TCB Drones Academy strives to bring diversity to drone industry By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Whenever Steffanie Rivers, the proprietor and founder of TBC Drones and TCB Drones Academy, would attend an event along with her peers in the UAV industry, she would notice something; there were few people in attendance that looked like her. So, Rivers, a Black woman, … [Read more...] about Creating Pathways: TCB Drones Academy Brings Diversity to Commercial Drone Careers
Drone Training
SkyfireAI Partners with U.S. Space & Rocket Center to Advance Drone Training
SkyfireAI U.S. Space & Rocket Center partnership expands real-world training, STEM education, and public safety innovation in Huntsville On the heels of this week’s announcement that U.S. Space Command will relocate to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal, SkyfireAI has unveiled new partnerships with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) and W.S. Darley & Co. The … [Read more...] about SkyfireAI Partners with U.S. Space & Rocket Center to Advance Drone Training
Marut Drones Unveils New Compact UAV
Hyderabad-based UAV developer and pilot educator Marut Drones recently announced that their Skyswift 56 compact quadcopter has received type certification from the Indian civil air authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The Skyswift is designed for a range of applications, including surveillance, high-precision mapping, and field training. The system supports … [Read more...] about Marut Drones Unveils New Compact UAV
WarrenUAS Showcases Drone Education at CUAV Expo 2025
WarrenUAS, a leading provider of drone education services through Warren Community College in Washington Township, New Jersey, recently announced that they will be showcasing their program at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV, from Sep. 2-4. Members of the staff will be at Booth #249 in the exhibition hall to share their expertise and answer questions about Warren’s cutting … [Read more...] about WarrenUAS Showcases Drone Education at CUAV Expo 2025
From the Other Side: A Small Business Owner on the Potential Impacts of a Ban on Chinese Drones
As the debate over proposed bans on Chinese drone platforms continues, we present this guest post from Michael Thompson, drone pilot, FAA Safety Team representative and the founder and lead instructor of a drone business, Connecting Skies, LLC. Here, Michael writes about how a ban on Chinese drone platforms could impact the pilots and business owners like him who currently … [Read more...] about From the Other Side: A Small Business Owner on the Potential Impacts of a Ban on Chinese Drones
