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American Robotics receives new waiver and exemption from FAA

American Robotics drone

Drones could soon be coming to your fleet.

Drone systems operator American Robotics, a subsidiary of Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONDS), on Wednesday announced that it received a new exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration that will allow it to operate commercial drone support services, like maintenance and inspections, with no limitations on use.

The company was also granted a Part 107 waiver for expanded operations beyond the pilot’s range of sight. With the FAA’s blessing, its...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/american-robotics-receives-new-waiver-and-exemption-from-faa

Expanded drone delivery taxis toward takeoff with new FAA recommendations

An FAA aviation rulemaking committee recommended new rules for flights beyond the pilot's visual line of sight

A new report by an FAA aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) has drone operators feeling sky-high.

Under current regulations, drone delivery services must operate within the visual line of sight of the operator, necessitating the use of a ground-based observer either on foot or in a vehicle. Consequently, drone delivery trips are shorter than most operators would like them to be because flights in the air are limited by terrain and infrastructure on the ground.

But according to last week’s ARC...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/expanded-drone-delivery-taxis-toward-takeoff-with-new-faa-recommendations

FAA greenlights Flytrex for 1-mile drone deliveries in North Carolina

Flytrex receives FAA approval for drone deliveries up to one mile away

In a landmark certification for the company, drone delivery provider Flytrex on Tuesday announced that it had received FAA approval for drone deliveries with a range of up to 1 nautical mile in North Carolina, expanding its reach to approximately 10,000 households in the state.

As part of the certification, Flytrex will be permitted to fly its drones over people and moving vehicles within a 1-nautical-mile radius of its operating stations in Fayetteville, Raeford and Holly Springs, into which...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/faa-greenlights-flytrex-for-1-mile-drone-deliveries-in-north-carolina

Drone Racing League now an FAA-approved drone event organizer

Drone Racing League becomes the first-ever FAA-accredited drone event organizer

Drone delivery technology has accomplished some incredible things in 2021, delivering everything from hot wings to 3D-printed organs. Drones are already capable of piloting themselves, flying hundreds of miles on a single charge and navigating landscapes from the cities to the suburbs and everywhere in between.

So … why hasn’t drone delivery taken off? The easy answer is that FAA regulations in the United States are currently tighter than those in countries like Ireland, Canada, Uganda and Rwanda

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drone-racing-league-now-an-faa-approved-drone-event-organizer

Drone Disruptors: DroneDek’s mailbox of the future

Drone Disruptors: DroneDek and the mailbox of the future

Welcome to this final installment of Drone Disruptors. So far, Modern Shipper has sat down with four CEOs from four of the most dynamic startups in the drone delivery space. Each brings something unique to the industry: Flytrex wants to bring drones to your backyard; Volansi envisions being a fly on the wall; Matternet seeks to fly in cities; and Elroy Air prefers to fly between them.

Read: Drone Disruptors: Elroy Air and the cargo droneRead: Drone Disruptors: Matternet is taking cities into the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drone-disruptors-dronedeks-mailbox-of-the-future

FedEx Express drone lands at Irish port, kicking off key month of testing

The first drone delivery in a monthlong trial in Ireland was completed last week by FedEx Express in collaboration with Future Mobility Campus Ireland Air (FMCI) consortium and drone operator Skyports.

The flight was the first test of beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone delivery in the region and carried a package from Shannon Airport in County Clare to Foynes Port in County Limerick. Foynes Port is the second-largest port operator and largest bulk port company in Ireland.

The drone...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-express-drone-lands-at-irish-port-kicking-off-key-month-of-testing

F-drones Raises Seed Round Funding With Major Shipping Firms

  • The drones for maritime logistics company F-drones announced its success in raising its seed capital.
  • The funding was led by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), along with participation from the Schulte Group, and a few Singapore based angel investors.

F-drones, a Singapore-based start-up developing large scale autonomous drones for maritime logistics, has announced its success in raising its seed capital, reports the Indian Transport & Logistics News.

Participation from reputed shipowners

The round...

https://mfame.guru/f-drones-raises-seed-round-funding-with-major-shipping-firms/