recommend optimal maintenance schedules.
Clean up Australia: Aerologix drone pilot finds hidden trash
Sydney-based drone startup aerologicsannounced a partnership with cleanup australia Help communities clean up hidden pockets of trash in waterways and nature reserves. This weekend’s cleanup will focus on pilots capturing aerial footage along the Northern Beaches coastline. The collected images and videos are used to geo-locate the litter and highlight hotspots on the map to direct the attention of the cleanup group.
Drone Show Korea Highlights International Partnerships: Drone Solutions for Bangladesh
Drone Show Korea 2023The largest in its seven-year history . South Korea’s growing cooperation with Bangladesh is a good example. Mr. Malikfida He Khan, Executive Director of Bangladesh Center for Environmental Geographic Information (CEGIS), as a VIP guest, gave a compelling talk about the important role of drone technology in environmental conservation in his country. Founded in 2002, his CEGIS is a Public Trust and Center of Excellence (COE) established by the Government of Bangladesh under the Ministry of Water Resources. CEGIS is an interdisciplinary center
Airobotics Acquires Counter Drone System Iron Drone Assets
Ondus Holdings today announced its subsidiary aero robotics Completed Asset Acquisition for Autonomous Counter Drone Systems Specialist iron droneThe new system will be unveiled at the World Police Summit in Dubai, March 7-9. Ondas will integrate Iron Drone’s anti-drone technology into the Ondas Autonomous Systems business unit. Alongside its Optimus System™, Ondas offers government-grade drone solutions for security and critical infrastructure protection and surveillance.
Elios users, don’t miss Flyability’s first user conference! April 17-18, Atlanta
Flyability’s Elios is a crash-resistant drone designed for inspections in inaccessible spaces.Currently, Flyability is first user meeting April 17-18, Atlanta. Elios owners and users, or anyone interested in this technology, will not want to pass up this opportunity to learn from other industry experts and his Flyability team. View the full agenda, register here.
Veterans Film Apprentice Program Receives Funding: Drone Pilot Training for Veterans
of Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) received $150,000 in Congress-directed funding for a training program to help veterans become drone pilots and find jobs in the aviation and film industries. The funding was announced at a press conference held at the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
Wing launches automated Wing delivery network with autoloader for curbside pickup [VIDEOS]
alphabet wings has worked to provide safe and efficient drone deliveries as part of an automated logistics system capable of transporting millions of packages. Recently, the company has been working to integrate drone delivery with existing delivery infrastructure for restaurants and retailers. Wing has launched a delivery service from parking lots and rooftops, integrated with major delivery apps, and in a delivery area of over 100,000 people, he delivers 1,000 packages a day. These efforts are primarily directed to the development of: wing delivery networka decentralized, automated logistics platform capable of supporting high-volume drone deliveries in major metropolitan areas or underpopulated areas.
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