Partnership will study tourism and regional transportation routes for the three-seat SKYDRIVE aircraft Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive has partnered with South Korea’s Verty to prepare for commercial Advanced Air Mobility operations in South Korea. The companies signed a memorandum of understanding covering the planned introduction of SkyDrive’s three-seat SKYDRIVE, … [Read more...] about SkyDrive and Verty Target Commercial eVTOL Operations in South Korea by 2028
Drones in the News
From Maps to Operational Intelligence: How Defense Is Changing the Mapping Workflow
From the INTERGEO show floor in Munich, SimActive CEO Philippe Simard discusses why speed, usability and data integration increasingly matter in defense mapping At INTERGEO this week in Munich, the geospatial industry is showcasing new ways to turn mapping data into useful information. Philippe Simard, CEO of SimActive, a leading developer of photogrammetry software, sees a … [Read more...] about From Maps to Operational Intelligence: How Defense Is Changing the Mapping Workflow
From Cars to Drones: Birdstop Taps Detroit’s Auto Supply Chain to Scale U.S. Manufacturing
UAV maker turns to auto industry as source of domestic components By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill While Silicon Valley is well-known as a mecca for the launch of flashy high-tech firms, and Detroit as the home of the older, more staid and much less exciting automotive industry, for one autonomous security drone startup the move from the former area to the latter made … [Read more...] about From Cars to Drones: Birdstop Taps Detroit’s Auto Supply Chain to Scale U.S. Manufacturing
They Predicted a $127 Billion Drone Market. Ten Years Later, Here’s What They Got Right.
In 2016, Michael Mazur and Adam Wiśniewski helped author one of the drone industry’s most widely cited forecasts, putting the addressable market for drone-powered solutions at $127.3 billion. A decade later, the AI Clearing co-founders revisit that prediction, examining where the industry developed as expected, where it surprised them, and why the next wave of value may have … [Read more...] about They Predicted a $127 Billion Drone Market. Ten Years Later, Here’s What They Got Right.
Texas Senators Call for Drone-Powered “Smart Wall”
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Facing threats from the federal government to build a border wall or other physical barrier through some of the most environmentally sensitive areas of South Texas, state Democratic lawmakers instead are calling for the deployment of more drones and other technological solutions to boost border security. At the urging of the Trump … [Read more...] about Texas Senators Call for Drone-Powered “Smart Wall”
