TCB Drones Academy strives to bring diversity to drone industry By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Whenever Steffanie Rivers, the proprietor and founder of TBC Drones and TCB Drones Academy, would attend an event along with her peers in the UAV industry, she would notice something; there were few people in attendance that looked like […]
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SkyfireAI U.S. Space & Rocket Center partnership expands real-world training, STEM education, and public safety innovation in Huntsville On the heels of this week’s announcement that U.S. Space Command will relocate to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal, SkyfireAI has unveiled new partnerships with the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) and W.S. Darley & Co. The initiatives […]
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Hyderabad-based UAV developer and pilot educator Marut Drones recently announced that their Skyswift 56 compact quadcopter has received type certification from the Indian civil air authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The Skyswift is designed for a range of applications, including surveillance, high-precision mapping, and field training. The system supports flexible payloads including an […]
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WarrenUAS, a leading provider of drone education services through Warren Community College in Washington Township, New Jersey, recently announced that they will be showcasing their program at Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV, from Sep. 2-4. Members of the staff will be at Booth #249 in the exhibition hall to share their expertise and […]
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As the debate over proposed bans on Chinese drone platforms continues, we present this guest post from Michael Thompson, drone pilot, FAA Safety Team representative and the founder and lead instructor of a drone business, Connecting Skies, LLC. Here, Michael writes about how a ban on Chinese drone platforms could impact the pilots and business […]
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Partnerships with Pilot Institute and AIRT Bring Comprehensive Training for Drone Pilots and First Responders The Commercial UAV Expo 2025 is set to deliver an unmatched educational experience for drone professionals. This year’s event, happening September 2–4 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, brings new partnerships and expanded programming for both commercial pilots and public […]
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Michael Hill, Program Manager at the Unmanned Safety Institute, speaks with Drone Radio Show host Randy Goers about how it helps prepare students for viable careers in the drone industry. Listen here: Drone Radio Show · Training Tomorrow’s Drone Pilots: Michael Hill, Unmanned Safety Institute Michael Hill is Program Manager of College Workforce Programs […]
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New Initiative Equips Young Professionals with Skills for the Future of AI, Robotics, and Aviation A New Pathway for the Next Generation As artificial intelligence and robotics reshape the global workforce, the need for new training programs is growing fast. A new initiative, the Elevate Scholarship Program, aims to prepare young professionals for careers in […]
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New exemption allows Warren County Community College to expand its advanced UAS training capabilities WarrenUAS, the unmanned systems training program at Warren County Community College in New Jersey, has been granted a major federal exemption. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved WarrenUAS to train students on large drones—those weighing more than 55 pounds—in the […]
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From Classrooms to Championships: Asheboro High School’s Drone Soccer Team Prepares Future UAS Engineers By DRONELIFE Contributing Editor Paul Rossi This month I had the privilege of visiting Asheboro High School in North Carolina to meet with their US Drone Soccer team, led by educator Wendy Graham and coordinated through the Career and Technical Education […]
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