Funding for U.S. drone manufacturers has just broken through another record, as Skydio investment soars by a $170 million Series D round. The Series D round was led by Andreessen Horowitz's Growth Fund. The announcement is the latest chapter in the stunning Skydio story. Introduced in 2019, Skydio's autonomous platform was breakthrough technology for the industry. For the … [Read more...] about Skydio Investment Soars by Another $170 Million
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The Latest Executive Order on Drones: the Ban on Chinese and “Foreign Entity” UAS Expanded
The latest executive order on drones may require federal agencies to replace - or at least review - their current fleet of Chinese- or other foreign-manufactured drones. BREAKING - Show Me the Money! Adversary Country Drones To Be Replaced? By Contributing Editor Dawn M.K. Zoldi* Up until now, most of the U.S. government’s extra special attention in the politico … [Read more...] about The Latest Executive Order on Drones: the Ban on Chinese and “Foreign Entity” UAS Expanded
Drones for Government Agencies: GSA Limits Procurement List to Blue sUAS
The U.S. government has taken a further step to limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drones for government agencies. GSA limits inclusion of some drones from procurement list for government agencies By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill In the latest skirmish in the ongoing war between the federal government and the producers of Chinese-made drones, the General Services … [Read more...] about Drones for Government Agencies: GSA Limits Procurement List to Blue sUAS
Military Drones and Sensors are an Exploding Market
The market in military drones and sensors "will be one of the most dynamic growth sectors of the world aerospace industry this decade," says the Teal Group's recent analysis. "Teal Group's 2020/2021 market study estimates that UAV production will increase from current worldwide UAV production of $5.6 billion annually in 2020 to $14 billion in 2029, totaling $95.5 billion in … [Read more...] about Military Drones and Sensors are an Exploding Market
Blue sUAS Companies Come Together for Unmanned Leadership Forum
The next Unmanned Leadership Forum, held January 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST will feature leadership from Blue sUAS companies. The Blue sUAS companies have been a hot topic since the list of five "trusted" drone solutions was released by the U.S. Department of Defense. Now, industry leader Randall Warnas of FLIR will meet with the heads of Skydio, Parrot, Altavian, Teal and … [Read more...] about Blue sUAS Companies Come Together for Unmanned Leadership Forum
