In news that came as a surprise to customers and partners, Verizon Skyward closed their drone software business yesterday. Started in 2013, Skyward.io was purchased by telecomm giant Verizon in 2017. Yesterday, the company sent customers an email that announced their intention to close: We are announcing today that Skyward, A Verizon company, will be ending operations in the … [Read more...] about Verizon Skyward Closed Drone Software Business Yesterday
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Cellular Connected Drones: Skyward Works with FAA
Skyward, A Verizon company, announced a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the FAA to test cellular connected drones. Skyward was a visionary company in commercial drone software: the company was founded in 2012, before the enactment of Part 107. They were acquired by communications giant Verizon in April 2017: since then, parent company Verizon has worked closely with … [Read more...] about Cellular Connected Drones: Skyward Works with FAA
From the (Virtual) Floor of Commercial UAV Expo: Parrot and Skyward Partner on ANAFI USA
Since Parrot announced the ANAFI USA drone earlier this year, the French drone manufacturer has formed a slew of strategic partnerships with major and minor drone companies in the U.S. Today, Parrot and Skyward, a Verizon Company, a leading enterprise drone solution provider, announced a partnership that will provide a trusted end-to-end solution for large enterprise … [Read more...] about From the (Virtual) Floor of Commercial UAV Expo: Parrot and Skyward Partner on ANAFI USA
ICYMI: InterDrone Policy Day – Remote ID, Waivers and More
In case you missed it: before this year's InterDrone conference kicked off with keynotes this morning an international array of speakers offered intensive training and the Policy Day track began, featuring discussion on some of the most important topics facing the drone industry today. Here are some of the interesting sound bites from two of those sessions. REMOTE ID: THE … [Read more...] about ICYMI: InterDrone Policy Day – Remote ID, Waivers and More
