Wingcopter Partners with Siemens Healthlineers for Drone Delivery of Lab Samples in Africa by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Wingcopter GmbH has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Siemens Healthineers Middle East, Southern & Eastern Africa to develop and implement an integrated drone delivery solution for the transportation of laboratory diagnostics materials and […] The post Wingcopter Drone Delivery in Africa: Lab Samples, Medical Supplies appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Read or listen to all of the headlines in one place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone news of the week ending June 2, 2023.  Click on the titles below for the full story. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The – Drone – News – Of – The – Week – Ending – June […] The post Drone News of the Week June 2: DRONELIFE Headlines, All in One Place to Read or Listen appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

DBT Aero Holds Successful Flight of Swyft 3D Printed Drone by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Emerging aircraft leader DBT Aero has demonstrated its Double Box Tail (DBT) technology through the successful test flight of a 3D printed Group 1 UAS. This is the company’s third successful subscale demonstrator of their manned prototype, having […] The post Double Box Tail Drone for Stability and Control: DBT Aero Flies 3D Printed Swyft [VIDEO] appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Carbonix Obtain BARS Certification for Drone Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Australian drone company Carbonix has announced its achievement of the Basic Aviation Risk Standards (BARS) certification, an internationally recognized program establishing a standard for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) operators to aid in the risk-based management in order to guarantee thorough […] The post Long Range Drone Carbonix Gets Australia’s BARS Certificate appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

The U.S. Congress is again discussing a Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act, which would offer funding for drone technology and training to support the president’s infrastructure development package. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · The – Drone – Infrastructure – Inspection – Grant – DIIG – Act H.R. 3595, introduced by Rep Greg Stanton […] The post The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act of 2023 appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Ameriflight Granted Part 135 Certificate Approval to Offer Matternet’s Drone Delivery Service in US by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · First – Fully – Operational – Large – Scale – Drone – Airline – Ameriflight – And – Matternet Drone delivery system developer Matternet has announced that its […] The post The First Fully Operational, Large-Scale Drone Airline in the US: Ameriflight Gets FAA Approval for Matternet M2 Commercial Delivery appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Volocopter Integrates Swiss-AS AMOS into UAM Ecosystem by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · Volocopter – Integrates – Swiss – AS – MRO – Software – Into – Fleet Today, Swiss Aviation Software (Swiss-AS) and Volocopter cosigned a multi-year contract for Swiss-AS’s maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software, […] The post Volocopter Continues Development Towards Type Certification with Integration of Swiss-AS MRO Software appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Battery or power source technology issues remain problematic for the drone industry.  Commonly used Lithium Polymer (LiPo) batteries limit flight endurance, can be expensive to purchase and maintain, and can be dangerous when handled incorrectly.  Additionally, LiPo batteries can be subject to supply chain disruptions and price variations.  In this DRONELIFE Exclusive Op-Ed, Bentzion Levinson […] The post Could Hydrogen Be the Power Source the Drone Industry is Looking for? [DRONELIFE Exclusive Op-Ed] appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Michael Merritt, Commercial & Growth Manager at Skyports Drone Services, talks about the Orkney I-Port project and how Skyports is working to create a permanent daily mail delivery service supported by drones. Listen Now: Drone Radio Show · Can Drones Deliver The Mail? – Michael Merritt, Skyports Drone Services Michael Merritt is Commercial & Growth Manager […] The post Drone Delivery for the Royal Mail: Skyports on the Drone Radio Show! appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more

Reuters has reported that FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen will join eVTOL aircraft manufacturer Archer Aviation when he leaves the agency this summer. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA – Acting – Administrator – Billy – Nolen – To – Join – Archer – AviationThe news comes only a month after Nolen announced […] The post FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen to Join eVTOL Aircraft Manufacturer Archer Aviation appeared first on DRONELIFE ..read more