“Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest in Drone Technology: DRONELIFE’s Weekly News Roundup”

Ascent AeroSystems has made its Blue UAS-approved Spirit UAV available for purchase through the General Services Administration (GSA) Advantage website. Autel Robotics hosted its inaugural Autel Robotics’ Global Partner Summit in China, showcasing new products. DRONEII’s Annual Drone Industry Barometer is now open for all to participate in. BlueHalo’s newest UAS, IntenseEye, is lighter and stronger thanks to injection molding engineering. Manna Drone Delivery is beginning a trial in the Dallas-Ft.Worth area and has scored new investment from Coca-Cola HBC. Echodyne and Hyundai’s Supernal have partnered to explore how best to utilize Echodyne’s radars for the increased safety of Supernal’s vehicle and its operations. Autonomous inspection leader Percepto has received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing the company to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) inspection and monitoring operations within shielded airspace. Wisk Aero is partnering with Japan Airlines (JAL) to bring Wisk’s self-flying, all-electric air taxi services to Japan. Zipline is expanding its services through the formation of new partnerships with health and wellness brand GNC in Salt Lake City, Pagliacci Pizza in Seattle, and healthcare logistics provider Associated Couriers in Long Island.