The Federal Aviation Administration has approved New York’s entire 50-mile drone corridor for beyond-line-of-sight unmanned aircraft flights, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Oct. 19. That will allow unmanned aircraft to fly civilian drones from Syracuse International Airport to Griffiss International Airport in Rome without requiring visual observers. “The FAA designation will help to unlock the full potential and economic advantage of commercial drone and advanced air mobility operations, including cargo and passenger transport via uncrewed aircraft,” the governor’s office said in a statement. Hochul also said the Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR), the nonprofit that operates UAS in the corridor, will get $21 million in CNY Rising Upstate Revitalization Initiative funding for testing and deploying infrastructure. NUAIR has partnered with Quebec-based VPorts, which designs, builds and operates advanced air mobility infrastructure, to develop a corri...

Image license Creative Commons 0 EagleView Assess Provides Autonomous Drone-Based Property Intelligence by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Geospatial technology leader EagleView announced today the launch of EagleView Assess , an autonomous drone technology solution granting residential property intelligence. The solution features optimal resolution imagery, along with anomaly detection and roof measurement. EagleView Assess gives contractors, adjusters, and insurance carriers access to unbiased evidence of roof damage, and autonomously launches from the ground without the need for a pilot. The combination of autonomy and property intelligence streamlines the claims process, expediting claim acceptance and repairs. Currently in use by industry leaders in Insurance, contractors will be able to join the waitlist for EagleView Assess starting today. “Roofers spend inordinate amounts of time individually inspecting roof damage. From worrying about clear images of damage to climbing ...

At this week’s INTERGEO conference in Essen, Germany, the international drone industry was there to represent their importance in the mapping and GIS sphere.  DRONELIFE met Michael Wieland of the European Drone Forum : the next meeting place for the European drone industry, taking place this year in Cologne Germany November 7 -8. The European Drone Forum is more than 10 years old, and designed to help its members grow their businesses and better serve their customers by partnering with other companies and the government organizations that regulate them. The European Drone Forum will present upcoming regulations, reports on operational experiences, and the challenges and opportunities facing the drone industry in Europe today.  The show is presented in cooperation with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport. Over 1.5 days, attendees will get ample time to discuss unmanned aviation and the essential needs of an industr...

• New product designed in collaboration with small-drone Tier-1 manufacturers to cater for the growing demand for high-use applications including commercial inspections, disaster relief and defense intelligence or loitering drones • SkyHopper Micro is compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a key requirement for US Government agencies • SkyHopper Micro is equipped with ICE Cybersecurity software, and also delivers secure long-range and Non-Line of Sight (N-LOS) communication for small commercial and industrial drones Mobilicom Limited (Mobilicom or the Company, NASDAQ: MOB, MOBBW, ASX:MOB), a provider of cybersecurity and smart solutions for drones, robotics, and autonomous platforms, has broadened its SkyHopper range with the launch of a new micro bi-directional data link specifically designed to enable mass deployment of small drone fleets. Designed in collaboration with small-drone Tier-1 manufacturers, the SkyHopper Micro caters to growing demand for high-use ...

May 10, 2022, the day the Mini 3 Pro was launched and took the drone world by storm. Whether a beginner, drone enthusiast, VLogger, or seasoned Pro, the Mini 3 Pro has something for everyone. It does a lot and does a lot correctly. Image Credit: Dan Bayne Although this might be the case, there are some who are looking to move on from the Mini 3 Pro, perhaps selling or gifting the unit. Maybe they really want to get into FPV, especially with the DJI Avata out now, or they are looking to jump into a larger prosumer drone like the Mavic 3. There might be some that are looking to get the Mini 3 Pro back to where it was when they initially purchased it, to flush out some bugs they might be experiencing. Regardless of the reason, many are wondering if the Mini 3 Pro can be factory reset, and if so, how? While the Mini 3 Pro drone cannot be factory reset , per se, the Mini 3 Pro and RC-N1 Remote Controller firmware can be rolled back using the DJI Assistant 2 (Consumer Drones Series) softw...

DRONEII at INTERGEO 2022 DRONELIFE always looks forward to hearing what global drone market researchers DRONEII have been working on.  The firm are leading industry analysts: studying the forecasts, fleets, use cases, regional differences and challenges facing the UAV industry.  At this week’s INTERGEO GIS and mapping expo held in Essen, Germany, DRONEII CFO and Co-Founder Hendrik Bödecker presented on drone industry projections, recent survey results, and the biggest surprise in recent forecasts.  Read on to find out what the research says about jobs in the sector, investments, and the biggest surprise in recent drone industry projections. The Good News: “The Hype is Over.  The Trust is Real.” The Gartner Hype Cycle says that in a new industry, the “Peak of Inflated Expectations” is quickly followed by “The Trough of Disillusionment”: rising through the “Slope of Enlightenment” and finally, the “Plateau of Productivity.”  The drone industry has certainly gone through its share of unr...

Flying FPV is one of the best experiences you can have. You get to view the world from a drone’s cockpit, which makes you feel like you are at the nose of a fighter jet. But not everyone has the finances or the skills required to fly an FPV drone. What if I told you you could have a similar flight experience with a standard camera drone like the DJI Mini 3 Pro? Are there FPV goggles for the Mini 3 Pro? The only options you have to view the Mini 3 Pro’s footage in FPV are the Drone Mask, which holds your smartphone and turns it into a VR view, or the Oculus VR headset, where you mirror what you see on the smartphone to the VR’s screen. Please keep reading to learn more about how to experience FPV flight with your DJI Mini 3 Pro. FPV goggles for DJI Mini 3 Pro As I mentioned, you will not get the exact FPV experience with your Mini 3 Pro, just a taste. Why? The DJI Mini 3 Pro was not designed to work as an FPV drone. With that in mind, below are the options you have: Drone Mask The drone...

Are you new to drones and looking for an easy way to fly a drone? Or, you just got your drone but aren’t confident enough in your piloting skills and want to practice how to fly a drone? Then you are in the right place. DRL The best way to practice how to fly a drone today is by using a simulator. Most drone simulators nowadays feature graphics, physics, and mechanisms that emulate the real-world flight experience, allowing you to develop muscle memory which will be critical when flying drones outdoors. When some people think of simulators, they think of complex manned aircraft simulators, which can be pretty frustrating for a beginner. But there are simulators easy enough for beginners to get started. So, which are the best drone simulators for beginners? The best drone simulator for beginners includes the DRL simulator, Crazy Games Drone Simulator, Zephyr, DroneSimPro, and ORQA FPV SkyDive simulators. Please keep reading to learn more about these simulators, plus screenshots that giv...

It’s become more apparent to all of us around the world the importance of the many moving parts that go into transporting goods, supplies, and food. With the onset of problems occurring in international logistics, shipping lanes have been backed up and prices have skyrocketed. These factors have brought increased concern to the field of logistics and how to improve efficiency overall. Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones already play a part in creating a more efficient way of shipping items. The benefits are becoming more obvious to non-drone pilots as well. This means that we will likely see further involvement of drones in the field of logistics due to their beneficial nature. In this article, we’ll discuss how unmanned aerial vehicles are serving the logistics industry at current. Trucker Mobility The simplest yet most effective form of drones in logistics is having an aerial view for a trucker while he or she is backing out of a tight position, such as a loading dock or alleyway. Whi...

The first World Drone Prix took place in Dubai in 2016.  Dubai was the first place in the world to showcase a drone taxi , implementing a fixed route back in 2017.  Since then, Dubai has worked to utilize drones  – and other cutting edge technology (CNN reports that Dubai police started training on Hoverbikes in 2019) throughout its infrastructure.  Low altitude air corriders are being developed to facilitate drone delivery throughout Dubai.  At the recent GITEX, Dubai’s globally renowned technology show, the Dubai Police introduced a new drone-in-a-box solution for faster response to accidents and requests for assistance. Ondas Holdings is one of the holdings in the AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF , the only ETF dedicated to the drone economy.For complete list of holdings click here .  The AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF is a thematic investment strategy seeking to capture the growth opportunities in drones and autonomous vehicles (AV).   Advi...

Soaring Eagle Technologies Granted New BVLOS Waiver for Commercial Inspection Missions by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) drone data collection company Soaring Eagle Technologies has received one of the first BVLOS Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waivers authorizing the deployment of small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) commercial inspection missions following operational guidelines, as opposed to specific operations in limited geographical areas. The new nationwide approval is based on meeting operational parameters, rather than being restricted to certain areas within specific time limits. Clients of Soaring Eagle Technologies will now be able to gather data such as high-resolution images or LiDAR with greater speed and security than would be possible using manned aviation. The new FAA approval enables asset managers to partner with Soaring Eagle Technologies for the inspection of infrastructure and the gathering of information on assets or v...

Xwing’s Cargo Cessna, which one day could fly cargo autonomously to regional airports. Credit: Xwing The aviation services company Xwing, which plans to fly cargo autonomously on regional aircraft, has signed a three-year contract with NASA to develop safety cases for increasingly autonomous flight operations, a deal that would see the company and agency exchanging operational data, flight algorithms and other expertise. The San Francisco-based company says it is the first to introduce autonomous flight technology on regional cargo aircraft, although almost all of its current fleet consists of standard Cessna Caravans flown by human pilots. The company flies more than 400 weekly cargo flights for UPS, operating from 58 airports in 14 states. The Cessnas can carry 340 cubic feet of cargo in the fuselage and an additional 111.5 cubic feet in an underslung cargo pod. Thirty-five of its Xwing’s planes are unmodified, but one is equipped with the company’s Superpilot autonomous flight syste...