Draganfly to launch long-range drones for border patrol By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones produced by Canadian UAS manufacturer Draganfly could soon be performing long-range missions to find and track the flow of drugs and illegal immigrants across the U.S./Mexico border under an agreement with the Sheriff’s Department of Cochise County Arizona. Under a … [Read more...] about Seven-Hour Flights and 100-Pound Payloads: Draganfly’s Drones Join the Border Fight [DRONELIFE Exlusive Interview]
AI-powered drones
DronePort Network Partners with Wingbits to Launch AI-Powered Airspace Intelligence Platform
DronePort Network, an Oklahoma City-based UAV infrastructure developer, has formed a strategic partnership with Sweden-based flight tracking network Wingbits to introduce an AI-powered airspace intelligence platform specifically designed for drone operations. This collaboration integrates Wingbits' comprehensive ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) data into … [Read more...] about DronePort Network Partners with Wingbits to Launch AI-Powered Airspace Intelligence Platform
All New BOLO Drone AI Automatically Identifies Vehicles, People
AI-powered drone software company Centinus announced a suite of new features at the Commercial UAV Expo. Engineered to “shift drones from passive surveillance tools into proactive investigative resources”, these new capabilities demonstrate how Centinus uses artificial intelligence and automation to strengthen agency operations. AI That Goes Beyond Object Detection The BOLO … [Read more...] about All New BOLO Drone AI Automatically Identifies Vehicles, People
Teledyne FLIR OEM Ends Sales of SIRAS Drone
Company Refocuses on Core Thermal Imaging and Software Technologies Teledyne FLIR to Discontinue SIRAS Drone Sales Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced that it will stop selling its SIRAS professional drone by August 31, 2025. The company will continue to provide warranty service, parts, and technical support for existing customers through September 30, 2027. SIRAS was first … [Read more...] about Teledyne FLIR OEM Ends Sales of SIRAS Drone
Auterion Partners with Taiwan’s NCSIST to Advance Swarming Drone Defense Technologies
Strategic Alliance Aims to Scale Deployment of Autonomous UxVs and Strengthen Taiwan’s National Drone Initiative by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNab German-American autonomous drone developer Auterion recently announced a strategic partnership with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, a major state defense developer, to further the next … [Read more...] about Auterion Partners with Taiwan’s NCSIST to Advance Swarming Drone Defense Technologies
