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AeroVironment to Acquire Arcturus UAV, Expanding Product Portfolio and Reach into Group 2 and 3 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Segments

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, and Arcturus UAV, Inc., a privately-held leading provider of Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and services, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which AeroVironment will acquire Arcturus UAV for a total purchase price of $405 million, including…

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Solar Panel Inspections in Hammer

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

Hammer is an adaptive flight automation platform for drone surveys and inspections. We support a large number of mission types on both mobile tablets through Hammer App and Desktop environments through Hammer Hub. Whatever the mission, Hammer can adapt to it and help you capture the best possible data. Tutorial In this tutorial, we will…

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Flight Controllers from ModalAI are the American-Made Brains Inside Inspired Flight Drones

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

By Chad Sweet, CEO, ModalAI Recent adjustments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) have impacted American companies that use foreign drones and drone parts. The government now bars certain agencies from procuring unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), flight controllers and components developed or manufactured in a covered foreign country, specifically China. For companies like Inspired…

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ElectrifAi Announces Expansion of Machine Learning Model Offerings for Amazon SageMaker

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

ElectrifAi, one of the world’s leading companies in practical artificial intelligence (AI) and pre-built machine learning (ML) models, today announced expanded offerings of pre-built and pre-structured ML models for Amazon SageMaker, including models available from the Computer Vision and Image Analytics collections. Amazon SageMaker is a ML service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that helps data…

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Sony Launches Airpeak Drone Project at CES

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

Sony Airpeak Drone Sony is lifting its cameras to new heights with a drone project. At CES 2021, the Japanese electronics giant this week announced the release of a new drone called Airpeak. The company says it’s capable of “dynamic filming and precise, stable flight, and aims to contribute to the world of entertainment while also…

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Will the New Administration Leverage the Power of the Drone Industry and Emerging Technologies?

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

Source: Verge Aero As the U.S. prepares for a new president, industry stakeholders wait to see what will change with the new administration. Here, industry leader Lisa Elllman discusses how drone technology could be used to address some of the problems the U.S. – and the world – now face. The following is a guest…

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Parrot was chosen by the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) for the supply of micro-drones with ANAFI USA

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

Parrot will deliver its ANAFI USA drone system to the French Armies to support soldiers in their surveillance and reconnaissance missions Parrot, Europe’s leading drone group, was chosen by the Direction Générale de l’Armement (French defense procurement agency, DGA) to supply its ANAFI USA micro-drones to equip the three corps of the French Army (Air,…

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EHang to Provide UAM Services in Hengqin New Area in Zhuhai, China

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 13, 2021

EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“EHang” or the “Company”), the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, announced strategic partnerships with Zhuhai Da Heng Qin Pan-Tourism Development Co., Ltd., Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operations Management Co., Ltd. and Flying World (Zhuhai) Technology Co., Ltd. to jointly initiate Urban Air Mobility (“UAM”) operations for aerial…

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UASidekick & AUTEL ROBOTICS announce LAANC and program management partnership

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 12, 2021

AUTEL ROBOTICS and UASidekick today announce a partnership to provide direct access to LAANC services from within the Autel Robotics Enterprise Explorer application. Autel Explorer is the mission planning and control application for Autel Robotics EVO series unmanned aircraft. Users of Autel Robotics EVO II Explorer will be able to use LAANC from within the Autel Explorer application, saving users…

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senseFly launches eBee e-learning platform and operator certification program to advance drone knowledge

Drone NewsBy TJ Drone Films January 12, 2021

CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, January 2021 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wingdrones, today unveils the launch of its new e-learning platform and dedicated Certified senseFly Operator Program, developed to equip unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators with the knowledgeand skills required to carry out drone missions more accurately, safely and efficiently. Through the unique, easy-to-use senseFly Academy…

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