Agriculture
Drones in Agriculture
Chippewa County Takes Flight: A New Hub for Near-Border Drone Operations
Michigan joins forces with industry and research to establish a regional drone services operations center A major public-private effort is underway in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to advance drone-based mobility and airspace management. The…
Vermeer Secures $10 Million Series A to Advance GPS-Free Drone Navigation for Defense and Dual-Use…
American-Ukrainian defense technology startup Vermeer has closed its $10 million Series A round, led by Draper Associates with participation from AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, and the U.S. Air…
U.S.-Built Drones Aim for Global Reach with Dynamic Aerospace’s New Class of Aircraft
Dynamic Aerospace poised to gain foothold in multiple markets by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With a new product line that features three uniquely designed UAVs and recent agreements to expand into international markets, U.S. drone…
Commercial UAV Forum Partners with JEDA to Advance Europe’s Drone Industry
Event partnership strengthens collaboration and innovation across the European UAS ecosystem The Commercial UAV Forum, Europe’s newest conference dedicated to industrial drone innovation, has announced a partnership with the Joint European…
DefendEye Selects Poland’s EU Motors for NDAA-Aligned Drone Program
Exclusive sourcing agreement strengthens European supply chain and propulsion performance for autonomous search-and-rescue drones
DefendEye has announced a new exclusive sourcing agreement with Poland-based EU Motors to provide brushless…
AX Enterprize Appoints Former FAA Leader Abigail Smith as Chief Operating Officer
Abby Smith brings decades of aviation experience and a strong record of advancing drone integration AX Enterprize, LLC, a leader in advanced aviation technologies and systems integration, has announced the appointment of Abigail “Abby”…
FAA Shutdown Stalls Drone Progress: Waivers, BVLOS Rulemaking, and Modernization Delayed
Critical drone programs and rulemaking at the FAA are slowing or pausing as the government shutdown enters its fourth week, while core flight safety operations continue. FAA Under Pressure as Shutdown Drags On The government shutdown has…
When the Cloud Falters: What the AWS Outage Reveals About Drone Industry Dependencies
“When a major cloud provider sneezes, the Internet catches a cold.” — Mike Chapple, Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Notre Dame said in a CNBC interview A global AWS disruption highlights how deeply drone operations rely on cloud…
Seven-Hour Flights and 100-Pound Payloads: Draganfly’s Drones Join the Border Fight [DRONELIFE…
Draganfly to launch long-range drones for border patrol By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones produced by Canadian UAS manufacturer Draganfly could soon be performing long-range missions to find and track the flow of drugs and…
MatrixSpace Secures $20M in Series B to Advance Portable AI Radar for Counter-Drone Use
New funding underlines rising demand for compact, AI-enhanced counter-UAS systems MatrixSpace has closed a $20 million Series B funding round, pushing its total capital raised to $58 million to date. The Burlington, Massachusetts company…