Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its healthtech business enterprise operated through the Innovation Quarter, iQ Healthtech Labs, are taking COVID-19 vaccination efforts to new heights with drone deliveries – the first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program in the country. This new initiative – operated by UPS and its subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward– expands Atrium […]
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Systems
National Drone Safety Awareness Week is for Everyone
You are invited to join the FAA and the drone community for the third annual National Drone Safety Awareness Week, September 13-19. This year the focus will be on engaging with recreational flyers. Participation is key to engage in an important safety conversation and to increase public acceptance of drones. Drone operators are being encouraged […]
The Ohio State University Selects USI Certifications
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) marketplace is experiencing significant growth that is translating into a need for a large number of qualified UAS pilots to support this growth. The Ohio State University (Ohio State) has a long track record of preparing manned pilots for careers in aviation and is focused on ensuring that their UAS […]
Unmanned Safety Institute Issues 10,000th Certification
Vincent Collins served in the US Navy for over 5 years from 2015 to 2020. After deciding to exit the military, he spent considerable time researching career opportunities that could provide him with a challenging, exciting, and interesting career. Based on his search criteria, Vincent found that UAS (drone) pilots were in significant demand and […]
MissionGO and The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland Reshape the Future of Medical Blood Transport with Successful Unmanned Aircraft Flight
As donation and transplantation needs continue to rise in Maryland and across America, a faster, safer and more efficient solution for organ and blood transport has arrived. MissionGO and The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland (The LLF), the state’s organ procurement organization (OPO) responsible for organ, eye and tissue donation services, announced a successful flight […]
DroneLife Partners with P3 Tech Consulting on New “Dawn of Drones” Podcast
DroneLife is pleased to announce a collaboration with Dawn Zoldi, CEO of P3 Tech Consulting, for a new podcast called “Dawn of Drones” every Wednesday at 11 am ET. Every week, the Dawn of Drones will simultaneously stream to multiple YouTube Channels, Twitch, Twitter, Discord, and LinkedIn pages, with downloadable audio on Soundcloud, Spotify, Apple, […]
Drone Delivers Supplies to Ocracoke in Trial Flight
Ocracoke Island’s charm stems from its isolation, but that isolation brings challenges. Especially when storms hit, it can be difficult to get vital supplies onto the island. That may soon become a little easier thanks to successful drone trial flights conducted yesterday. NCDOT’s Division of Aviation, in partnership with the NCDOT Ferry Division and U.S.-based […]
Drone Delivery Canada Announces Multiple Agreements for Project at Edmonton Int’l Airport
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, has entered into three commercial agreements on July 8th, with Edmonton International Airport (“EIA”), Apple Express Courier Ltd. and Ziing Final Mile Inc., to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution at Edmonton International Airport. Pursuant to the terms of […]
Wing Launches Free Drone Flyer App, OpenSky, to Simplify Airspace Access
Wing made its drone flyer app, OpenSky, available in the U. S. today for the first time. Available for free in the Google Play and Apple’s App Store, the OpenSky app makes it easy for drone flyers to abide by FAA airspace rules and regulations and request authorization to fly in controlled airspace in near […]
FAA Announces Approved Administrators for Recreational Drone Pilot Safety Test
Sixteen organizations have been selected by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to initially administer the Recreational Unmanned Aircraft Systems Safety Test (TRUST). The test was developed to provide recreational drone flyers with aeronautical safety knowledge and an overview of the rules for operating drones in the National Airspace System. “These organizations are key to making […]
