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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Oct 20, 2020 – Volansi, Inc., the leader in vertical take-off and landing (VTOL), middle-mile drone delivery services, announces it has begun a commercial healthcare drone delivery project in North Carolina.  In collaboration with Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. and Canada, Volansi is piloting the delivery of cold chain medicines…

Guest post by Emily Folk Accuracy in weather forecasts is crucial and also frequently difficult to obtain. This is in part because weather is a chaotic, always-changing system — but it’s also because high-quality and up-to-date atmospheric data is hard to gather. This is especially true of the boundary layer, or the lowest level of…

Guest post by Emily Folk Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are versatile innovations. They’re fast, powerful tools that can capture pictures and videos and even collect air or soil samples. Natural disaster drones are especially critical. They help with understanding the damage after a disaster, locating people who need help, distributing resources and preparing…

The use of drones for video is becoming ever more common. There is so much we can now do with technology. Seeing it all is wonderful. These tips are useful for anybody who is wanting to use their own drone to film some video. We hope that they help you.  Know How to Fly You…

Bristol (August 11, 2020) – Atlas Dynamics, a global leader in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), announced it is launching its brand new 4K sensor; the company’s first payload to be fully designed in-house, from the sensor level, in the company’s new EU-based optics design facility.   Atlas Dynamics’ KALOS 4K Payload with 3-Axis Gimbal This…

Drones are begin increasingly used in STEM teaching. They offer the opportunity to help educate students on a broad range of topics, including coding, engineering, mathematics and science, whilst also becoming a more common technology in our everyday lives. Here are four ways in which you can use drones to teach children science.     1. The…

Whether you already own a UAV or you’re contemplating buying one of the top drones in 2020, take the concern about it being lost or stolen seriously. New technology is always fun and exciting to have and to use, but don’t forget that securing it against possible threats is one of the first things you…

With the decline of the bee population over recent years, you can bet that it’s an overwhelming crisis that people tend to overlook on a daily basis. But the truth is, we need bees to pollinate our flowers and plants and help sustain our ecosystem. Without bees, plants will die out, which can affect all…

Guest post by Indiana Lee Drones are now a familiar part of our skies, and we have begun to explore their potential to assist our emergency services personnel. Police are introducing them in law enforcement activities, and they are helping rescue teams mount an effective response following natural disasters. One area that unmanned aerial vehicles…

Guest Post by Indiana Lee Amazon has positioned itself at the forefront of innovative technology development and retail E-commerce. Considering the global scale at which they operate and their wide offering of goods and services, it stands to reason that Amazon’s supply chain must be extremely complex. This is why the company is taking steps…

Guest Post by Mattea Jacobs There was a time that drones were only seen as flying cameras used for fun, but those times have changed as drone technology improved, and possibilities got recognized. Today the use of drones in specific business sectors is seen as a fast and relatively cheap option in areas where humans…

Drone imaging and mapmaking is a powerful tool with applications in a wide range of industries, whether it’s construction, surveying, agriculture, law enforcement and first response, utilities – the list can go on and on. Leading the way in technology and software capabilities is SimActive Inc, providing a cutting-edge software program to create orthomosaic maps…

Guest post by Indiana Lee Drones have become a familiar aspect of our contemporary world. Whether they’re capturing video of sweeping, exotic vistas, or a tool of military campaigns, we largely accept them as a frequent feature of our skies. We’re also becoming more creative about the ways in which this technology can be utilized…

Guest post by Emily Folk The tech industry has been making strides for decades. In the last few years alone, drones have emerged as an attention-grabbing innovation. Now, these devices are helping experts protect our beaches and the ecosystems and wildlife that come with them.  A drone is a versatile tool. Professional-grade ones can fly…

Guest post by Mike Bromley Anyone with even the most basic drone can take to the skies and shoot pictures. But if you want to become a professional drone photographer with a booked-up schedule, then you’ll need to be more than just a keen drone owner. Let’s take a look at what you’ll need to…

By Lukas Schroth of DRONEII. Originally published: January 2020 The global market for commercial drones has grown significantly over the last decade and is expected to grow from $17.8 USD in 2019 to $46.4 USD in 2025. According to our calculations, the number of functional drones will grow from 12.2 million last year to over 18.1 million…

Guest Post by Indiana Lee As more and more drones take to the skies to survey land, map neighborhoods, assess crops and monitor traffic, they are generating enormous amounts of data. The market for unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly referred to as drones, is expected to grow from $17.2 billion in 2017 to $48.9 billion by…

It was quite recently that American Petroleum Institute (API) Midstream Director Robin Rorick thanked the Senate and the House for adopting the UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) provision adopted through the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 Title II, Subtitle A—Unmanned Aircraft Systems Reform. The API representative acknowledged that inspection drones make available to operators…

Guest Post by Shane Haumpton Technology has been evolving at an accelerated rate. This has birthed a long list of inventions and advancements, and among them are commercial drones. After drones were made available to the masses, people have found multiple uses for the buzzing sky-racer.  From aerial photography and videography to drone racing and…

Guest post by George Suresh Like many other professional content creators out there I never really took 360 cameras very seriously. However it was only after I’d tested the Insta360 One X camera myself, I’d not only realised that I’d become a fan of 360 but its turned out to be of the most exciting…

Guest post by Amy Lara Which is the Best Drone in the Market? You must admit that drones are trendy even if you have no good reason to justify buying one. Some are hyped tech toys, but most models we highlight here are suitable for use in cinematic and imaging functions small and large. There’s…

Asia Aerial Imaging Drones Industry, 2019-2023 Market Research Report’ is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Aerial Imaging Drones industry with a focus on the Southeast Asia market. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the Aerial Imaging Drones manufacturers and is a valuable source of…

Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS), a modern and dynamically developing air navigation services provider, and AirMap, the leading airspace and dataflow automation company serving the drone economy, are developing a comprehensive and customized solution for integrating drones into Estonian airspace. As part of the multi-phase joint project, AirMap will conduct market, business, and regulatory analyses,…

Montreal, Canada, December 3rd, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces a new LiDAR workflow integrated in its Correlator3D™ product. The capability allows to import a point cloud in the software and to perform registration with an image dataset.  Using LiDAR as control eliminates the need for traditional ground control points…

Lausanne, Switzerland: In August 2019, Pix4D opened a new office in downtown Denver. It is the company’s seventh office after Lausanne, San Francisco, Shanghai, Berlin, Madrid, and Tokyo. The move to Denver signifies Pix4D’s strong commitment and alignment with the thriving Geospatial Technology and UAS industries, where Denver is a major hub. With potential for…

Drones and automation technologies are increasingly providing a cost-effective and faster means of gathering critical information from the roofs. Using other technologies such as analytics and artificial intelligence-enabled drone inspection software, the roofing companies are able to turn the information from drones into actionable data much faster than the traditional methods. This gives the contractors…

Guest Post by Hammer A World of Apps As a commercial drone pilot, capturing quality data on site is key. Fortunately, with the advent of drone SDKs (software-development-kits), a number of flight planning apps for precise and automated data capture have emerged over the last few years. These applications can be broadly divided into 2…

Today, the drones are playing a vital role in improving the exploration and production of oil and gas products. The technology enables low cost and safer monitoring and inspection of assets, hence helping the companies to make better decisions and improve operations, exploration, maintenance, and compliance. New developments are making the drone inspections more intelligent and efficient…