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Nokia and Flying Lion: Taking DIB for DFR and Enterprise to The Next Level

Nokia, a leading global telecommunications company, has become a world-class B2B technology provider. Drone networks that harness 4G and 5G connectivity for autonomous drones are the core of its new strategy. Flying Lion provides award-winning drone training programs for first responders and on-demand drone services for emergency response and rapid aerial assessments. Now, the two... Continue reading

Manoel Coelho and Veruska Dias, Speedbird Aero | Dawn of Autonomy | EP. 34

This week's Dawn of Autonomy features Speedbird Aero's CEO Manoel R. Coelho and Veruska Mazza Rodrigues Dias, CSO. Manoel has over 20 years of business leadership experience and has led Speedbird Aero, based in Brazil and Portugal, to achieve industry firsts like Brazil's first certified drone logistics platform. Veruska, an aerospace engineer with 14 years... Continue reading

Packet Digital secures factory location as it prepares to manufacture batteries in the US

Manufacturing of drone battery cells is set to begin in 2025 FARGO, N.D. — Packet Digital is one step closer to fulfilling its mission of supplying U.S.-made drone battery cells for its customers. On June 20, 2024, the company officially secured the location for its future battery cell plant in Fargo, North Dakota. With the... Continue reading

NAVAIR Selects Near Earth Autonomy for USMC Aerial Logistics Connector Program

Pittsburgh, PA – [July 12th, 2024] – NAVAIR has selected Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) to lead one of the teams demonstrating optimized logistics using rotorcraft for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC) program through an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) under the Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). In collaboration with industry leaders Leonardo... Continue reading

Steve Magirias, Drone Delivery Canada | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 26

This week on the Dawn of Autonomy podcast, sponsored by uAvionix, we’re featuring Steve Magirias, the CEO of Drone Delivery Canada (DDC), as we conclude an incredible month focused on "Complex Ops." Steve has over two decades of experience in both established organizations and entrepreneurial ventures in industries such as aerospace, defense, and medical devices.... Continue reading

PteroDynamics Appoints Former Ring CTO Joshua Roth as Board Director

Roth Brings Deep Operational Experience in Scaling Global Technology Operations and Building Platform Solutions COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, USA, June 11, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- PteroDynamics Inc., an innovator in autonomous vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft systems, today announced that Joshua Roth has joined the company’s board of directors. Roth most recently served as the chief... Continue reading

Northern Plains UAS Test Site Spearheads Pioneering Unmanned Logistics, Traffic, Research, and Autonomy Program

GRAND FORKS, ND – In significant collaboration, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD) has partnered with key North Dakota entities. This project, the Unmanned Logistics, Traffic, Research, and Autonomy (Project ULTRA), supported by Senator John Hoeven, aims to enhance the Department of Defense’s (DoD) capabilities within the National Airspace... Continue reading

Airspace Link Enables Safe & Secure Skies for Pilots and Communities

Airspace Link is at the forefront of ensuring safety and security in the skies for drone pilots and communities alike. In this interview with Michael Healander, the Co-Founder, President & CEO of Airspace Link, a visionary leader with over 15 years of experience in driving growth within the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) and geospatial industry,... Continue reading

Drone Delivery Canada and Volatus Aerospace Corp. Announce Transformative Merger of Equals Creating Global Leader in Drone Technology and Services

50/50 merger of equals, creating a global diversified drone technology and services leader. Combined company will be called "Volatus Aerospace Corp.", leveraging the Volatus global name and brand, while maintaining Drone Delivery Canada's name and brand for cargo operations. Shared management team led by Glen Lynch (CEO of Volatus) and Steve Magirias (CEO of Drone... Continue reading

Stratom developing first-of-its-kind remote-operated, lightweight, airworthy cargo loader for USSOCOM

The lightweight material-handling vehicle will occupy one 463L pallet position and rapidly deploy to load, unload and transport C-130 aircraft cargo in austere environments BOULDER, Colo. — (May 21, 2024) — Stratom today announced its participation in a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project with the United States Special Operations Command and SOFWERX to... Continue reading

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