California-based drone startup Skydio is flying high after receiving the 2021 Best of Innovation Award for Drones and Unmanned Systems at CES for the company’s Skydio X2. Given ahead of CES’s first-ever, all-digital expo on Jan. 11-14, the award is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products across 28 product categories. … [Read more...] about Skydio Soars with 2021 CES Innovation Award for Drones
Drone Advocate: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns Following Capitol Attack
U.S. Transportation Secretary and drone advocate Elaine Chao has resigned her post in the wake of Wednesday’s storming of the Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. Chao, who has hailed the “safe integration of drones” as a “national imperative,” announced her resignation via Twitter on Thursday. "Yesterday, our country experienced a traumatic and entirely avoidable event as … [Read more...] about Drone Advocate: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Resigns Following Capitol Attack
So You Got a Drone for Christmas. Now What?
OK, so maybe you didn’t get an official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time. That’s OK. You did, however, get a new drone for Christmas, which is much safer and cooler than a 1940s BB gun. Yes, we know you’re excited. You want to rip the thing right out of the box and get to flying. Before you … [Read more...] about So You Got a Drone for Christmas. Now What?
Swiss Drone Startup Flyability Snags $8.6 million in VC Funding Round
Inspection drone provider Flyability has flown into some green skies—scooping up $8.6 million in Series C investment funding. Led by Future Industry Ventures and Swisscom Ventures as well as existing investor, ETF Partners, the infusion will fuel Flyability’s product development and expansion of its indoor drone inspection efforts. Founded in 2014, the Swiss startup … [Read more...] about Swiss Drone Startup Flyability Snags $8.6 million in VC Funding Round
Percepto Soars Over Three Drone Regulatory Milestones
Autonomous drone developer Percepto this week announced three regulatory milestones—completing the certifications and a test flight phase that take the Israeli company a step closer to FAA Certification, countrywide EVLOS in Australia and BLOS in Norway. “The completion of the D&R testing phase is a major achievement in the Type Certification process for Percepto and for … [Read more...] about Percepto Soars Over Three Drone Regulatory Milestones
