With DroneDeploy’s Fieldscanner, pilots can create maps as they fly

 Flying drones to inspect a farm, construction site, or any other venue from overhead can generate…

SkyX drones are half-helicopter, half-plane and built to fly long distances

 A Markham, Ontario startup called SkyX Ltd. emerged from stealth today to share details about its…

Matternet cleared to fly blood samples in delivery drones over Swiss cities

 The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) has granted Matternet a certification allowing their delivery…

Airobotics scores authorization to fly autonomous drones in Israel

 A startup based in Petah Tikva, Israel, Airobotics, has scored the right to fly drones autonomously…

DARTdrones pitches Shark Tank to build a flight school for drone pilots

 Entrepreneurs who pitch on ABC’s Shark Tank typically make packaged goods and apparel. Occasionally, the high tech breaks through. XCraft,…

AirMap raises $26 million to manage air traffic as drone use surges

 Lower airspace isn’t crowded with drones quite yet. But as drones become more pervasive, a startup…

Exyn unveils AI to help drones fly autonomously, even indoors or off the grid

 A startup called Exyn Technologies Inc. today revealed AI software that enables drones to fly autonomously,…

Ornithologists are using drones to eavesdrop on songbirds

 When conservationists put drones to work in field research, they typically function as flying eyes that…