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Here’s an Updated List of U.S. “Blue” Drone Manufacturers

Although the following list is not comprehensive it does provide a selection that will need to be updated as new companies grow in the U.S. market. The following drone manufacturers list includes: Vantage Robotics, Parrot ANAFI, Skydio 2, RangePro X8P, and Autel EVO II, Censys, Inspired Flight, Skyfish, and Hitec’s Commercial Solutions: Xeno FX and …

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FAA Grants Flytrex Approval for Major Drone Delivery Operations in North Carolina

Israeli drone delivery company, Flytrex, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for drone delivery and flight over people. This makes it possible for Flytrex to expand their drone delivery of retail goods in Fayetteville, NC:  “The newly granted waiver permits Flytrex to operate its drone system above people, allowing for the largest-scale …

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Can Drones Be Used To Capture Data for the Weather?

Thales is supporting Swiss-based weather data specialist, Meteomatics, in the development of reliable and accurate weather data. As a weather service provider, Meteomatics, is planning to use drones to capture meteorological data and thereby hopes to minimize risks, increase safety, and reduce operating costs. The plan is to use small rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles …

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NASA’s Compact Radar Testing Will Allow Drones to Fly in Crowded Airspace

US National Aeronautical Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Compact radar completed a testing program to allow drones to fly autonomously in crowded airspace. This was NASA’s final stage of its drone testing program, which was in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and three partners in the industry to show potential commercial applications by using different …

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The Major Impact that Skydio’s AI is Having on the Construction Industry

SKYDIO is the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight and was recognized as Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan, a leader in global research and consulting solutions. This award recognizes companies that demonstrate excellence in visionary innovation performance as well as customer impact. The construction industry is one of …

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SORA is a Risk Assessment Tool For Drone Pilots

AirHub launches Specific Operations Risk Analysis (SORA) risk assessment tool — the world’s first smart SORA tool — for drone pilots. This online SORA tool makes it possible for drone operators to easily perform their risk assessment for operations in the Specific Category and apply for a permit or waiver at their Civil Aviation Authority …

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Drones to Reshape Architecture of the Future

Drones are poised to reshape our futuristic architecture — our building designs — with drone delivery areas for residents to safely collect their parcels. JUDD Studio, an architecture firm in Canberra, Australia, has created digital renderings of an upcoming development with the futuristic design for the upcoming 152-unit East Garden Apartments. The Garden Apartments is …

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Skydio and EagleView Partner To Provide Roof Inspection Solution

EagleView & Skydio join an exclusive property inspection partnership for automated residential roof inspection with drones, which leverages AI autonomous drone technology to boost virtual inspection quality to property inspections, while lowering costs.  It is estimated that this partnership may be the largest commercial drone contract ever! A press release explained: “This is part of …

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Is A New DJI RoboMaster Fixed-Wing RC Plane in the Works?

Until December, 2020, the DJI RoboMaster line consisted of the S1 and EP Core ground-based robots, with the Ryze Tello also being used infrequently in competitions, but based on new images that have appeared online, it is likely that DJI is expanding its educational robots to include the latest RoboMaster fixed-wing plane branded RC. What …

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New Investment into Skydio Tops $170 Million!

U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio — the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight — announces an investment of  $170 million in Series D Funding, which is led by Andreessen Horowitz’s Growth Fund.” Such funding for U.S. drone manufacturers has just broken through another record, which brings total funding raised to over …

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