California-based drone startup Skydio is flying into friendly skies with a lucrative deal with public-safety tech player Axon. The strategic partnership will allow Axon to offer Skydio’s autonomous drone platform to law enforcement and emergency agencies through the company’s Axon Air brand. As a Skydio Elite Partner, Axon will be the exclusive reseller and digital … [Read more...] about Skydio Soars Into Drone Marketing Deal with Top Law-enforcement Tech Provider
Citadel Defense Teams Up with Syzygy to Develop Advanced Counter-drone Platform
Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense is teaming up with Syzygy Integration to develop a custom solution for the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal government agencies. Company officials say the new application “accelerates situational awareness and coordinated responses to uncooperative drone activity around critical infrastructure, national special security … [Read more...] about Citadel Defense Teams Up with Syzygy to Develop Advanced Counter-drone Platform
FAA Taps Choctaw Nation for Groundbreaking Drone Program
The FAA today announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Choctaw Nation to determine how drones can best transport cargo—including parcels—at lower altitudes. The agency’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) signed a three-year agreement with the Oklahoma-based Native tribe that will enable the center to study human factors, supply chain management and air-traffic … [Read more...] about FAA Taps Choctaw Nation for Groundbreaking Drone Program
FAA Taps Five U.S. Airport to Test Drone Safety Protocols
A select group of American airports are launching the latest tech solutions surrounding drone air-traffic systems. The FAA announced today the selection of five American airports to evaluate technologies that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by rogue drones. As part of its Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program, … [Read more...] about FAA Taps Five U.S. Airport to Test Drone Safety Protocols
Black Swift Deploys AI to Help Air Force Maintain Drone Fleet
Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies is helping the U.S. Air Force improve drone maintenance planning, thanks to a recent grant. The company will develop a machine-learning software solution for predicting and improving maintenance schedules in an effort to reduce drone systems failures. “System failures can be costly—in time, money and equipment,” Black Swift CEO Jack … [Read more...] about Black Swift Deploys AI to Help Air Force Maintain Drone Fleet
