Innovation

Bristol-based drone company adds Innovate UK backing and a fresh check from Investing for Purpose alongside follow-on from Loggerhead Ventures and One Planet Capital. Perceptual Robotics has secured over £4 million (approximately $5.3…

By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill ABZ Innovation Expands Manufacturing Capabilities ABZ Innovation, a Hungarian company specializing in the production of spraying drones, is experiencing significant growth as it prepares to open a…

Sila Secures $300 Million for Silicon Anode Production Expansion Sila has raised $300 million in private funding aimed at expanding the production of its silicon-carbon battery anode technology in the United States. This investment will…

DARPA Launches Challenge for Heavy-Lift Drones By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is addressing a significant challenge in the drone industry: the low payload-to-weight ratio of…

Expansion of Drone Deliveries in Healthcare Logistics South West London Pathology (SWLP) is enhancing its logistics operations by expanding the use of drone deliveries following a successful pilot program that has already transported…

In this guest post, Vanessa Trout, Executive Director of the White River Conservation District, describes how rural conservation districts in Colorado are using drone technology to support agriculture, watershed management, and land…

Federal Government Expands State and Local Counter-Drone Authority This week, the federal government took significant steps to enhance state and local counter-drone capabilities as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of…

The North Dakota UAS Council has welcomed the Grand Forks Downtown Development Association (DDA) as its newest member, according to a June 9 announcement from the council. This partnership aims to strengthen the connection between North…

Study Examines Potential Role of Drones in Future Transplant Logistics All images, courtesy NASA. A new research collaboration involving the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), NASA Langley Research Center, and LifeNet Health has…

Northeast National Security Conference Explores Strengthening U.S. Defense Industrial Base Supply chain security has emerged as a critical issue for the drone industry, particularly as the U.S. government seeks to enhance domestic drone…