Drone Information of the Week April 28

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ROCK LiDAR

ROCK Robotic’s third technology LiDAR

Learn or hearken to all the headlines in a single place: excerpts from the DRONELIFE drone information of the week ending April 28, 2023.  Click on on the titles under for the complete story.

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ROCK Robotic, a developer {of professional} survey-grade LiDAR expertise, has introduced the launch of the R3 and R3 PRO methods, its newest in LiDAR mapping options. The R3 product line incorporates superior {hardware} elements inside a light-weight, built-in 3D level cloud assortment instrument. The R3 is an intuitive, end-to-end LiDAR answer that may combine into ROCK Robotic’s complete LiDAR method.

AirWarden drone detectionDrone Detection: AeroDefense Launches Low Value, Low Profile Distant ID Receiver [VIDEO]

AeroDefense has introduced Distant ID integration for its AirWarden™ drone and pilot detection system, in addition to the brand new AirWarden Distant ID Receiver: a compact and inexpensive Distant ID broadcast receiver. Beneath the Federal Aviation Administration’s Distant ID rule, flying drones are required to broadcast identification and site data that may be obtained by anybody. Newly manufactured drones are at present required to adjust to this rule, whereas current drones will want to take action by September 2023.

Elsight and DroneUp: Connectivity to Obtain “Six Nines” Availability

In a current case research, connectivity answer suppliers Elsight define their relationship with drone service suppliers DroneUp.  Obtain the complete case research right here.   DroneUp is the drone supply service supplier for Walmart.  With supply hubs in six states, together with: Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Utah and Virginia and Texas, DroneUp has made drone supply accessible at 34 shops in 23 cities throughout the U.S.

Northern Plains UAS Check Web site, Vantis Will Deploy for Flood Restoration in North Dakota

In response to Gov. Doug Burgum’s emergency declaration for spring flooding, the Northern Plains UAS Check Web site (NPUASTS) has begun preparations to help statewide emergency aid efforts.   The NPUASTS manages Vantis, North Dakota’s unmanned plane system (UAS) past visible line of website community on the Grand Sky Enterprise Park close to Grand Forks. The NPUASTS will present help with restoration efforts through flood degree monitoring, group consciousness instruments and a 24/7 Mission Community and Operations Heart (MNOC).

Skydio AI-Empowered Drone Self Navigates in Flight Over Sydney Harbor, with First Deployment of Skydio Dock in AustraliaSkydio AI-enabled drone

From Sydney Harbour’s Goat Island, an AI enabled drone launched from a docking station, maneuvering round buildings and pylons earlier than detecting the Harbour Bridge within the foreground.   This marked the primary event wherein the Skydio Dock, an extremely sensible docking station, had been deployed in Australia. The launch was carried out by US drone producer Skydio, alongside Australian RPAS coaching chief Aviassist, as a part of the Sydney Dialogue summit demonstrating new applied sciences.

Appearing FAA Administrator to Step Down This Summer time

Appearing FAA Administrator Billy Nolen has introduced that he intends to step down from the place this summer season.   The announcement comes shortly after Denver Airport CEO Phillip Washington, President Biden’s first nominee for the place, withdrew from the appointment course of on the finish of final month over questions on his degree of expertise within the aviation business.

DJI Mavic 3 ProDJI Mavic 3 Professional Launched Immediately! Triple Digicam System

 

Drone and digital camera expertise chief DJI has launched the Mavic 3 Professional, a flagship drone that includes a triple digital camera system with a number of focal lengths.  That includes the Mavic’s Hasselblad digital camera and two tele cameras, the drone affords a 43-minute most flight time, in addition to DJI’s signature Omnidirectional Impediment Sensing and 15km HD Video Transmission.

Defending Drones from Jamming Assaults: infiniDome Raises $9 Million in Sequence A

Anti-jamming options supplier infiniDome has closed $9M in a Sequence A funding spherical led by South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace, alongside Honeywell Ventures and Subsequent Gear Ventures. This funding will help the deployment of infiniDome’s GPSdome2 to main protection forces resembling US DoD, Israeli Protection prime, South Korean Military (ROK armed forces), and Indian armed forces.

Public Security Drone Evaluation, Might 2! Teledyne FLIR, Thermal Imaging and SIRAS

Don’t miss the Might 2 episode of the Public Security Drone Evaluation, introduced by DRONERESPONDERS and DRONELIFE, with visitor Kelly Brodbeck from Teledyne FLIR!  The Public Security Drone Evaluation is a brand new month-to-month useful resource for the general public security group.  This free occasion might be held stay on Might 2, 2023 at 3pm EST: and on the primary Tuesday afternoon of every month going ahead.  Register right here for the stay webcast, or watch afterward the DRONELIFE TV YouTube channel.

vertiport in a boxHow Do You Persuade Builders to Construct Vertiport Infrastructure? A “Vertiport in a Field” Could be the Reply.

It’s a hen and egg state of affairs – which comes first, the vertiport or the passenger eVTOL enterprise?  Who’s going to spend money on the vertiport infrastructure required to get the enterprise off the bottom?  The vertiport model of a pre-fab tiny home may present the reply.

VA Partnership Will Ship Hypertension Drugs by Drone to Sufferers in Distant Communities

Riverside Well being System has introduced a partnership with DroneUp, Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA) at Outdated Dominion College (ODU), the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Fee, and the Virginia Innovation Partnership Company (VIPC) to start out delivering medicines to sufferers on the Jap Shore and Tangier Island. Final 12 months, the partnership submitted a medical drone supply mission to the U.S. Division of Transportation for funding help.

drones in energyDrones for Power and Energy Utilities: Subsequent Week’s ANRA Huddle

Don’t miss the primary episode of the ANRA Huddle, Wednesday, Might 3 at 3pm EST. First up in ANRA’s new webinar sequence: drones for vitality and energy utilities.  DRONELIFE Editor Miriam McNabb will  you average a panel of specialists from The New York Energy Authority (NYPA)ANRA Applied sciences, and main drone producer Skydio to debate probably the most vital sectors within the drone business.  On this episode: integrating drones and software program for inspection and monitoring energy technology, transmission, and distribution infrastructure.

Blue sUAS Unmanned UndergroundBlue sUAS, Inexperienced sUAS, NDAA-Compliant; A Panel of Consultants Talk about the Controversy Over Safety, as Unmanned Underground Returns!

Wednesday, Might 3 at 4:00 pm EST.  Unmanned Underground is again, as host Randall Warnas takes on probably the most controversial matters within the business right now: Blue sUAS, Inexperienced sUAS, and what “safe platforms” actually means.   The panel has been referred to as “The Coachella of Public Security” – it’s an inventory of specialists and stakeholders that may present insights from each perspective.  The occasion might be stay streamed on YouTube: Please fill out the survey  to get automated notifications and submit questions that you prefer to addressed throughout the occasion on Might third.

SimActive v10 Correlator 3DMeet the Two Brothers Behind a Visionary Mapping Platform: SimActive Celebrates 20 Years with a New Model of Correlator 3D

This week, SimActive launches v10 of Correlator3D: a brand new, feature-rich and redesigned model of SimActive’s modern mapping platform.   The corporate can be celebrating 20 years – a serious achievement in any business.  DRONELIFE spoke with brothers Philippe and Louis Simard, the visionary workforce behind a mapping product utilized by most governments on the earth, oil and fuel conglomerates, and drone mapping operations of any dimension.

 

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Teal 2

Pink Cat Launches the Teal 2: the Drone for Nighttime Ops

April 26, 2023 marks the official launch of army expertise firm Pink Cat Holdings’ new military-grade sUAS, the Teal 2.  The drone might be on public show for the primary time on the 2023 AAAA Military Aviation Mission Options Summit in Nashville, Tennessee. Beforehand restricted to early-adopters, the Teal 2 is newly accessible to order for army, authorities and business purposes. The system is manufactured at Pink Cat’s Salt Lake Metropolis-based manufacturing unit.

Drone Cargo Supply: College of Alaska to Construct New Hangar for Base of Operations

The Nenana Municipal Airport in Alaska is ready to grow to be the location of a brand new 4,800-square-foot hangar for the Alaska Heart for Unmanned Plane Methods Integration (ACUASI).   The College of Alaska Board of Regents has accredited $3.3 million for the hangar, which can function a base for drone cargo supply check flights between Fairbanks and Nenana. The hangar will supply full-time area for drone storage and upkeep and testing of kit.

Main organizations and specialists within the UAV expertise area are set to take part within the first-ever business convention led by Drone Nerds, the ElevateUAV Summit. The convention is a premier occasion designed to attach drone producers, enterprises, pilots, builders, fans, and extra.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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