The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has been doing battle with the FAA over drone privacy since 2012, but suffered a loss this week.   The D.C. Circuit (the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit) rejected EPIC’s petition to review FAA’s small drone rule, “finding the nonprofit lacked standing to […] The post Drone Privacy: EPIC v. FAA Tossed by D.C. Circuit Court appeared first on DRONELIFE. […]

It may be the biggest development in engines in 85 years – and could have major impact on drone development.  A revolutionary engine design first demonstrated on the back of a go-kart is now proving its case for powering military drones and other autonomous vehicles.  The LiquidPiston design offers significant progress in expanding the range […] The post The Pentagon Just Upped its Investment in this MIT Grads Startup to Increase Fight Endurance for Military Drones appeared first on DRONELIFE. […]

Leading commercial drone manufacturer senseFly is moving to Raleigh, North Carolina – and joining a growing cluster of drone and aerospace business, including commercial drone solutions provider PrecisionHawk.  With excellent educational institutions providing the talent, a rapidly growing city and a booming tech landscape, Raleigh has a lot to recommend it as a base of […] The post senseFly Moves North American Operations to Research Triangle: Joins Growing Drone and Tech Cluster in NC appeared first on DRONELIFE. […]

French drone provider Delair has announced a sales agreement with Cansel, a Canadian provider of surveying and mapping solutions. The deal directs sales of Delair’s UX 11 long-range drone, with plans to include the company’s full product line. The agreement also means Delair fixed-wing drones are now certified as compliant by Transport Canada. As a Canadian […] The post Drone Maker Delair Inks Sales Deal with Canadian Mapping Firm appeared first on DRONELIFE. […]

Australian start-up Aquabotix is diving deeper into the depths of the aquatic drone industry and swimming with some bigger fish. This week, the company joined the U.S. Navy’s Forward Deployed Energy and Communications Outpost program as a member of the Innovative Undersea Prototype Development Consortium. The consortium is tasked with developing “a forward deployed, open, scalable and […] The post Aquatic Drone Firm Dives Deeper with Two Major Alliances appeared first on DRONELIFE. […]

Switzerland recently announced the first drone delivery program enabled by a nationwide integrated airspace system, or UTM (Unmanned Traffic Management system), which they call the... The post Switzerland First Country with Nationwide UTM to Launch Medical Drone Delivery Program appeared first on UAV Coach. […]

InterDrone has further expanded its drones in Public Safety content with the addition of a full-day Public Safety workshop on Tuesday, Sept. 4, as... The post InterDrone Expands Focus on Drones in Public Safety Agencies appeared first on UAV Coach. […]

UNICEF is seeking drone companies to deliver urgently needed medical supplies within the remote island nation of Vanuatu. Vanuatu is composed of an archipelago... The post UNICEF Looking for Drones Companies to Deliver Vaccines in the South Pacific—Deadline to Apply Is June 20 appeared first on UAV Coach. […]

A new study from Bard College’s Center for the Study of the Drone finds that, more and more, public safety agencies are incorporating drones into... The post New Study Finds Over 900 Public Agencies Using Drones, More than Double that Recorded in Late 2016 appeared first on UAV Coach. […]

Ryan Deremo is a Drone Pilot Ground School alum who’s found success doing drone work for television and movies in Los Angeles with his... The post How to Break into Movie and T.V. Work with Drones: An Interview with Ryan Deremo, President of SkyFly Cinematics appeared first on UAV Coach. […]