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Drones for Wind Turbine Inspection: ONYX Insight and Nearthlab Partner on Predictive Maintenance
ONYX Insight and Nearthlab Partner for Whole Turbine Predictive Maintenance by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Predictive maintenance solutions (PdM) provider ONYX Insight has announced a partnership with autonomous drone solution…
North Dakota Completes Historic 80-Mile BVLOS Medical Drone Delivery
Vantis and iSight Drone Services bring real-world drone innovation to rural healthcare through Project RuralReach A Breakthrough for Rural Medical Delivery In a major step forward for drone-based logistics, North Dakota has completed a…
India’s Plan to Provide Agricultural Drones to Rural Women
Maharashtra’s ‘Namo Drone Didi’ Scheme to Advance Agricultural Technology and Women’s Empowerment The Maharashtra government has introduced the ‘Namo Drone Didi’ program as part of its 2024-25 budget,…
Heritage Foundation Says US Probably Couldn’t Win a Drone War with China: Here’s Why.
U.S. Military Drone Policy Gets a Shakeup: What’s Working—and What Still Needs Fixing Faster, Leaner, More Tactical: The Good News A recent policy shift by the Department of Defense marks a major turning point in how the U.S. military…
Chipotle Partners with Zipline to Launch Drone Delivery in Dallas
New “Zipotle” service begins with early access program in Rowlett, TX Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced a new partnership with Zipline, the autonomous delivery company, to launch drone delivery of digital orders in the Dallas area. The…
BRINC Delivers LEMUR 2: Drones for Emergency Response
BRINC Delivers First LEMUR 2 Drones to Emergency Responders Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · BRINC – Delivers – First – LEMUR – 2-Drones – To – First – ResponderBRINC‘s LEMUR…
10 Initial Takeaways from the FAA’s BVLOS Drone NPRM: What Operators Need to Know
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations, signaling a pivotal shift for the U.S. commercial drone industry.…
AeroVironment Delivers First P550 Autonomous eVTOL Systems to U.S. Army
New Group 2 UAS supports long-range reconnaissance and battlefield adaptability AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) has delivered its first P550™ autonomous Group 2 eVTOL unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to the U.S. Army under the Long-Range…
The Potential Impact of U.S. Tariffs on the Indian Drone Industry
The United States’ decision to sharply raise tariffs on Indian goods threatens to disrupt India’s burgeoning drone sector. In late July 2025, the U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on most imports from India. It now appears (as of August,…
Event 38 Unmanned Systems Incorporates Advanced LiDAR Technology into E455 Drone
Event 38 Unmanned Systems Integrates Advanced LiDAR onto E455 Drone Event 38 Unmanned Systems, a global leader in the manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, has announced a significant upgrade to their Heavy VTOL E455 Drone. The drone…