The Air-One, first fully functioning vertiport opens in Coventry, UK: a prototype for advanced air mobility by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Images attributed to Lucy Ray, PA Wire: used with express permission and provided by Urban Air Port for editorial use only. Today, Urban-Air Port is opening “Air-One”, the first ever showcase of a fully-operational hub for … [Read more...] about The Air-One is the First Fully Functioning Vertiport for Advanced Air Operations
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Florida’s Approved Drone Manufacturers List: 95% of Agencies Surveyed Say Rule Will Negatively Impact Programs
New Research Indicates Florida Government Drone Programs Need More Time to Transition to Blue UAS 95% of agencies surveyed cite “negative impact” in the near term from creation of the Florida Approved Drone Manufacturers list The following is a guest post by Christopher Todd, President of the AUVSI Florida Peninsula Chapter and the Executive Director of AIRT, Inc., the … [Read more...] about Florida’s Approved Drone Manufacturers List: 95% of Agencies Surveyed Say Rule Will Negatively Impact Programs
Drone FPV Pilot Lexie Janson is Going Next Level with Airspeeder Flying Car Racing League
Social media personality and drone FPV pilot Lexie Janson takes her talents to the next level. By Jim Magill Lexie Janson, a young social media star and competitor in the world of first-person view (FPV) drone races, is taking on a new challenge, becoming one of the first pilots training to race flying cars – first as unmanned vehicles, and later as a pilot aboard the … [Read more...] about Drone FPV Pilot Lexie Janson is Going Next Level with Airspeeder Flying Car Racing League
Blue sUAS and Public Safety: Adorama’s James Bushey on New Challenges, and How to Get Started Anyway
The Blue sUAS list was designed to provide secure platforms for U.S. defense agencies - but use of the list has spread, causing confusion in the commercial and public safety drone sectors. A recent move by the state of Florida to limit public drone use to Blue sUAS has added to the problem. DRONELIFE talks to James Bushey of Adorama to clarify Blue sUAS and Public Safety … [Read more...] about Blue sUAS and Public Safety: Adorama’s James Bushey on New Challenges, and How to Get Started Anyway
U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report
As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, we applaud the efforts of those in the drone industry that continue to make a difference to welcome all types of people into our community. Over the past several months, we’ve seen a deliberate movement to change terminology to reflect that welcoming stance, from AUVSI’s new name (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems … [Read more...] about U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report
