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Collection Ground Control Points with Global Mapper Mobile
Effortless Field Data Collection with Global Mapper Mobile Global Mapper Mobile brings data collection into the palm of your hand, making it easy to record ground control points and other key features on site when collecting drone-images…
House Version of FY 26 NDAA Expands Language from FY 25 on Chinese Drones
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed its version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes updated language on unmanned aircraft systems of foreign origin. The new provisions build on measures…
Inside the Drone-Powered ‘Magic Box’ for Emergency Management
Project CLARKE uses ‘magic box’ to assess storm damage, find missing persons By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A software package that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to help quickly analyze drone-collected…
What Will It Take to Strengthen U.S. Drone Manufacturing? A Conversation with Inspired Flight’s CEO
Building Resilience and Innovation in the American Drone Industry Located in San Luis Obispo, CA, Inspired Flight is a leading U.S. manufacturer of industrial drones. Inspired Flight excels at integrating multiple payloads and…
AI-Powered Drones Find Hidden Firearms: Airborne Threat Detection
ZeroEyes demonstrates threat-detection system at AF Base By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill A summer concert at a U.S. Air Force base in South Carolina recently served as the testing ground for a drone-based real-time threat detection…
DroneDeploy Achieves Break-Even and Secures $15M for AI and Robotics Expansion
Reality capture platform invests in Progress AI and advanced robotics to support construction growth DroneDeploy has announced that it has reached break-even, a milestone that gives the company full control over its growth strategy.…
Gale Project Technologies Unveils GALE Drone Pod: A Game-Changer for Emergency Response
Revolutionary Agnostic UAS Dock System Enhances Public Safety with Rapid Deployment, AI-Driven Insights, and Unmatched Modularity by DRONELIFE Contributor T. Seth Ford (Drone615, Nashville, TN) New Braunfels, TX – Gale Project Technologies…
Uniting Perspectives: How Part 108 Can Serve the Entire Drone Industry
Part 108 NPRM and the Two Camps of the Drone Industry: Lessons from Commercial UAV Expo 2025 By DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi Last week, I attended my fourth straight Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV. This year’s event was…
Alpine Eagle Completes Counter-Drone Trials with Ukrainian Armed Forces
Field Tests Demonstrate Autonomous Air-to-Air C-UAS System in Critical Operational Environment European defence technology company Alpine Eagle has successfully completed trials of its counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) with the Armed…
From One Drone to a Citywide DFR Network: Laredo PD’s Journey
From humble beginnings, Laredo PD launches DFR program By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Over the past decade or so, the police department in the border city of Laredo, Texas has seen its drone program grow from operating a single…