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04/05/2022

Amazon, Alphabet and Others Are Quietly Rolling Out Drone Delivery Across America

Drone deliveries rolling out across America 👍

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-alphabet-and-others-are-quietly-rolling-out-drone-delivery-across-america-11648872022

Drone companies have been cleared to expand their operations across the U.S., in cities as well as rural areas, at the same time their tech has become faster and more reliable. Coming by air to a front door near you: 33 chicken wings with sauce and fries; 27 if they’re bone-in.

04/03/2022

Flying Through Tesla Giga Berlin

😳😄

03/27/2022

Eric Adams considering using drones to fight NYC crime, sources say

NYC Mayor planning to use drones to fight crime 🚨

https://trib.al/hOo9Mm1?fbclid=IwAR0WOF-Sfu52pHT2886VS5sto-XrjxApPfba1xEsIfKnpcTzTCitUax8mlA

Mayor Eric Adams is mulling a mini-army of drones to fight surging crime in the Big Apple, sources told The Post.

03/21/2022

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites helping Ukraine drones destroy Russian tanks: report

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites helping Ukraine drones destroy Russian tanks: report

Courtesy New York Post

https://nypost.com/2022/03/21/elon-musks-starlink-satellites-helping-ukraine-drones-destroy-russian-tanks-report/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook&utm_source=NYPFacebook&fbclid=IwAR1N-QQ5WdNYeSMJKp0C0GolhFjdJa4l1sqCRHw7Uav4Vd_yi6sDAKHrLzE

A Ukrainian air reconnaissance specialist says that his military has been operating drones specially fitted with thermal cameras that can detect Russian vehicles at night.

03/17/2022

Russian Drone Flights Into NATO Skies Test Alliance’s Red Lines

Russian Drone Flights Into NATO Skies Test Alliance’s Red Lines

Small automated aircraft have crashed in Romania and Croatia and may have crossed into Poland

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-drone-flights-into-nato-skies-test-alliances-red-lines-11647426550

With NATO on high alert for Russian incursions into alliance territory, Ukraine’s military said it downed a Russian drone that had crossed into Polish airspace.

02/14/2022

The Technology That’s Helping Companies Thrive Amid the Supply-Chain Chaos

https://www.wsj.com/articles/supply-chain-technology-attabotics-misfits-11644612773?mod=wsjhp_columnists_pos3

Startups are developing better ways to move products around, from snapping up goods stranded by logistics snafus to automating warehouse work.

02/10/2022

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

A Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first time without pilots

The empty UH-60 was part of a DARPA program and featured autonomous flight technology from Sikorsky.

https://www.popsci.com/aviation/black-hawk-helicopter-first-autonomous-flight/

The experimental helicopter is part of a DARPA program called ALIAS, and features a Sikorsky-made autonomy system. It's flown three times.

02/09/2022

Russia vs. Ukraine: The First Real Drone War?

Russia Vs. Ukraine: The First Real Drone War?

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/02/russia-vs-ukraine-the-first-real-drone-war/

How could what we’ve learned from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict affect the course of fighting along the Russia-Ukraine border? If Russia invades Ukraine, one result may be a fuller understanding of the role that drones will play in high-intensity modern combat. The world will be watching, not just...

10/12/2021

Drones deliver sushi and ice cream above Tel Aviv skyline

Drones deliver sushi and ice cream above Tel Aviv skyline 🍣

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/drones-deliver-sushi-and-ice-cream-above-tel-aviv-skyline-681628

As part of the National Drone Initiative test operation, drones will bring sushi deliveries ordered by customers via a dedicated app and will deliver them to Tzuk beach in Herzliya.

10/01/2021

For first time ever, drone sent into eye of Cat. 4 hurricane

🌪👀

https://www.accuweather.com/en/hurricane/drone-mission-to-the-eye-of-hurricane-sam/1026104

A sea drone traveled "where no research vessel has ever ventured" when it entered the eye of Hurricane Sam, and the groundbreaking mission has the potential to alter scientists' understanding of hurricanes.

09/28/2021

Drone industry can't hire drone pilots fast enough - The Drone Girl

Great analysis by The Drone Girl!

Sally French

https://www-thedronegirl-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.thedronegirl.com/2021/09/22/hire-drone-pilots/amp/

The drone industry is struggling to hire drone pilots. That's great news if you're a qualified Part 107 drone pilot, as you're in demand.

08/03/2021

US Air Force developing bird-like 'microdrones' with flapping wings

The US military has created micro insect drones 🦟🦟🦟

#drones
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/air-force-developing-remote-controlled-24669949

Their elite research lab is working with designers from Airion Health LLC to prototype a remote-controlled mini air vehicle that can imitate either insect or bird flight

07/01/2021

Zipline raises $250M at $2.75B valuation to build out its instant logistics service – TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/30/zipline-raises-250m-at-2-75b-valuation-to-build-out-its-instant-logistics-service/

Drone delivery startup Zipline, a company that got its start delivering medical supplies across Africa, has raised $250 million in new funding. This latest round has vaulted the company’s valuation to $2.75 billion and will fuel further expansion of its logistics networks in Africa and the United ...

04/18/2021

NASA may attempt 1st Mars helicopter flight on Monday

https://www.space.com/mars-helicopter-ingenuity-first-flight-april-19-2021 😀

Takeoff is set for 3:30 a.m. EDT (0730 GMT).

03/30/2021

USA plots giant FLYING aircraft carrier like megaship in the Avengers

The US Government is building an airborne aircraft carrier for drones 😲

https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/tech/2606638/usa-darpa-flying-aircraft-carrier-nick-fury-avengers-ship/

THE PENTAGON is planning to change the face of warfare with the development of flying aircraft carriers. The experimental planes would take the form of a mothership that deploys drones instead of f…

03/15/2021

How to get started with Drone Inspection Jobs

How to get started with Drone Inspection Jobs 🔦🔦🔦

https://youtu.be/ecAdCQQ2IR0

Drone Inspection Jobs in 2020We took a look at how drones are being used for industrial inspection. Workplace deaths are in the thousands every year, mainly...

03/11/2021

Drones crash Bowling League Night! #drones

This drone pilot's skills are ridiculous - the long, continuous shots he captured are absolutely amazing 😮👏

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I09uFKHckDs&t=20s&ab_channel=DroneCareers

CREDIT:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Y1wd4-c4H2Cl0Drone Invades Bowling Night!

03/09/2021

Drone & Bowl!

This drone gives a whole new new perspective to bowling night.

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Y1wd4-c4H2Cl0lAuNvJ-Q

03/09/2021

Are U.S. Special Forces Quietly Using Armed Robots?

Are the US Special Forces quietly using robots? 🤖

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2021/03/09/are-us-special-forces-quietly-using-armed-robots/?sh=786965c62c76

While the U.S. military makes wide use of armed drones, they have been extremely cautious when it comes to fielding weaponized ground robots. Now Special Forces may have quietly crossed the line by deploying a new system.

03/05/2021

Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio Reaches Unicorn Status

Skydio hits unicorn status 🦄

https://cheddar-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/cheddar.com/media/autonomous-drone-maker-skydio-reaches-unicorn-status.amp

U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker Skydio announcing a $170 million series D fundraise led by Andreessen Horowitz's Growth Fund. This latest round brings the company's total valuation up to $1 billion; making Skydio a newly-minted unicorn company. Adam Bry, Skydio CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss.

03/03/2021

World’s First Supersonic Unmanned Combat Drone Reaches Speeds Of Over 1,500mph

Worlds first supersonic unmanned combat drone reaches 1500mph 🤯

https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/worlds-first-supersonic-unmanned-combat-drone-reaches-speeds-of-over-1500mph/?source=facebookstories

A new combat drone has been created that can hit speeds of more than 1,500mph. The drone is much bigger than the ones you’ll have seen floating around your local parks, however, and looks more like a small spaceship. Created by Kelley Aerospace, the supersonic drone is made up of carbon fibre....

02/15/2021

Drone Careers - YouTube

Don't forget to follow our YouTube channel! For more drone careers related content and more.🎙

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-NtvKQbZixYVz8YkinBaQg

Drone Careers is designed to help anyone who operates, services and maintains commercial drones. We deliver news and insights that commercial drone operators...

02/15/2021

Electric Aircraft Demand Seen Growing for Deliveries

Drones seen capturing 30% of express delivery market by 2040. 🤩

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-14/drones-seen-capturing-30-of-express-delivery-market-by-2040

Hyperdrive Electric Aircraft Demand Seen Growing for Deliveries By Robert Fenner February 14, 2021, 8:01 AM EST Corrected February 15, 2021, 5:15 AM EST Electric Aircraft Demand Seen Growing for Deliveries By Robert Fenner , February 14, 2021, 8:01 AM EST An e JD.com Inc. drone during a package deli...

02/06/2021

Zipline prepares to airlift COVID-19 vaccines

Zipline plans to airlift Covid vaccines with drones 👏👏👏

Axios

https://www.axios.com/zipline-airlift-covid-19-vaccines-1a45f701-56dc-4f18-b40b-04fea5587f39.html

It could be a useful way to get vaccines to people in sparsely populated rural areas.

01/28/2021

Food delivery by drone is likely a part of the future

Pizza by drone? 🍕🍕🍕

https://www.axios.com/pizza-drone-delivery-faa-aproval-8d29d6e8-d703-4bd0-8fc3-0def94c6ed13.html

Momentum is building in the U.S. for drones to deliver food and merchandise.

01/26/2021

FAA Advisor Says Latest Drone Rules Open Door to More Air Deliveries

FAA Advisor says Drone Deliveries are On Their Way👏

Cheddar

https://cheddar.com/media/faa-advisor-says-latest-drone-rules-open-door-to-more-air-deliveries

Fort Collins, Colorado Mayor Wade Troxell, a member of the FAA drone advisory committee, spoke with Cheddar about how the recently implemented rules will affect the use of drones going forward.

01/25/2021

Drones and digital models make infrastructure inspections safer and more accurate

Drones making inspections much easier 🧐

https://www.cnet.com/news/drones-and-digital-models-make-infrastructure-inspections-safer-and-more-accurate/

Aerial imaging, combined with machine learning and predictive analysis, makes it possible to predict needed structural repairs.

01/14/2021

Sr. Drone/UAV Pilot - PROBOTEK

Cool job alert!

PROBOTEK is an innovative leader in the IoD sector. We are building an ecosystem of solutions for the enterprise. Our professional services utilize cutting-edge proprietary technologies that exploit drone & UAV capabilities with the help of AI/...

01/14/2021

Cities prepare for home delivery by drone

https://www.axios.com/cities-drones-home-delivery-14c8473d-17da-45e3-a79e-523bd4707805.html

A welcome mat for future aerial deliveries of takeout food, Amazon packages, prescription drugs and more.

12/30/2020

Drones Are Set to Radically Improve the Shipping & Logistics Industry | Drone Careers

Drones are radically changing the shipping and logistics industry today. 👏

https://dronecareers.com/drones-are-set-to-radically-improve-the-shipping-logistics-industry/

The shipping industry will be revolutionized by drones in the coming years. Drone deliveries have been all over the news in 2020, but the shipping…

12/28/2020

White Paper – Levitate Capital

Terrific new drone industry analysis today from Levitate Capital. 📄

Take aways;
- The drone industry is valued in 2020 at $25B
- Expected to hit $50B in less than 5 years
- Construction is the largest industry, and will remain the largest private sector for drones outside of the Military.

The Future of the Drone Economy https://levitatecap.com/white-paper/

White Paper The Future of the Drone Economy It’s clear that the drone economy is growing very rapidly, but how fast is it growing exactly? Which segments are growing today, and which ones will emerge five to ten years from now? What factors will influence how each market will unfold? We spent six ...

12/25/2020

Drones Are Set to Revolutionize the Construction Industry | Drone Careers

Drones are set to revolutionize the construction industry 👷‍♀

https://dronecareers.com/drones-in-construction/

As an $8.5 Trillion dollar industry, construction is one of the world’s largest industries. And it's estimated that over 20% of construction costs are due…

12/18/2020

DJI added to Commerce Department ‘entity list’ – TechCrunch

DJI added to the entity list by the Commerce Department 🧐
https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/18/dji-added-to-commerce-department-entity-list/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubGlua2VkaW4uY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAEIBLPD6OV2MF6ULbYt27Yh4IZj4YljTeLtwhR4EJblY1SXqpIYG_KqMJ4GZtZ_HWoaIvz_bmM6tqrgivGZCk-zyndQhVrKIHDbl8fZlpdFIKvvYdT_9ApIGg6F375sY17og3oE4RiXM1joQHUUjxSR5JFUT1v2tddfPoOBEQuwM

Following numerous reports that the U.S. government was seeking to crack down on DJI, the Department of Commerce today will be adding the drone giant to its “Entity List.” Reuters and Drone DJ have issued early reporting based on a conference call with a state official. The full list o…

12/17/2020

How Much Do Drone Pilots Make? | Drone Careers

How much can you make as a drone pilot? #dronecareers #dronepilots #drones #dronesforgood #dronedeliveries #skydio #dji #dronebase #womenwhodrone
https://dronecareers.com/how-much-do-drone-pilots-make/

A career as a drone pilot can give you a six-figure career in his little as two to three years. We looked at a number…

12/16/2020

Autonomous Drone Technology is Here and has Big Ramifications for Society | Drone Careers

Autonomous Drones are here, and their ramifications on society are enormous.

https://dronecareers.com/autonomous-drone-technology-is-here-and-has-big-ramifications-for-society/

Autonomous drones will take over the tasks and duties that drones will carry out in the near future. The FAA is now taking careful steps…