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Southern Company to Deploy SwissDrones’ SDO 50 for Infrastructure Monitoring

June 17, 2025 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

U.S. energy provider adopts unmanned helicopters to enhance inspection, safety, and emergency response SwissDrones Expands U.S. Presence with Major Energy Sector Contract SwissDrones, a Swiss-based company specializing in unmanned aerial systems, has announced a new agreement with Southern Company, one of the largest energy providers in the United States. Under this contract, … [Read more...] about Southern Company to Deploy SwissDrones’ SDO 50 for Infrastructure Monitoring

Wingcopter Expands into Long-Range LiDAR Surveying

February 10, 2025 by Miriam McNabb 1 Comment

New Application Enables Efficient Infrastructure and Terrain Mapping Wingcopter has announced an expansion of its offerings to include long-range beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) LiDAR surveying solutions. The Wingcopter 198, the company’s flagship drone, will be equipped with advanced laser scanning and camera systems to enable rapid, high-quality data … [Read more...] about Wingcopter Expands into Long-Range LiDAR Surveying

Event 38 Drone Secures BVLOS Waiver for Pipeline Inspection

August 27, 2024 by Miriam McNabb Leave a Comment

BVLOS pipeline inspection drone

FAA Approval Enables Advanced Pipeline Monitoring with Extended Flight Operations Event 38 Unmanned Systems has announced the approval of a drone service provider's waiver for beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. This approval, granted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allows the use of Event 38’s E455 fixed-wing VTOL drone over more than a hundred … [Read more...] about Event 38 Drone Secures BVLOS Waiver for Pipeline Inspection

Echodyne on the Drone Radio Show: Radar to Enable Advanced Air Mobility and BVLOS Drone Ops

October 10, 2023 by Miriam McNabb 3 Comments

Echodyne on Drone Radio Show

Don't miss Echodyne on the Drone Radio Show, as CTO and Founder Tom Driscoll talks wtih host Randy Goers about how radar is used to enable advanced air mobility and BVLOS drone operations.  Listen here: Drone Radio Show · Soaring Higher with Advance Radar Systems: Tom Driscoll, CTO & Founder of Echodyne Tom Driscoll, CTO and Founder of Echodyne, a startup bringing … [Read more...] about Echodyne on the Drone Radio Show: Radar to Enable Advanced Air Mobility and BVLOS Drone Ops

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North Dakota facility will manufacture NDAA-compliant battery cells for drones and defense systems Packet Digital and its subsidiary Badland Batteries…

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Danish Startup Launches 10K Drone Sensor for Wide-Area Search, Surveillance, and Mine Detection

Danish start-up promotes innovative sensor system By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Marine rescue teams using drones to search for…

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FAA Publishes Proposed Rule for Drone Restrictions Around Critical Infrastructure

New Section 2209 NPRM would create a formal process for restricting drone flights near sensitive facilities The Federal Aviation Administration…

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Public Comment Window Closing: FCC Weighs DJI Challenge to Covered List Ruling

Public input period highlights ongoing divide over foreign drone policy and market access The deadline to submit comments on the…

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FAA Advances Long-Delayed Rule to Restrict Drones Over Sensitive Sites

Long-awaited proposal aims to balance security and access in low-altitude airspace The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a long-anticipated…

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WaiV Robotics Debuts Maritime VTOL Landing Pad with $7.5M Seed Round

The London-based maritime startup unveils a gyro-stabilized landing pad that recovers VTOL drones on vessels as small as 10 meters…

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Perceptual Robotics Raises Funding to Automate Wind Turbine Inspection Drones

Loggerhead Ventures leads the round with follow-on from One Planet Capital, fueling AI-powered drones for wind farm maintenance. Perceptual Robotics…

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When Commercial Drone Technology Meets Defense: A Closer Look at Civil–Military Integration

New analysis highlights how shared innovation pipelines are shaping both commercial drone markets and military capabilities A recent report from…

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