DroneDeploy, the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, announced today that they have raised $20 million in Series B financing led by Scale Venture Partners. The new investment brings DroneDeploy's total funding to $31 million. DRONELIFE spoke with DroneDeploy CEO Mike Winn and SVP of Marketing Darr Gerscovich about DroneDeploy's explosive growth, the … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Announces New Financing, New Plans [Interview]
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Drone Company Saving Lives in Louisiana Flood
The world is watching the devastating Louisiana flood, from a vantage point high above the rising waters. And much of that footage is coming from a commercial drone company working to help as many people as they can, proving the potential that drones - and good people - have for good. Atmosphere Aerial, a drone photography company located in Louisiana, posted a message on … [Read more...] about Drone Company Saving Lives in Louisiana Flood
AUVSI Partners with States to Boost Drone Economy
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and The Aerospace States Association (ASA), an association of state Lieutenant Governors, have signed an agreement to help boost the economy across the country with drones. ASA is a non-profit formed in 1991 to promote a "state-based perspective" for federal aerospace policy, and to support state aerospace … [Read more...] about AUVSI Partners with States to Boost Drone Economy
Alta Vista Ventures to Acquire Drone Manufacturer Aeromao
Alta Vista Ventures Ltd. (AVV-CSE) announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Canadian drone manufacturer Aeromao Inc. Aeromao is a manufacturer of surveying and mapping drones. The company is well-established for the burgeoning drone industry, having been operating in some form since 2010; Aeromao's drones have been sold across the globe. It's … [Read more...] about Alta Vista Ventures to Acquire Drone Manufacturer Aeromao
Drone Delivery: Flirtey Reaches New Milestone
Flirtey, the Reno, Nevada-based drone startup that recently demonstrated the first urban delivery in the U.S., has now performed the first domestic “ship to shore” drone supply on the New Jersey coastline. Working in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Flirtey loaded a supply drone with medical samples and delivered them from land to a medical … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery: Flirtey Reaches New Milestone
