News & Articles
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Mavic Pro Battery Won’t Charge: Here’s How to Fix It
DJI’s Mavic Pro is one of the most popular drones in the entire world and is arguably at the top in terms of the best commercial drones available in the
16th April 2021 -
Is the Parrot Anafi Drone Waterproof?
Camera drones are a huge hit these days, and most probably you’ll agree when we say the Parrot Anafi Drone is right up there with the best. We can use
15th April 2021 -
2 Blade vs 3 Blade Prop Drone: Which is Better?
An argument that pops up all the time in the drone community is about whether a 2 blade prop drone is better than a 3 prop drone and vice versa.
14th April 2021 -
GoPro vs Drone: Which One Should You Choose?
One of the internet’s most searched questions is whether a GoPro is better than a drone and vice versa. We understand why someone may be confused about which one to
13th April 2021 -
Do Drones Record Sound?
Camera drones are great at capturing aerial photos and videos, but do they also record sound to go along with the videos? Drones are not capable of recording sounds because
10th April 2021 -
Why Don’t Drones Use Ducted Fans?
If you are a drone enthusiast, you probably know that most drones come with a fairly similar design in the sense that they use propellers to achieve lift to get
10th April 2021 -
How to Connect a Drone to the Controller (the Easy Way)
Correctly connecting a drone to the controller ensures a smooth flight of the drone as it goes about its job of monitoring, performing inspections and other jobs. The process of
9th April 2021 -
How to Spot a Drone at Night (Things to Look For)
Although drones have several beneficial applications, some unknown individuals may use them to spy on people at night. Of course, no one likes to be spied on, which is why
9th April 2021 -
What Happens When a Drone Goes Out of Range?
One of the things most people do when they get a new drone is to see how far the drone can fly. So you fly and fly your drone over
8th April 2021 -
DJI Phantom Battery Won’t Charge? Here’s How to Fix It!
So you just finished flying your DJI Phantom drone or brought it out of storage and decided to charge up the battery. Then you discovered that the battery isn’t charging.
7th April 2021 -
SkyCamHD Drone Review
In a world where more and more people are finding new hobbies, I have been an avid fan of drones before they even became a hit in today’s market. This
2nd April 2021 -
Is the Blade 720 Drone a Scam? Honest Review
One of the many hobbies you can have in today’s tech-driven world is participating in one of many different activities using a drone. Who wouldn’t want to have a controllable
2nd April 2021 -
Drone Won’t Take Off – How to Fix It (Step-by-Step Guide)
Drones have become incredibly popular in recent years, offering users plenty of fun, entertainment, and even commercial or professional opportunities. But, they are not altogether simple to operate and care
2nd April 2021 -
How to Disable a Drone on Your Property (7 Ways to Do It)
Drones are becoming quite popular nowadays because they are easily accessible to a lot of different people. However, you have to understand that drones owned by other people have the
1st April 2021 -
How to Become a DJI Dealer (Start Here)
The drone market is growing very rapidly, providing opportunities for you to make money. So if you are considering entering the drone market, this article is for you. While there
1st April 2021 -
How Long Does a Drone Battery Last? What You Need to Know!
Battery life is one of the most important features to look out for in a drone. After all, the longer the battery life of your drone, the more time you
30th March 2021 -
9 Ways to Get a Drone Out of a Tree
Owning and having fun with a drone can be a great hobby in today’s technologically-driven world. However, while you are playing around with your drone, it’s unfortunately not unlikely for
30th March 2021 -
Are Drones Waterproof? (5 Best Waterproof Drones)
How many times have you looked outside your window when it’s raining and wished you could fly your drone in any weather? It’s an open secret that most drones are
30th March 2021 -
How to Find a Lost Drone Without a Tracker (5 Easy Steps)
Ever ventured out excited to experiment with your cherished drone, only to somehow lose it along the way? This scenario can be completely gut-wrenching, particularly if you don’t have a
26th March 2021 -
How to Connect Your DJI FPV Controller to Your Computer
There’s one very good reason that you would want to connect your DJI FPV Controller to your computer, and that’s to use an FPV Simulator. If you’ve gotten the new
26th March 2021 -
Why Do Drones Have Red Lights? (Basics Explained)
You may have noticed red lights on some of the outside panels of your drone (or on one out at the park), and wondered what they signify. Drones are complex
24th March 2021 -
What Is Headless Mode on a Drone? Explained in Detail!
When I got my first drone, I was more than happy – I was elated! But my excitement didn’t last as I discovered how darn hard it is to control
23rd March 2021 -
Can You Fly a Mavic Pro in the Rain? (What to Do if It Gets Wet)
The draw to get out and fly your drone as much as possible is undeniable, and is even there when the weather is a bit on the iffy side. But,
23rd March 2021 -
5 Fun Games To Play With Drones (For Kids or Teens)
While drones have become infamous for aerial shots, stunning landscape footage, and a variety of other practices apart from competitive uses, flying a drone can be incredibly fun and engaging
20th March 2021 -
5 Seriously Fun Games To Play With Drones (For Kids or Teens)
While drones have become infamous for aerial shots, stunning landscape footage, and a variety of other practices apart from competitive uses, flying a drone can be incredibly fun and engaging
20th March 2021 -
How Much Does it Cost to Build a Drone?
Having a drone is definitely rewarding and enjoyable, whether it’s used competitively or as an engrossing pastime. But, particularly if you love experimenting with electronics and components, there is something
20th March 2021 -
Why Does Drone Footage Stutter? (And How to Fix It)
Flying drones and recording video footage is a combination of two hobbies; RC aircraft flying and photography. So as a drone pilot who records footage while flying, you not only
20th March 2021 -
Can I Buy DJI Care Refresh for a Used Drone?
Paying full price for an enviable DJI drone may be more than some can afford, and buying a used drone is always an option on the table. Before you spring
19th March 2021 -
Night Vision for Drones: A Complete Guide
There are a lot of different reasons you might want to have night vision for your drone. Night time drone flights are fun for hobbyists, and essential for many professions.
16th March 2021 -
Why is My Drone Tilting to One Side (and How to Fix It)
With drones being surrounded by so much hype over the past few years, plenty of people have begun dabbling with this great hobby. But, successfully operating a drone can be
16th March 2021 -
Who Needs a License to Fly a Drone?
One of the most commonly asked questions for someone looking to buy a drone is whether they will need a license to fly it, and second, will they need to
12th March 2021 -
How to Start a Drone Inspection Business
The drone services market is expected to grow exponentially in the coming years. If you’re thinking about starting a new business, the way to go is to choose a business
10th March 2021 -
The Fastest Way to Make Money with a Mavic
If you’ve got a Mavic, Mavic 2, or really any drone with a decent 4K camera, I’m here to share an insider trick to a fast and easy way to
9th March 2021 -
Drone Remote ID – 10 Things You Need to Know
There’s a big buzz these days about the recently published ruling from the FAA on the requirement for drones to have remote ID. Whether or not you agree with the
6th March 2021 -
How Does Drone Surveying Work?
A wide range of businesses around the world rely on land surveys to evaluate plots of land in great detail. From construction companies to civil engineers and cartographers to archaeologists,
3rd March 2021 -
Is DroneBase Worth It? An In-Depth Review
If you’re just starting out as a professional drone pilot, it can be overwhelming to undertake the task of starting up a drone business from scratch. For newly licensed drone
2nd March 2021 -
What Can You Do With a Part 107 License?
If you’ve spent much time with a drone, or researching drones, or hanging out with people who fly drones, you’ve probably come across the Part 107 license, or even considered
26th February 2021 -
Do I Need a Drone License to Post Drone Videos on YouTube?
Drones have become so accessible and widespread that it’s easier than ever for almost anyone to get great drone videos. When you have great videos, the logical next step is
23rd February 2021 -
DJI GO 4 vs. Litchi vs. Autopilot: Which App is Best?
For most DJI drone pilots, the standard app for flight control and mission planning is the DJI GO 4 app. But many, like me until recently, don’t even know there
19th February 2021 -
Is DJI Care Refresh Worth It? Here’s My Opinion
You’re about to click the buy button on a new DJI drone, and you want to know if it’s worth it to add on the DJI Care Refresh option. Any
12th February 2021 -
Can You Bring A Drone To Dubai? What You Need To Know
Traveling with your drone is easy and can get you some really unique aerial photography opportunities. But not all travel destinations with your drone are equally easy or drone friendly.
10th February 2021 -
How Much Does Drone Insurance Cost?
Purchasing drone insurance might seem like an unnecessary cost if you’re just a hobbyist. But even though drones are relatively safe when flown with care and caution, there is still
4th February 2021 -
How Far Can a Drone Fly (from the Controller)?
How far a drone can fly from the controller while still maintaining a viable signal is called the drone’s range. Each model of drone has an advertised flight range, which
30th January 2021 -
Can You Fly a Drone Without Registering It?
Drones have become commonplace in our skies and neighborhoods, and it seems they let anyone fly one these days. Even my six-year-old daughter has gotten the itch to fly her
28th January 2021 -
Can I Fly My Drone At Night?
There are many reasons to fly a drone after the sun has set, and not least of all that it’s simply exhilarating. But the question is whether it’s both safe
26th January 2021 -
How Much Does Drone Training Cost?
Whether you’re a recreational drone flyer looking to improve your flight skills, or an aspiring professional drone pilot, there’s always more to learn about drones and how to make them
21st January 2021 -
Your Questions About Part 107 Answered
You’ve heard the term thrown around the drone community all the time, so what exactly is Part 107, who needs to know, and how do you get it? Here we
16th January 2021 -
What to Charge for Drone Services
It’s hard work getting to be a professional drone pilot. But if you’ve recently passed your Part 107 test and are now a licensed drone pilot, the next step to
13th January 2021 -
How Long Can a Drone Fly Without Recharging?
There’s nothing more frustrating than spotting a perfect angle for a drone shot, getting it lined up just, almost, right… and the low battery light starts flashing. You just got
8th January 2021 -
How to Become a Professional Drone Pilot
Drones are becoming more and more mainstream, as both hobbyists and professionals take to the skies in increasing numbers. If you’ve been bitten by the drone bug, it’s enticing to
5th January 2021 -
How to Fish with a Drone
Fishing isn’t something I know a lot about, but drones are. So when I came across the idea of using a drone for fishing, I had to find out more.
22nd December 2020 -
The Ultimate Guide to Traveling with a Drone
You wouldn’t think of leaving for vacation without bringing your camera with you, so why should you leave your drone behind either? Traveling with a drone has become quite commonplace
16th December 2020 -
How Old Do Kids Need to Be to Fly a Drone
The right age for kids to fly or have a drone of their own depends on the child, on the parents’ comfort level and on the type of drone in
12th December 2020 -
How to Improve Your Drone Photography
While it’s relatively easy to get a camera drone and start snapping some aerial photos, it’s much harder and takes a good deal of effort and experience to capture images
10th December 2020 -
How To Make Money With A Drone
If you’ve recently gotten into recreational drones, perhaps you’re starting to think about how this could start to pay the bills. Who wouldn’t want to turn their favorite hobby into
6th December 2020 -
DJI Mini 2 Review
Almost exactly a year after DJI came out with the Mavic Mini, the updated and improved successor, the Mini 2 was released. The Mavic Mini was a strategic release in
22nd November 2020 -
Drones and Thunder Storms Don’t Mix
It can be tempting to try to get in just a bit more flight time with your drone, even though you see that massive thunderhead rolling in, and hear the
22nd November 2020 -
How Drones Can Start Fires – Accidentally and Intentionally
With a major wildfire season just behind us, I guess I’ve been paying more attention than usual to the causes of wildfires, so I got to wondering if drones could
22nd November 2020 -
Getting Started with Drones: Are Expensive Drones Easier to Fly?
When you’re just getting started with drones, there are so many of all types to consider, and it may seem daunting to pick one that fits your budget and that
22nd November 2020 -
What Are GPS Drones, and Why Does It Matter?
Choosing a drone can be overwhelming, with so many options available at such a varying price range. It can be hard to navigate what all the features are, what they
22nd November 2020 -
How Drones Are Helping With Weather Forecasting
I’m always interested in learning about how drones are being used for the benefit of humanity, and was curious to learn more about how they are being used in weather
12th November 2020 -
7 Ways Drones Are Good for the Environment
Drones are all around us it seems these days, in our neighborhoods, in the news, and even on the job, but what is the environmental impact of all these flying
12th November 2020 -
Drones for Beginners: Is Flying a Drone Dangerous?
The first time I flew a drone, aside from the excitement and anticipation of learning a whole new skill set, one of my primary feelings was concern for safety. I
12th November 2020 -
High Altitude Flight: Can I Fly My Drone in the Mountains?
If you’re planning a trip to the mountains, it could be a perfect opportunity to get in some time flying your drone. But perhaps you’re wondering about how well your
12th November 2020 -
Put Your Drone to Work – Use It to Measure Things
What if you’ve got a tree in your yard that looks like it may come down in the next big storm, and you want to know whether it will hit
12th November 2020 -
9 Tips for Proper Storage and Maintenance of Your Drone
As we head into the winter months, depending on where you live, it may be time to put your drone on the shelf for a while. Even though drones can
12th November 2020 -
Before You Try or Buy: How Do Drone Goggles Work?
You’ve heard all about drone goggles, and seen the drone racers with their heads buried in the sci-fi looking headsets, and you’re super curious to know what the hype is
11th November 2020 -
Drones for Beginners: Are Drones Easy to Fly?
They look so easy to fly, these drones we see zipping around everywhere, but then again, it must have taken hours and hours of practice for those pilots to make
11th November 2020 -
Drones Used for Environmental Compliance
Written by Emily Folk Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are innovative flying machines that any individual or business with the right license can use. However, industries that focus on the environment
10th November 2020 -
How to Add Night Vision to Your Drones
Guest post by Kalman Tihanyi A drone is a cool technological gadget in the modern world. This unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is opening new opportunities for our life. The night flight drones are a handy choice for capturing night photos and videos for many reasons. With the aid of these pilotless aircraft, you can now…
4th November 2020 -
Volansi Launches Commercial Drone Delivery Program To Deliver Cold Chain Medicines In Rural North Carolina
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…
1st November 2020 -
How Effective Are Drones for Weather Prediction?
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…
29th October 2020 -
How Drones Are Changing Natural Disaster Response
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…
24th October 2020 -
5 Essential Safety Rules You Need to Consider When Filming with a Drone
Operating a drone and shooting video at the same time is by far not an easy task. More importantly, it involves safety matters when shooting in publicly available locations. In this article you will find advice on how to shoot video with a drone safely. First, we’ll cover some of the key safety rules…
17th October 2020 -
How One Female Drone Pilot is Continuing the Pioneering Aviation Tradition of Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson
Professional drone pilot Annalisa Russell-Smith is following in the footsteps of pioneers Amelia Earhart and Amy Johnson as the aviation industry enters a whole new age. For she’s one of the first civilians to be able to fly a drone not only out of visual sight but operating one in another country while here in…
17th October 2020 -
A successful premiere for INTERGEO.digital
Karlsruhe, Germany, 15 October 2020. Direct exchange, lively discussions, lots of information and great entertainment. High acceptance of the digital offer in pandemic times by the geo-community. Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Kutterer from the organizer DVW is very pleased with the response: “The challenge of a fully digital event received very positive feedback from all our guests, exhibitors and speakers.…
17th October 2020 -
Kespry Collaborates with Microsoft to Deliver Kespry Perception Analytics for Intuitively Searching and Analyzing Complex Visual and Geospatial Data
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Kespry, the leading visual search and analytics solution provider, today announced the availability of Kespry Perception Analytics. The solution is designed for industrial use cases
17th October 2020 -
How Drones are Helping with Sustainability in the Wine Industry
Guest post by Indiana Lee The last two decades have seen the hottest temperatures on record. Today, it is more important than ever for industries around the world to embrace sustainability as central to their business. We’re seeing climate change cause fluctuating weather patterns, unexpected temperatures, and water shortages. One industry, however, is adapting quickly.…
15th October 2020 -
DroneDeploy Conference 2020
DroneDeploy Conference brings together a community of innovators from our ecosystem of industries, including agriculture, construction, energy/oil & gas, mining, and more to discuss the latest drone innovations, best practices, and hot topics impacting operations. Join 1,500+ industry experts and business & technology leaders for the fifth anniversary of DroneDeploy Conference. You’ll take part in thought-provoking…
12th October 2020 -
Industrial SkyWorks Inc. secures multi-year AI software contract with Ontario Power Generation
Toronto, Ontario: Industrial SkyWorks Inc. has signed a multi-year contract to provide artificial intelligence software and data solutions for Ontario Power Generation (OPG)’s remote, drone-based inspections program. The groundbreaking agreement will leverage both on-premise and cloud-based implementations of Industrial SkyWorks’ Qii.AI data analytics platform and will enable OPG to develop its own, proprietary AI capability for…
11th October 2020 -
Drone Mapping: How to Create Your Own Terrain Surface Model
Written by Jose Benitez.Originally published 2020-09-22 on the Monadical blog. I first started learning about drones four years ago, at the University of Antioquia (Medellín). My interest soon grew into an obsession, and I spent a lot of my free time building them and flying them around campus, racing friends. Before long I was saving up…
10th October 2020 -
A2Z Drone Delivery Launches Flagship Rapid Delivery System
Los Angeles, C.A. – October 5, 2020 – A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, is launching its flagship product, the RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System) which maintains a safe hover of up to 150 feet (45.71 meters) while its delivery mechanism controls the payload’s freefall for a safe and accurate touchdown. Offered as a…
7th October 2020 -
Esri Announces New Security Enhancements through Integration of US Government-Approved Drone and Cloud Deployment to the EU
REDLANDS, Calif.—October 6, 2020—Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced two major capabilities in Site Scan for ArcGIS that will enable governments and critical infrastructure organizations to meet hardware and software regulations in the US and Europe. Through an established partnership with Auterion, creator of the most widely used open-source drone autopilot operating system,…
7th October 2020 -
Freefly and Auterion announce the release of Astro, the most versatile enterprise drone solution available
Los Angeles, California – 30 September – Freefly Systems, leading drone manufacturers and Auterion, the largest open source drone software platform announced the release of the Astro Enterprise Drone Solution. In partnering, the two companies have combined their respective expertise in hardware and software to build and release the Astro – the best multi use…
4th October 2020 -
SkyGrid Launches All-in-One Drone App to Automate Every Phase of Flight
AUSTIN, Texas, September 29, 2020 – SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, today launched a new application for drone operators and enterprises to automate every phase of flight in one unified solution. Now available for free in the iPad App Store, SkyGrid Flight Control™ simplifies mission planning and execution, allowing drone operators to autonomously surveil a defined area and…
4th October 2020 -
DroneUp Delivers on NATO Allied Command Transformation Experiment
Virginia Beach, Virginia – DroneUp recently partnered with North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allied Command Transformation, Joint Force Development Directorate, Operational Experimentation branch in an experiment designed to determine if autonomous delivery of a specified payload to identified recipients under field conditions could be proven viable. The experiment participants conducted the exercise on September 21, 2020, in Lawrenceville, Virginia. The Brunswick County location…
4th October 2020 -
ANRA Technologies Launches MissionManagerTM for Energy, Telecom, and Construction Industries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 24, 2020 – ANRA Technologies, a leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM), today announced the release of ANRA MissionManager™. Building upon years of experience developing and deploying its drone operations software platform, MissionManager is the only turnkey drone operations solution that integrates fleet management, compliance, risk mitigation, flight automation, data capture,…
29th September 2020 -
COVID Response: Drone Service Providers to the Rescue
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – As industries across the globe come to grips with the “new normal” of a COVID-19 challenges, drone service providers (DSP) are launching new levels of innovation across a range of public and commercial sectors. Last year, Barclays projected drones will lower costs by $100 billion across a majority of industries. The…
29th September 2020 -
Networx3 Drones teams up with Avro Heritage Museum to bring Greater Manchester’s proud aviation history to life
Networx3 Drones have been working with museum bosses to tell the story of the site’s 90-year contribution to the aviation industry. Networx3 Drones commercial drone pilots Ian Ashworth and Caroline Earnshaw spent the day at the Stockport museum flying the £32,000 Elios 2 and £18,00 Matrice 210 V2 RTK drones in, under and over some…
29th September 2020 -
DroneUp, Walmart, and Quest Diagnostics Pilot Drone COVID-19 At-Home Self-Collection Kit Delivery in North Las Vegas
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV – Sept. 22 – DroneUp, Walmart, and Quest Diagnostics today announced a pilot program to provide drone delivery of COVID-19 at-home self-collection kits to single-family homes in the North Las Vegas-area. Drone deliveries will launch from the North Las Vegas Walmart, located at 1807 West Craig Road, to single-family homes within…
26th September 2020 -
Loop Media, Inc. Seals Deal to Become AirVuz’s Third-Party OTT Channel Partner
Glendale, CA, Sept. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Loop Media, Inc., an innovative streaming media company focused exclusively on premium short-form video (OTC: LPTV), today announced a deeper partnership with leading drone video sharing community AirVūz to become AirVūz’s third-party OTT channel partner. The channels will capitalize on AirVūz’s vast catalog of professional and…
26th September 2020 -
Pix4D announces Pix4Dmatic: accurate, faster photogrammetry on a larger scale
Lausanne, Switzerland, [September 22, 2020]: Today, photogrammetry leader Pix4D is announcing the commercial release of Pix4Dmatic: the digital photogrammetry software for accurate and fast corridor and large scale mapping. Pix4Dmatic has been created to suit an evolving demand as professionals map bigger and bigger areas around the world. Projects that would have previously been mapped by aircraft…
22nd September 2020 -
Drones4Safety to Increase Safety in Civil Transport
In June 2020, a consortium of nine partners coordinated by the University of Southern Denmark has launched the EU-funded Drones4Safety project with the aim of increasing safety and security in European civil transport. Drones4Safety proposes an innovative solution that replaces the direct human involvement in railway and bridge inspections with a cooperative, autonomous and continuously…
22nd September 2020 -
Michael Crain Joins DroneView Technologies as Director of Geospatial Services
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, September 17, 2020 – DroneView Technologies announced today that Michael Crain, a Certified Photogrammetrist, has joined the company as Director of Geospatial Services, a newly created position. Michael has spent the past 32 years in aerial mapping and geospatial services. He started his professional career at the aerial mapping firm Western Air…
22nd September 2020 -
Auterion and Sony Announce Partnership
Auterion prides itself on providing both enterprise and government with an ecosystem of software-defined drones, payloads, and third party applications within a single easy to use platform based on open-source standards. Their software platform allows enterprise and operators to run drone fleets that are connected in real-time to the back office to streamline and automate…
17th September 2020 -
Using Drones to Create Incredible Content
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…
17th September 2020 -
How to Use Drones in Colleges
The use of drones in colleges is frequent these days. Many institutions use drones for creative videography, security and other educational purposes. Using drones is dangerous if a proper procedure isn’t followed. Some steps on how to operate a drone must be discussed in detail to ensure safe flying. What is a drone A drone…
17th September 2020 -
Amazing Ways to Capture a Selfie Using a Drone
You’ve learned about taking your perfect sexy selfie and editing it with your smartphone. Now it’s time to take it to the next level. Drone photography has taken the world by storm and provided us with the most Instagram-worthy content on the market. If you want to up your game, shop for a selfie drone,…
12th September 2020 -
Global Trends in the Mapping Industry during the Pandemic
By Philippe Simard, Ph.D. President, SimActive Inc. The pandemic has brough uncertainties to all businesses and the mapping industry has been no exception. Slowdowns were observed during the first few months of 2020 as lockdowns were gradually enforced in Asia, then Europe, and finally the Americas. As expected, projects were delayed during that initial period…
10th September 2020 -
Vermeer Receives Two Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Awards from US Air Force
NEW YORK, NY – Vermeer, a NYC based company that builds an augmented reality and artificial intelligence enabled mission planning tool, announces the award of two Direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts by the United States Air Force through the AFWERX innovation program. These Phase II contracts will allow Vermeer to…
4th September 2020 -
Networx3 Drones launches new 3D mapping service using groundbreaking tech
Networx3 Drones is soaring to new heights following a six-figure investment that will allow it to produce the most accurate 3D maps available in the UK. The Lancashire-based business operates a fleet of five cutting-edge drones nationwide working for clients such as the emergency services, water companies and energy suppliers. The new service is now…
4th September 2020 -
Easy Aerial Announces $6.15M in Series A Funding
Brooklyn, New York – August 25, 2020 – Easy Aerial, a leading provider of autonomous drone-based monitoring solutions for commercial, government, and military applications, announced today that it has successfully raised $6.15M in Series A funding. This funding round was led by the same private investment group that participated in the company’s initial seed rounds…
4th September 2020 -
Here’s What Drone Deliveries Might Look Like in 2030
It’s already a busy time for delivery drones. They’ve been delivering medical supplies, food and all kinds of other products during the pandemic. Amazon is expected to launch its Prime Air fleet of drones soon, and companies continue to experiment with innovative new uses for these vehicles. Current estimates say that there are about 20,000…
27th August 2020 -
Aerial Photography | The Art of Drones
The drone is a new technological addition in many industries. Recently, more people use it for aerial photography both for personal and business use. Drones are more useful as more people have realised their numerous benefits. Pictures can say a thousand words. Creating a stunning image is powerful. So, taking pictures with drones can create…
27th August 2020 -
Will Your Restaurant Orders Soon Be Delivered by Drone?
Guest Post by Emily Folk Drones are quickly becoming one of the central goals for companies and small businesses across the world. Delivery by drones offers a fast, innovative way for consumers to get what they need. Specifically, drone food delivery is taking the world by storm, with restaurants and big companies like Uber looking…
20th August 2020 -
Adorama Business Solutions Helps Linn, Wisconsin Police Department Reduce Response Times Using Drone Technology
NEW YORK, New York — The Town of Linn, Wisconsin Police Department recently enlisted Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for corporate, educational, and government institutions, to help purchase and incorporate drone technology into its equipment arsenal as part of its mission to ensure public safety. A popular tourist destination, Linn’s population swells almost…
18th August 2020 -
6 Ways in Which Teachers Are Using Drones in the Classroom
Guest post by Kristin Savage Educational methods are constantly changing due to technological advances. You must know all about e-learning and possibly something about using AI (artificial intelligence) in learning. But did you know that drones are being used in education as well? Teachers can help with growing students’ passion for technology through interactive learning…
14th August 2020 -
5 Tips On Vacationing With Drones
Guest Post by Kristin Herman With the growing popularity of drones comes the need to bring it along on one’s travels. Yes, what better way to document one’s adventures than capturing the best possible footage when travelling? What better way to please the photographer and travel writer than them documenting their adventures with a convenient…
13th August 2020 -
Atlas Dynamics Expands Capabilities to Propriety Payloads with the Formation of its New Optics Division and the Introduction of 4K Sensors
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…
13th August 2020 -
Drones for Marine Monitoring
Guest post by Emily Folk Marine monitoring is an essential task for scientists. The wildlife, plant life and environment are key areas of study, and with the right equipment, researchers can optimize their jobs and gain more insight. While traditional methods of monitoring — by plane, on foot and through satellite — are helpful, unmanned…
8th August 2020 -
The 6 Top Podcasts For Drone Enthusiasts
As the potential for drones grows year on year, so does the number of drone specific podcasts available. With more industries and niches discovering what drones can do for business, and more people learning to enjoy drones for recreational use, there are podcasts that cater to everyone too. Choosing which podcast suits your drone interests…
8th August 2020 -
Volansi Signs Teaming Agreement with N.C. Department of Transportation
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 4, 2020 – Volansi, Inc., the California-based cargo drone delivery service provider developing autonomous VTOL UAVs, today announces it has signed a teaming agreement with the N.C. Department of Transportation to begin commercial, middle-mile drone delivery projects in North Carolina. Volansi and the N.C. Department of Transportation will work together with the…
8th August 2020 -
Unifly appoints new CEO to prepare for accelerated company growth
Antwerp, August 3rd 2020 – To lead Unifly in its next growth phase, Leon van de Pas has been appointed CEO of Unifly. He succeeds Marc Kegelaers in this role. Leon van de Pas: “When I first came across Unifly three years ago, for me that was the first time I truly realized the vast…
4th August 2020 -
Dedicated Drone and Aerial Platform Launch
Voidmedia.co has launched its drone and aerial dedicated platform. It provides drone and aerial content creators with the tools and platform to create their own brand by showcasing their footage in a single location that is optimised for their aerial needs. The platform is free to register and upload videos and is focused on helping talented…
4th August 2020 -
What Drones Can Do for Your Business During the Pandemic
Guest Post by Leon Collier Technology is advancing at a rapid rate and revolutionizing a wide range of industries and fields across the world. As nations do everything they can to manage the spread of the coronavirus disease, there comes an ever-growing demand of drone pilots who have trained and developed their skills from recognized…
30th July 2020 -
Avy receives EIC Accelerator and flies above Europe
EIC Accelerator’s ‘champions-league’ grant application was awarded to Amsterdam based company, Avy in July 2020. With the call of the European Commission for proposals that contribute to the fight against the corona crisis, Avy has a desire for change and future-proof innovation. Avy contributes to the increasing demand for care in the long and short…
29th July 2020 -
EVA and Unifly streamline the safe integration of drones from ground to sky
NEW YORK/ANTWERP, July 28, 2020 – EVA, the global leader for high throughput drone and robot infrastructure and Unifly, the global leader in Unmanned Traffic Management technology, are thrilled to announce that they are joining forces. Together, the two partners provide an end-to-end solution for the drone services market by combining EVA’s drone infrastructure (portable…
29th July 2020 -
Top 4 Ways To Use Drones To Teach Science
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…
28th July 2020 -
Lorenz Technology signs up Flock as its connected insurance partner
This week, Lorenz Technology, a world leader in automated and intelligent drone solutions, announces it has worked with Flock to create a fully flexible insurance policy for its fleet. This will allow Lorenz Technology to align insurance costs with activity while gathering insights on how to further improve safety standards. Currently operating across Denmark, UK,…
25th July 2020 -
SkyOp LLC Launches Enterprise Drone Consultancy Providing Comprehensive Guidance for Corporations Seeking to Deploy UAV Technology
Canandaigua, N.Y. – July 23, 2020 – SkyOp LLC, a leader in the training and deployment of drone technology, announced that it has launched a new consultancy division for enterprise-level corporations seeking to realize the advantages drone technology can deliver for large-scale businesses. Through its commercial UAV training division and its work implementing educational curricula in high schools…
25th July 2020 -
Kespry’s Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence Platform Helps The Shelly Company Increase Mine Planning and Inventory Management Accuracy
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced The Shelly Company is using the Kespry drone-based aerial intelligence platform for inventory management and mine planning. The Shelly Company is a leading Ohio limestone, concrete and asphalt paving firm with more than 90 locations and 1,600 employees. It services 81 of 88 counties…
24th July 2020 -
FlytBase & Firnas Aero to Provide Turnkey Solutions for Aerial Security Patrols in Saudi Arabia
California, USA, July 20, 2020 – In light of current global events, utilizing drones for autonomous & repeatable aerial patrols to guard properties, assets and large facilities 24×7 has become a necessity. Companies are witnessing first-hand the business value of adopting unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for aerial surveillance. Enterprise applications require a robust security solution…
23rd July 2020 -
Flyby Technology supports newly qualified Skyborne graduate pilots
The top UK name in drone training has teamed up with the country’s leading commercial and airline pilot training academy to give wider opportunities to newly qualified pilots. Skyborne Airline Academy, based at Gloucestershire Airport, offers innovative, airline-focused training to meet the needs of the aviation industry, providing state-of-the-art technology and high-quality teaching for its trainees. Newly qualified pilots from Skyborne’s…
21st July 2020 -
How to Protect Your Drone From Theft
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…
21st July 2020 -
How Bubble-Blowing Drones Can Artificially Pollinate Plants
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…
20th July 2020 -
FlytBase announces Technology Alliance with RAWview for Turnkey Aerial Security Solutions in the UK
The protection of property, equipment & other high-value assets against threats is a critical, 24/7 market need. The unprecedented pandemic has pushed the labour-intensive security services sector to look for automation solutions that can complement human resources, without any compromise in efficiency. Drone solutions for security have emerged as viable alternatives to traditional security technologies…
10th July 2020 -
How Drones Are Becoming Essential for Forestry
Guest post by Emily Folk Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are a growing investment for both business and recreational purposes. They help different industries with maintenance, monitoring and data collection. The forestry sector is now seeing the benefits, as well. A forestry drone helps with aerial imagery, managing forest fires, tracking pests and planning.…
10th July 2020 -
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Implements Drone Technology to Enhance Public and Officer Safety Capabilities
NEW YORK, New York — Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office enlisted Adorama Business Solutions, the premier technology resource for corporate, educational, and government institutions, to help purchase and incorporate drone technology into the department’s equipment arsenal as part of its mission to ensure public safety. Baldwin County traditionally relied on officers on the ground, in addition…
10th July 2020 -
Kespry Appoints Krishnan Hariharan as Vice President of Engineering
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —Kespry, the leading drone-based Aerial Intelligence solution provider, today announced the appointment of Krishnan Hariharan as Vice-President of Engineering. Hariharan oversees Kespry’s Aerial Intelligence platform development and evolution, and is focused on the company’s continued rapid product development and innovation, and acceleration of revenue growth. Hariharan is a seasoned technology executive with…
8th July 2020 -
Atlas Dynamics to pass Arctic weather condition testing; Selected as the Search and Rescue Unmanned Aerial System for Norwegian Arctic SAR unit NPAID
Gaithersburg, Md. (June 30, 2020) – Atlas Dynamics, a global leader in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the U.S., U.K. and EU, announced it has been chosen as a UAS provider for the Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPAID) Search and Rescue (SAR) Mid-Troms unit, due to its unique weather resistance capabilities, tested and proven…
3rd July 2020 -
ANRA Technologies to Commence UTM Tests at Unprecedented Scale
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 26, 2020 – Switch in partnership with ANRA Technologies and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS), have been announced as the recipient of a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) contract by the FAA. The FAA awarded $848,685 towards an overall contract of $1.79 million to demonstrate and validate UAS Traffic Management (UTM) technology in coordination with the…
30th June 2020 -
What the UAS Industry Can Learn from COVID–19
The world was flipped on its head this year when an unthinkable pandemic struck every corner of the globe. The unmanned industry, like nearly every sector, suffered from the economic and operational effects of the social distancing and a global shutdown. But like in many innovative industries, some UAS companies quickly adapted to the new…
30th June 2020 -
Kespry Announces Summer 2020 Aerial Intelligence Platform Release
MENLO PARK, Calif. – June 24, 2020 – Kespry, the leading drone-based Aerial Intelligence solution provider, today announced its Summer 2020 Aerial Intelligence platform updates. The enterprise-focused enhancements for mining, aggregates, construction, and insurance industries include new capabilities, tools, integrations, and third-party operator options that make the platform more powerful, flexible and easier to use and…
26th June 2020 -
FlytNow Releases Ardupilot & PX4 Support – Fleet Management Over 4G/5G
California, USA, June 24, 2020 – FlytBase, Inc. flagship product FlytNow is a cloud-based drone video streaming & fleet management solution, which provides a web-based portal to manage live drone operations remotely over 4G/LTE/5G. FlytNow provides live HD video feed, drone & camera gimbal control, and telemetry at ultra-low latency over the internet. To empower…
26th June 2020 -
Drone Fishing – Learning to Fly
Guest post by Tony Cornell So, you are a keen fisherman and would like to have a crack at Drone Fishing – but you have never flown a drone before. Well this article will assist you greatly and hopefully reduce the expensive mistakes many of us have made in the past. Drone fishing is unique…
24th June 2020 -
HYBRiX Drone to the Rescue
It was a great Saturday, the sun was shining and Mikel was happily driving his car while enjoying the breeze from the mountains. The perfect day to go for a picnic, he was thinking. But suddenly…BAAM! The tire explodes just in the middle of nowhere. Ok, let’s not lose it, keep calm and get the…
23rd June 2020 -
AirMap Geo-awareness Technologies Power skyguide’s U-space Applications
Santa Monica, CA—AirMap, the leading digital airspace and automation company serving the drone economy, and skyguide, the Swiss ANSP, are providing UAS operators in Switzerland with official aeronautical information via skyguide’s new geo-awareness applications. These web and mobile applications provide UAS operators with information and guidance that promote safe UAS operations in a common unique…
23rd June 2020 -
The Perfect VLogging Camera and Drone Gimbal
IDOLCAM is a vlogging camera that was born from a drone. 4 years ago while working on the development of a transforming drone, the idea of a compact gimbal camera came about and now Idolcam is entering into production. Since IDOLCAM came from a drone, it kept many of the features that are useful for drones such…
18th June 2020 -
ANRA Technologies and Swiggy Launch Pioneering BVLOS Drone Delivery Operations in India
WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 11, 2020 – ANRA Technologies, a leading provider of end-to-end drone operations and traffic management solutions, today announced that the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has granted exemptions to two consortia led by ANRA Technologies for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations in the country. ANRA Technologies, the only company to…
18th June 2020 -
Drone Technology Vastly Improves Performance for Romark Logistics
With ‘Continuous Improvement’ as one of its seven core values, Romark Logistics (Romark) has become a pioneer in the supply chain and logistics sector since 1954. As a top third-party logistics and cold-chain provider in North America, Romark services leading food, beverage, pharmaceutical, commodities, and retail customers around the world. However, it too faces disruption…
16th June 2020 -
The first virtual Round Table for INTERGEO 2020: Our time has come!
Berlin / Karlsruhe, Germany. The INTERGEO Round Table is the annual mid-year event for experts to discuss the latest industry trends. The participants of this get-together, which was hosted virtually for the first time, are convinced that our world needs intensified digitalisation and networking to enable us to better overcome challenges. But things don’t end with…
10th June 2020 -
SimActive Introduces Cloud Sharing and Reflectance Calibration with New Version 8.5
Montreal, Canada, June 9th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D version 8.5. The new version allows users to share and visualize projects in the cloud. It also features new tools for the calibration and processing of multispectral imagery. Specifically, results can be exported to the cloud…
10th June 2020 -
Pix4D Launches Stand-alone Photogrammetry Cloud Processing Solutions
Lausanne, Switzerland, June 9th, 2020 Pix4D, the photogrammetry and drone-mapping industry leader, announces today the release of Pix4Dcloud and Pix4Dcloud Advanced: the new mapping platforms for online surveying workflows and construction site monitoring. These stand-alone cloud products run Pix4D’s photogrammetry algorithms for mapping and modeling reality from images. Pix4Dcloud Advanced extends the functionalities of Pix4Dcloud…
10th June 2020 -
How the New Kespry Haul Roads Tool Delivers Enhanced Accuracy, Compliance and Safety
Haul roads are complex elements mining and aggregates site managers need to carefully design and calibrate. A well-designed haul road means a more efficient worksite. It also means workers are kept safer. Meshing to federal and local safety regulations is a critical component of creating haul roads. Kespry’s new Haul Roads Tool makes designing haul…
9th June 2020 -
DroneUp Releases Operation Last-Mile: Critical Drone Delivery – a Part 107 Report
Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 2, 2020 – DroneUp recently partnered with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist with critical delivery during times of crisis under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 107 regulations. The test participants conducted exercises from April 6 through April 9,…
3rd June 2020 -
How Drones Aid in Accident Investigations
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…
3rd June 2020 -
NUNTH N400 gimbal. A new imaging experience: unpack, connect and fly.
Every day drone manufacturers and operators are faced with new obstacles. When getting a drone ready to fly not only do they find difficulties with software integrations, but also find themselves having to adapt many hardware elements, making it difficult to complete a functional system, and losing a lot of time due to unexpected complications.…
3rd June 2020 -
Fly High – How to Upgrade Your Drone Using Javascript
There is plenty to love about drones. The ominous, free-floating toys have completely changed the world and our way of living. By simply hovering above us and venturing into areas that no human can, they’ve been able to keep us safe, made our cities smarter, increased farming productivity, and helped save our planet. This proliferation…
22nd May 2020 -
Free FAA Drone Training Online
Madison, Wisconsin – In response to the worldwide quarantine, Pilot Training System is offering their popular online drone training program for free. According to PTS CEO Chris Johnson, “In an industry that is experiencing explosive growth for certified drone pilots, we want to provide a convenient and free path for aspiring droners to prepare for…
20th May 2020 -
FlytNow Launches Preferred Partner Program for Drone Solution Providers
California, USA, May 18, 2020 – FlytBase, Inc. today announces the launch of a Preferred Partner Program designed exclusively for drone system integrators, solution providers and drone hardware OEMs. With the mission of helping enterprises automate and scale their drone operations, FlytNow has successfully matured into a commercial-grade solution for managing remote, autonomous drone flights…
19th May 2020 -
10 Ways Drones Are Being Used for Waste Management
Guest post by Emily Folk Waste management is a crucial part of maintaining a clean and well-functioning society. As humans produce more waste, this can be a challenging task, but drones can help. As this technology becomes more prevalent, more companies and governments realize the potential of drones for waste management. Uncrewed aerial vehicles offer…
13th May 2020 -
Long-endurance drones prove their value against Coronavirus
With more than 3,000,000 people infected around the world, we have seen how in just a short period the Coronavirus has impacted our entire lives; affecting how we meet each other, how we work and how our children are being educated. This Pandemic is pushing health authorities to research and develop new ways to react…
6th May 2020 -
Auterion Launches Skynode to Accelerate the Development of Enterprise-Ready Products for Drone Manufacturers
Los Angeles, CA – May 5, 2020 – Auterion, the leading open-source-based software platform provider for enterprise and government drones, today announced the release of Skynode, a first-of-its-kind reference design of a fully integrated and connected family of drone avionics modules. Offering benefits for manufacturers, Skynode streamlines the process of bringing enterprise-ready drones to market or retrofit…
6th May 2020 -
FlytWare Launches Solution Partner Program for Drones in Warehouses
California, USA, 4 May 2020 – FlytBase, Inc. today launched the FlytWare Solution Partner program, designed for win-win partnerships in the supply chain industry, with a focus on inventory automation in large warehouses & DCs. By harnessing the power of fully autonomous drones, FlytWare Solution Partners can now create sustainable business value for their customers…
6th May 2020 -
How Amazon is Integrating Drones into Their Supply Chain
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…
5th May 2020 -
Centrik and Flock Sign Strategic Alliance to Deliver Data-Driven Reduced Risk Operations for the Drone Sector
Operational management system supplier Centrik and specialist drone and eVTOL insurance provider Flock have formed a strategic alliance to raise safety standards and reduce risk in commercial drone operations. The move means a commercial UAS operator who uses Centrik to manage its operations can now automatically align insurance costs with their actual exposure to risk. Flock’s connected…
30th April 2020 -
SimActive Involved in the Mapping of a UNESCO Archeological Site
Montreal, Canada, April 28th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that his Correlator3D™ product is used to map the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halin in Myanmar. The archaeological project involved the deployment of drones to gather data necessary to prepare orthophoto maps and digital elevation models. The goal is…
29th April 2020 -
DroneUp, UPS, Virginia Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), and Workhorse Group Test Unmanned Systems for Coronavirus Response
LAWRENCEVILLE, Virginia, April 21, 2020 – DroneUp recently partnered with UPS (NYSE: UPS) and subsidiary UPS Flight Forward (UPSFF) with Virginia’s Center for Innovative Technology (CIT), and Workhorse Group in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. As healthcare practitioners nationwide and around the world race to contain the virus…
24th April 2020 -
Businesses That Can Benefit From Using Drones
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…
24th April 2020 -
The use of drones during COVID-19 crisis will be very present at UNVEX 2020
Madrid, April 20th. – UNVEX 2020 is redesigning its conference program to include the experience acquired with the use of drone during the coronavirus crisis. During these months, unmanned or autonomous systems are being used for several activities that will be exposed and analyzed from 6th to 8th of October in Santiago de Compostela. The…
21st April 2020 -
Atlas Named Silver Winner of the 2020 Edison Awards
Gaithersburg, Md. (April 16, 2020) – Atlas, a global leader in autonomous unmanned aerial systems (UAS), announced that it has been named a Silver Edison Award winner in the category of Aerospace and Innovation, subcategory: Communications, Sensors and Logistics for its AtlasMESH Multi-UAS Technology. AtlasMESH eliminates is defying and redefining the “endurance paradigm”, enabling 24/7…
18th April 2020 -
Photogrammetry Software for any Application: Interview with SimActive President Philippe Simard
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…
16th April 2020 -
Will Pandemic Drones Help With the Detection of COVID-19 Cases?
Guest Post by Emily Folk The global outbreak of the new coronavirus has forced people everywhere to adjust their lifestyles, companies to revisit their business models and innovators to find new medical and technological methods for containing the virus. Drones are already a world-changing technology, but they may have another role to play as we…
12th April 2020 -
Drones and the Coronavirus: From Crisis to Opportunity
By Millie Radovic via Droneii. Originally published: Apr. 2020 As the entire world scrambles to react to the global health crisis caused by the spread of the new coronavirus and the COVID-19 illness, conversations about automation and the role of robotics in society have never been more relevant. With the number of those infected by the…
11th April 2020 -
SimActive Used to Determine Solar Potential from Satellite Imagery
Montreal, Canada, April 7th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that his Correlator3D™ product is used by Dutch company NEO B.V. to assess solar potential in multiple cities. Digital surface models (DSMs) are generated from WorldView and GeoEye satellite stereo images and serve to calculate solar panel capacity. DSMs covering…
9th April 2020 -
Rakuten Mobile Using AirMap’s TowerSight Solution to Inspect Base Station Sites with Drones as it Rolls Out New Network
April 6, 2020, Santa Monica, CA—AirMap, the leading digital airspace and automation company serving the drone economy, today announced that it is providing its TowerSight solution to Rakuten Mobile, Inc., a division of the Japanese internet services company Rakuten. Rakuten Mobile is using TowerSight to conduct drone inspections of its base station sites as it…
7th April 2020 -
DroneUp Acquires AeroVista Innovations
Virginia Beach, VA (April 2, 2020) — DroneUp, LLC, an end-to-end drone pilot service provider for aerial data collection, is pleased to announce that it has acquired AeroVista Innovations, LLC (AVI) to provide full-service drone training to private and public sector organizations. DroneUp has acquired AVI’s assets, employees, and customer contracts, and will transition merged…
3rd April 2020 -
Pix4D Announces a New Generation of Tools for Photogrammetry, Drone Mapping and Analytics
Lausanne, Switzerland, March 31st, 2020 Photogrammetry leader Pix4D is announcing today the commercial release of next-generation software addressing the modern-day professional challenges. Developed in close collaboration with customers and partners, Pix4Dsurvey, Pix4Dmatic, Pix4Dinspect, and Pix4Dscan will contribute to revolutionizing the way professional customers operate and deliver their services. Breaking ground with Pix4Dsurvey & Pix4Dmatic Digital…
2nd April 2020 -
VOXL Flight First Open-Development Platform to Fuse Flight Controller and Companion Computer on Single Board
SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2020 – ModalAI released VOXL Flight today, the first open-development platform for autonomous drone navigation that fuses a companion computer with a PX4 flight controller on one printed circuit board (PCB). VOXL Flight reduces cabling, cost, size and weight compared to using two independent boards, creating a plug-and-play solution drone manufacturers and…
2nd April 2020 -
Drones Used in Emergency Situations
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…
31st March 2020 -
Sky Power welcomes new US Sales Manager
In order to expand and strengthen their position on the US market Sky Power welcomes Trent Aguon as a Sales Manager. Serving the UAS Industry for over 14 years and working with Scan Eagle UAS, Trent has great technical experience in this field. Trent is a specialist in UAS Ground Control Systems. He was deployed…
26th March 2020 -
Telstra partners with TEOCO to futureproof its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) strategy
FAIRFAX, VA., USA – 25 March 2020 – TEOCO, the leading provider of analytics, assurance and optimization solutions to over 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and OEMs worldwide, has today announced that it has been selected by Telstra to assist with the development of its UAV strategy. Telstra will use TEOCO’s AirborneRF solution to assess the…
26th March 2020 -
Remote, Autonomous Drones A Tool in the Global Battle Against COVID-19
California, USA, March 23, 2020 — Public safety & health workers – the brave souls on the frontlines of the worldwide fight against the coronavirus outbreak – deserve to be armed with each and every weapon available to us. It has become apparent that social distancing and isolation are only a start – technology-led solutions…
24th March 2020 -
Aerial Scans Of Bulk Storage In A Million Square Foot Appliance Distribution Center
California, USA, March 09, 2020 — When it comes to deploying fully autonomous drones to scan inventory in warehouses, there have been several deployments in rack areas to help scan pallet barcodes and locations. However, drones are now being deployed to automatically scan bulk storage – which often takes up a much larger share of…
12th March 2020 -
Sky Power Introduces the Smallest 2-stroke Boxer Engine SP-56 in their Portfolio
The German manufacturer of internal combustion engines for UAS applications is further expanding its portfolio of two-cylinder engine systems. The new SP-56 series family is Sky Power’s smallest two-cylinder engine, built on the same modular concept as all other systems from the UAV propulsion specialist. The SP-56 series is the missing connection between the small…
12th March 2020 -
How Drones Are Saving Our Beaches
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…
6th March 2020 -
How to Start a Drone Photography Business in 2020 for Beginners
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…
4th March 2020 -
SimActive Speeds Up Stockpile Measurement with Drones
Montreal, Canada, March 3rd, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces an enhanced workflow in Correlator3D™ to accelerate stockpile measurement. The new capability allows to automatically assess multiple volumes within the same project and output comprehensive reports. If the same area is regularly flown, the new workflow also allows to easily…
4th March 2020 -
NAV CANADA signs strategic agreement with Unifly
February 26, 2020, OTTAWA/ANTWERP – NAV CANADA has entered into an agreement with Unifly, a strategic technology partner, in the deployment of a national system that provides digital services for safely operating and managing drones in Canadian airspace. The system has an intuitive user interface and will enable Canadian drone pilots to access web and mobile…
27th February 2020 -
UK Drone Rules & Regulations 2020
It is very important to stay up to speed when it comes to the latest drone rules and regulations. Not only are certain rules in place to protect a drone user and the people and places around them whilst actively using a drone, but they are also there to help prevent people from causing any…
20th February 2020 -
Top Drones with Longest Flight Time for 2020
Guest post by John William Most first-time drone buyers are skeptical about which drones they should invest in. An excellent way to make the best buying decision is to apply a comparative score to flight time and cost. We realize that the one thing that every drone pilot can agree on is a long flight…
18th February 2020 -
Announcement of New Dates for GEO Connect in Asia
Singapore, 14 February 2020 – Following the cancellation of Geo Connect Asia 2020, in view of health and travel safety concerns connected to the still-evolving Covid-19 situation, organisers Montgomery Asia have announced that Southeast Asia’s inaugural geospatial event will return on 24th & 25th March in 2021. Taking place at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore, the…
18th February 2020 -
Drones Being Used to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Guest post by Emily Folk Plastic pollution, especially in our planet’s oceans, is one of the biggest problems we’re facing today. Conservationists have found plastic in the stomachs of 60% of seabird species, and 100% of sea turtles examined. These native animals mistake drifting plastics for a meal and fill their bellies. Afterwards, they starve…
14th February 2020 -
5G and Drones Part 1: What is 5G?
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…
13th February 2020 -
Terra Drone’s group company helps fighting Corona virus with drones
Zhejiang – February 7, 2020 – 9:00 a.m. on February 6, an medical delivery drone flying from the people’s Hospital of Xinchang County to the disease control center of Xinchang County successfully completed the whole process of air transportation, marking the launch of the first “urban air transportation channel” to help to fight the corona virus (2019-nCoV) which…
13th February 2020 -
senseFly Enters 2020 With Landmark Show of Support From Parrot
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 06, February 2020 – senseFly, through its parent organization Parrot (PARRO : FP), has recapitalized its balance sheet and funding, guaranteeing a healthy operational outlook as it continues its growth path as the global leader in fixed-wing drones. The financial backing comes at a particularly meaningful time for senseFly – an Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)…
7th February 2020 -
Flock partners with African Drone Forum 2020 to enable the drone operations of tomorrow
Today Flock announces it is the exclusive risk partner of African Drone Forum 2020 which launches this week. The UK insurtech will be using its world-leading understanding of air mobility risk to provide a custom insurance policy for the flight competitions during the event. All flights during African Drone Forum 2020, including a range of…
7th February 2020 -
How Drones Are Transforming Big Data Analytics
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…
6th February 2020 -
Drone Racing League Launches 2020 DRL SIM Tryouts
Gamers and drone racing fans around the planet are getting ready to fly pro. The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, opened registration today for the 2020 DRL SIM Tryouts, the world’s only player-to-pilot esports tournament. FPV (First Person View) pilot hopefuls across the world can download the DRL Simulator, a true-to-life drone…
4th February 2020 -
What Drone Technology Can Contribute To The Warehousing Industry
Guest Post by Angelo Castelda Warehouses’ testing of drones to carry sensors and go around their facility to assist their inventory is nearing a decade. These tests are done to assess what drone technology can contribute to the warehousing industry. It is a technological innovation that has been long targeted for supply chain use. These…
4th February 2020 -
Virtual Asset Inspection – Transforming Asset Management Using Drones
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…
31st January 2020 -
Artificial intelligence (AI) for drones and mobile robots
Lorenz Technology ends January 2020 with a product launch of the new and updated Lorenz AI-Link® which enables new possibilities and purposes for drones and mobile robots with onboard artificial intelligence and edge computing. This is the 3rd generation of the Lorenz AI-Link® which is a supercomputer mounted as an intelligent brain on drones and…
31st January 2020 -
4 Best Drones Under $100 For Beginners in 2020
Guest Post by Zubair Drones are the new tech-buzz that everyone wants to experience and get their hand on. The feeling of capturing stunning footage in 4K covering vast areas with a hovering high-tech toy running considerably longer on a single charge and piloted through a controller is addictive. And contrary to the popular belief…
30th January 2020 -
Drone Business Owner Joins 2020 NSBA Board Leadership
Wilmington, Delaware. Theophilus R. Nix, Jr., Esq., of Drone Workforce Solutions, LLC (DWS), and DWS Drone School, in Wilmington, Delaware, was recently elected to serve on the Board of Trustees for the National Small Business Association (NSBA). He was previously elected to its Leadership Council in 2019. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization…
28th January 2020 -
Japan Airlines and Yabu City Sign Agreement to Perform UAV Trial Flight in Spring 2020
TOKYO, January 27, 2020 – Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yabu City today entered into an agreement to verify the feasibility of utilizing UAV technology to transport emergency goods to unpopulated areas in Japan with the cooperation of Terra Drone Corporation (Terra Drone). Since the summer of 2019, JAL and Terra Drone have been in discussions to…
28th January 2020 -
Anti-Drone Solutions: Possibilities and Challenges
Article and report by Droneii With airport incidents and rogue drone reports piling up across the globe, the demand for anti-drone solutions has never been higher. Beyond witnessing the counter-drone market grow and forecasting how it will do in the future, it is crucial to understand the market landscape i.e. to get a grasp of what…
24th January 2020 -
Simlat UAS simulation delivered to the FAA UAS Simulation Lab
Simlat has delivered its small UAS/drone simulation solution to the UAS simulation lab at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) NextGen Integration & Evaluation Capability (NIEC). The Simlat INTER simulator complies with the MAVLink protocol and can be easily integrated to UAS control software that supports MAVLink like UgCS, MissionPlanner,…
18th January 2020 -
FlytBase and Mayan Robotics Partner to Deliver Enterprise Drone Automation
California, USA, 16 January 2020 – FlytBase, Inc. and Mayan Robotics, LLC have announced a partnership to support enterprises on the development of fully autonomous, cost-effective drone automation solutions that leverage open source technologies. As their drone operations move from manual to fully autonomous, businesses are looking for reliable, cost-effective, scalable hardware and software components…
18th January 2020 -
HYBRiX Offers Advantages for Farm Production
The use of drones for precision agriculture is gaining momentum because of their capability to deliver the most updated information fast and efficiently. UAVs are transforming how agriculture is done. By implementing drone technology, farms and agriculture businesses can improve crop profit, save time, and make land management decisions that’ll improve long-term success. A few…
16th January 2020 -
SimActive further Accelerates Processing with New Version 8.4
Montreal, Canada, January 14th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D™ version 8.4 with significant accelerations. The new version leads to speeds that are multiple times faster compared to previous releases. Correlator3D™ 8.4 allows a dynamic allocation of hardware resources, reducing potential bottlenecks from PC components. For…
16th January 2020 -
Global Drone Outlook 2020: What’s on the Agenda
By Millie Radovic at DRONEII As the new year and the new decade kick off, new trends, challenges and opportunities for the commercial drone industry lay ahead. To kick off drone industry discussions in 2020, here are some of the key trends to look out for this year. Counter-Drone Technology Following a series of highly…
12th January 2020 -
Drone Usage Increasing for Facilities Management
Guest Post by Emily Folk Big improvements in drone tech over the past few years have made them cheaper, faster and more reliable than ever before. As a result, businesses are beginning to investigate how drones — which were previously limited to just being consumer tech — can be used in commercial settings. Already, several…
11th January 2020 -
Unveiled at CES2020, CHASING M2 Targets Light-Duty Business Market
Las Vegas, USA – At CES2020, the International Consumer Electronics Show underway in Las Vegas, USA, Shenzhen-based underwater drone company CHASING presented its latest model, the CHASING M2. CHASING’s brand-new M2 is the world’s first professional observation underwater ROV with 8 vectored thrusters, and is designed for light-duty professional and enterprise use. “The launch of…
9th January 2020 -
South Dakota Signs Participating Addendum with DroneUp Providing Public Sector Agencies Access to Drone Services
Virginia Beach, VA (January 7, 2020) — DroneUp, LLC and the State of South Dakota have signed a Participating Addendum for the NASPO ValuePoint contract for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle services established as the Contract Number 17379. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all state agencies, commissions, political subdivisions, institutions,…
9th January 2020 -
Red Cat to Acquire Rotor Riot
SANTURCE, Puerto Rico, Jan. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Rotor Riot in a stock and cash transaction. The companies expect the deal to close in mid-January. “We believe this…
7th January 2020 -
10 Amazing Things Your Drone Can Do For You
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…
4th January 2020 -
Drone-Like Selfies with the Insta360 One X
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…
25th December 2019 -
Connecticut Signs Participating Addendum with DroneUp Providing Public Sector Agencies Access to Drone Services
Virginia Beach, VA (December 17, 2019) — DroneUp, LLC signed a Participating Addendum with the State of Connecticut established as the Procurement Division Contract #19PSX0049. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all state agencies, political subdivisions, and institutions in accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. §4a-54. The award is the…
21st December 2019 -
Momentum gathers ahead of the inaugural Geo Connect Asia 2020
Singapore, 11 December 2019 – The global geospatial market is estimated to be worth US$134 billion by 2025, with the Asia-Pacific region in particular expected to post the highest growth rates. This growth will be driven by the anticipated high demand for geospatial technologies as governments in the ASEAN region continue to invest in new infrastructure and other…
17th December 2019 -
How Machine Learning Impacts Drone Technology
Guest Post by Emily Folk Without question, drones took the consumer market by storm. They’re every retired engineer and curious child’s favorite plaything. However, the impact of drones on the commercial landscape is only starting to unfold. From infrastructure inspection, site surveying and home delivery to agricultural and manufacturing implications, drones are a rich source…
15th December 2019 -
FlytWare Autonomous Drone Inventory Scan Solution Deployed At European Air Cargo Company
California, USA, December 11, 2019 — Air cargo facilities are undergoing rapid digital transformation via the adoption of automation technologies. – the most recent one being fully autonomous drones. At the leading edge of this innovation in inventory management is IAG Cargo, part of the same group that owns British Airways. With a vision to…
12th December 2019 -
Kespry Announces Midsouth Aggregates, a Division of CRH, Transforms Mine Planning and Inventory Management with Kespry Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence Platform
MENLO PARK, Calif. – December 10, 2019 – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced Midsouth Aggregates, part of North America’s largest aggregate materials producer CRH, is using the Kespry drone-based aerial intelligence platform for inventory management and mine planning. With granite and limestone reserves located throughout Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, Midsouth Aggregates…
11th December 2019 -
Top 10 High Tech Drones and Their Applications
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…
7th December 2019 -
Asia Aerial Imaging Drones Market Size Growth Trends, Key Players and Competitive Strategies – Forecast to 2025
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…
7th December 2019 -
AirMap Launches Innovative Business and Solution Design Service with Estonian Air Navigation Services to Accelerate Drone Integration
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,…
4th December 2019 -
SimActive Introduces New LiDAR Workflow
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…
4th December 2019 -
Terra Drone Indonesia Performs Flare Stack Inspections for Chevron
Sumatra, November 26, 2019 – Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has conducted visual inspections of onshore flare stacks for energy major Chevron (PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia). The inspection was done in Duri field, one of the largest production fields in Rokan PSC, Sumatra. Using a multirotor drone equipped with high-resolution…
27th November 2019 -
Webinar: How to Effectively Combine LiDAR Data with Imagery
The use of LiDAR sensors for mapping is growing, as recent technological advances even allow them now to be mounted on drones. LiDAR point clouds are often collected in conjunction with imagery, which combined together lead to very rich datasets. This training session will discuss how to combine LiDAR data with imagery to generate orthomosaics…
26th November 2019 -
Echodyne Radars Anchor DARPA’s Urban Drone Testing
KIRKLAND, WA — November 22, 2019 — Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announced today that its radars were key active sensors deployed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for its Aerial Dragnet program in San Diego during the week of October 21, 2019. In conjunction with the Applied Physics Laboratory at…
26th November 2019 -
Passenger Drones: Understanding Their Varieties and Specifications
Air taxis, flying cars and eVTOLs are just a number of the popular names currently being used to refer to unmanned vehicles which are being designed to carry humans in the future. With all these names being thrown around it’s becoming difficult to distinguish between what an air taxi is versus a flying car, whether…
21st November 2019 -
Auterion and Avy collaborate in innovative VTOL UAV for BVLOS operations
Los Angeles, California, and Amsterdam, The Netherlands – November 19, 2019 – Auterion, the leading open-source based operating system for enterprise drones, and Avy, a pioneer in innovative unmanned aviation technologies with a focus on life-saving missions and applications, today announced a partnership to enable a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone for medical deliveries, public safety, sustainable…
20th November 2019 -
Drone Workforce Solutions approved by US Dept of Veteran Affairs to teach its vets drone technology
DWS announces today that it has been approved by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to teach America’s veterans, through the GI bill, its drone technology training program, Virtual Reality and 3D Virtualization training program, and Agricultural and Forestry Drone Collected Imagery training program. DWS provides these technologies through its technology school www.dwsdroneschool.com. In…
20th November 2019 -
Terra Drone Indonesia demonstrates Terra Lidar for state-owned construction company Waskita Karya in West Java
Purwakarta, November 14, 2019 – Terra Drone Indonesia just held a demonstration of Terra Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) technology in one of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk’s work last October. The demonstration was precisely carried out at the Jakarta -Cikampek II Toll Road construction project in the Purwakarta region, West Java. Mapping using Terra Lidar…
16th November 2019 -
Why Green Power Installations Should Consider Aerial Inspections
Guest post by Dustin Price The green power industry is being modernized in many ways. One such way is through the increased use of aerial inspections. Aerial inspections can be used at the very start of a green power project, as well as during the later maintenance stages. Through aerial surveys, the green power industry can…
16th November 2019 -
Enterprise Partnerships with Trimble and Microsoft Drive senseFly Strategy Forward
CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 13 November 2019 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, has announced new strategic partnerships. The organisations include Trimble and Microsoft and demonstrate the capability and suitability of senseFly’s fixed-wing drones and drone sensors for precision agriculture. “Trimble and Microsoft are major players in the agriculture sector, and these relationships are a testament to…
14th November 2019 -
Help Map a Better Future with Pix4D’s Climate Contest
Lausanne, Switzerland: Photogrammetry software company Pix4D has launched its first ever Climate Contest. People from around the world are invited to submit a project which uses mapping to investigate or mitigate the climate crisis for the chance to win up to a $3,000USD cash prize and access to Pix4D software. From tracking melting glaciers in…
13th November 2019 -
Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Inventory Counts using Drones in Warehouses & Distribution Centers
California, USA, November 11, 2019 — Real estate is usually the largest expense item in the P&L of a warehousing operation – whether a 3PL or a company owned one. As e-commerce penetrates an increasingly larger share of the retail industry, warehouses and DCs are being created/expanded near high population areas to enable same-day delivery,…
12th November 2019 -
Major Wood Chip Exporter Now Prefers Drones to Calculate Stockpile Volumes Rather Than Conventional Survey Methods
Bunbury, Australia, November 1, 2019 –Terra Drone Australia Pty Ltd (Terra Drone Australia), a group company of the world’s largest industrial drone solution provider Terra Drone Corporation, has recently been engaged by Bunbury Fibre Exports Pty Ltd (Bunbury Fibre Exports) to conduct a volumetric survey of its Blue gum wood chip export stockpile located at the…
5th November 2019 -
Terra Drone opens Chile branch, conducts flare stack inspection for state energy company ENAP
Concón, Chile, October 24, 2019 –Terra Drone Chile, a newly-founded group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully conducted visual inspection of flare stacks for Chile’s state-owned energy company ENAP Aconcagua. In this pilot project, three flare stacks – each about 70m tall – were inspected in 45 minutes using drones. This proved to be…
30th October 2019 -
SimActive Software Used for Determining Financial Assistance After Hurricane Dorian
Montreal, Canada, October 29th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ has been used by Air Data Solutions (ADS) in Florida to determine financial assistance following Hurricane Dorian. Aerial imagery was collected before the storm for pre-hurricane assessment and after for damage analysis. A Phase One 100MP aerial camera…
30th October 2019 -
GE Aviation and Hybrid Project team to provide commercial high-endurance vertical takeoff and landing UAV
Las Vegas, Nevada — October 28, 2019 — GE Aviation announced a teaming agreement with Hybrid Project to provide a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV designed for high endurance commercial applications at scale. Flight testing will commence in Q4 this year with commercial availability targeted for Q1 2020. The agreement enables Hybrid Project’s 35-pound hybrid-powered SuperVolo VTOL UAV…
30th October 2019 -
Pix4D launches Pix4Dreact, a revolutionary 2D fast-mapping software for emergency response and public safety
Lausanne, Switzerland, October 23rd, 2019 – Pix4D, the industry leader in professional drone mapping and photogrammetry software solutions, today is launching Pix4Dreact, the essential 2D fast-mapping software tailored specifically to the needs of public safety personnel and first responders. Year on year, an increasing number of natural disasters, man-made conflicts and other crises are affecting…
26th October 2019 -
A2Z Drone Delivery to Demonstrate its Minimally Invasive Drone Delivery System at Commercial UAV Expo 2019
Los Angeles, C.A. – October 23, 2019 – A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented freefall delivery mechanism and long-endurance flight platform will demonstrate the benefits of its minimally invasive drone delivery solution at Commercial UAV Expo 2019 (Las Vegas, October 28-30, 2019). A2Z Drone Delivery leadership will be on hand in booth #607 throughout the expo, and company…
26th October 2019 -
Are High Tech New Drones Worth The Money?
Guest post by Arthur Daniel Cohen Are the most high-tech drones worth their price tag? The answer is, it depends. You could pay a top-dollar and get a great drone. But, you could pay much less for a drone with the same quality and similar features, and just have less advanced specifications, such a memory…
24th October 2019 -
Raytheon, AirMap Virtually Demo Drone Monitoring Tools on Next-generation Air Traffic Control Workstation
WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 21, 2019) – Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and AirMap, the leading global airspace intelligence platform for drones, have integrated AirMap’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) monitoring capabilities onto a working prototype of Raytheon’s next-generation air traffic controller workstation called Multi-platform ATC Re-hosting Solution, or MARS. With this integration, MARS now offers air traffic controllers streamlined…
23rd October 2019 -
Indoor Drone with Customized Electronic Modules
Just how dependent unmanned flying is on high-quality and functioning printed circuit boards, components and solder joints is shown by flying in enclosed spaces. “Many UAS are equipped with standard components. But flying in enclosed spaces also requires good communication and navigation transmission as well as powerful, dimmable, small headlights,” says Jörg Nolte, Product Manager…
23rd October 2019 -
Royalty Free Music using Artificial Intelligence – Ecrett Music
Guest post by George Suresh The thought of adding music to my videos was always something I dreaded until I came across Ecrett Music. Prior to this if I wasn’t discouraged by costs, I would certainly be put off while trying to grasp the legalities around copyright and licensing. After using Ecrett for the last…
22nd October 2019 -
Céline Dion brings her classic “My Heart Will Go On” into the future with 104 Verity drones
ZURICH– October 1st, 2019 – Verity Studios AG, the global leader in autonomous indoor drones,announced today that its drones have embarked on a new tour with one of the world’s best-sellingartists: Céline Dion. In parallel, Verity completed an event in Beijing with Zhang Yimou, whodirected the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. In…
20th October 2019 -
Skyports and Flock Partner to Open up the Skies for Safe, Fully-Insured Drone Deliveries
London, UK – October 2019 — Flock is proud to announce itself as the exclusive risk partner of Skyports for its drone insurance. The collaborative partnership will enable Skyports to further the development of their drone delivery services, starting with initial ‘Beyond Visible Line of Sight’ (BVLOS) test flights in the UK, Belgium, Sweden and…
19th October 2019 -
UNVEX 2020 will reunite in Santiago the greatest experts in the drone sector
Madrid, October 14 – UNVEX (Unmanned Vehicle Exhibition), the largest and most prestigious event on unmanned systems, will hold its sixth European edition at the Ciudade da Cultura in Santiago de Compostela from 16 to 18 June 2020. The Galician choice is due to the ambitious project being developed by the Xunta through the Civil…
15th October 2019 -
Tips for Using Drones for Inspections
Guest post by Emily Folk Recent advances in radio and wireless connectivity technology have made drones one of the most popular ways for companies to improve old processes. It’s now possible to automate tasks that couldn’t have been before. They have found use as package carriers, aerial photographers and remote site inspectors. You might even…
15th October 2019 -
Russian Developer of Educational Drones Goes International
The Moscow company COEX, manufacturer of the most renowned drone for learning the basics of robotics in Russia, goes international. The company has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the international platform Indiegogo https://igg.me/at/coex In Moscow, COEX manufactures the programmable quadcopter kit Clover, on which anyone can learn how to assemble and program drones. The kit…
9th October 2019 -
Drone Racing League Launches DRL RacerAI, The First-Ever Autonomous Racing Drone
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – New York, NY: The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, today launched the DRL RacerAI, the league’s first-ever autonomous racing drone. Designed to be the first autonomous robot to defeat a human in a physical sport, the DRL RacerAI will help close the gap between artificial intelligence (AI) and…
9th October 2019 -
Medicine from the Sky: Telangana Hits Milestone for Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies to Remote Areas
New Delhi, India, 4 October 2019 – The Government of Telangana has been exploring the use of drones to increase access to healthcare for communities across the state. Drones can dramatically cut transport times and increase supply chain efficiencies. Countries around the world have experimented with drones for last-mile delivery for the past five years,…
8th October 2019 -
SkyOp LLC Inks Deal to Bring Its Drone Training STEM Curriculum to Local School Districts
Canandaigua, N.Y. – October 2, 2019 – SkyOp LLC, developer of industry-leading drone training courseware, announced that it has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract to make its customizable SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum available to local school districts through the New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Under the state-wide agreement, SkyOp will deliver its proprietary workforce-development STEM curriculum directly to…
2nd October 2019 -
Why Drones Are The Future
Guest post by Arthur Daniel Cohen Technology that used to be considered nothing more than a fantasy, something that belonged in a cartoon like The Jetsons but certainly not in the “real world”, has become one of the most disruptive and important technologies of our time. Drone technology has revolutionized our world in ways most…
2nd October 2019 -
Droniq and Aerobits agree to work together on standards for drone tracking
Frankfurt, 24 September 2019 – Droniq and the Polish company Aerobits signed a memorandum of understanding at Intergeo/Interaerial Solutions 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Droniq is a joint venture between the German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) and Deutsche Telekom, the German-based telecommunications company. The objective of the partnership between Droniq and Aerobits…
25th September 2019 -
AirMap Acquires Hangar Technology, Expanding its Capabilities and Technology Offerings to Serve Developers and Enterprises
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — AirMap, the leading global airspace intelligence platform for the drone economy, today announced that it has acquired Hangar Technology, a leading drone workflow automation platform for enterprises. The acquisition continues AirMap’s strategy of extending open, connected, and automated airspace management solutions to the entire drone economy and expands Hangar’s reach to…
25th September 2019 -
15-Hour Flight Time – MMC UAV Launches New Record-Breaking Hydrone
SHENZHEN, September 20th, 2019/ MMC UAV launched its brand new hydrone Griflion H that features a record-breaking 15-hour flight time on September 17th, 2019 in Germany during the InterGEO 2019, the world’s largest conference and trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. It is a hydrogen-powered vertical take-off and landing drone with an integrated…
24th September 2019 -
Knowledge and Action for Planet Earth
Stuttgart/Karlsruhe, 17 September 2019. Launch of INTERGEO EXPO and CONFERENCE. Digitalisation and technologies for treating Earth sustainably. Opening ceremony in the New Palace, Stuttgart, on the eve of the event. Three days of hi-tech and know-how for planet Earth. For the next three days, everything in the exhibition halls in the hi-tech city of Stuttgart…
18th September 2019 -
How Drones Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency
Guest Post by Emily Folk Drones aren’t the sole purview of hobbyists and photographers anymore. They’re quickly proving their worth in nearly every industry, from construction to agriculture and everything in between. In some settings, drones can even improve warehouse efficiency. How are drones changing the logistics industry and improving efficiency across the board? Improved…
18th September 2019 -
Picterra Lands $3.3 Million in New Funding to Help Further Democratize Geospatial Mapping
Lausanne, Switzerland – September 17, 2019 – Picterra, a geospatial software organization that enables users to extract satellite and drone imaging insights through a combination of artificial intelligence and human expertise, today announced $3.3 million in new funding that will help further democratize geospatial mapping data. The funding will go toward growing Picterra’s team and…
18th September 2019 -
Deploy FlytWare Autonomous Drone Solution for Warehouse Inventory Counts
California, USA, September 8, 2019 — Cycle counting of warehouse inventory, a labor intensive but high-value business activity, can now be done aerially, automatically and intelligently. FlytWare, an autonomous drone solution for indoor operations, is designed to be deployed for pallet and case reserve counts; be it freight forwarding sites, cargo storage facilities and warehouses…
12th September 2019 -
Master Class 3: Airspace integration – Safe integration of drones into airspace
Stuttgart/Braunschweig/Karlsruhe, 10 September 2019: European airspace is densely populated. Especially in the vicinity of metropolitan regions, the lowest airspace, i.e. the airspace up to 500 feet (around 150 metres) above ground, is already being used intensively by model and sports pilots as well as by police and air rescue helicopters. Thousands of aircraft movements take place…
12th September 2019 -
Building a Cinematic Video Rig – with Smallrig
Throughout my entire career as a freelance photographer I’d only taken still photos for my clients. However I’d recently challenged myself to learn videography and found it to be far more rewarding then I first imagined. Nowadays photographers are no longer limiting themselves to just taking still photographs; especially with the high quality video capabilities…
11th September 2019 -
Red Cat Partners with GoChain for Blockchain-Based Drone Data Storage, Analytics, and Services Platform
SANTURCE, Puerto Rico, Sept. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced it has partnered with GoChain, a provider of scalable blockchain solutions for enterprises, NGOs and nonprofits. As part of this partnership, Red Cat will integrate its blockchain…
10th September 2019 -
SimActive Software Used for Gold Mine Mapping
Montreal, Canada, September 3rd, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for gold mining projects in Ivory Coast by Newcrest Mining Limited. SimActive software is employed to produce dense digital terrain models (DTMs) using small format digital cameras. Newcrest Mining also extracts high-quality contours lines from…
4th September 2019 -
Terra Drone soars to 2nd position in world’s top drone service provider rankings
Commercial drone market research and analytics company Drone Industry Insights has released its 2019 rankings of the world’s leading drone service providers, and Terra Drone Corporation has moved up to the second place on the list. In 2018, Japan-based Terra Drone was at the ninth position. Drone Industry Insights recognizes that this envious feat has…
31st August 2019 -
Pix4D Reaches New Heights With an Office in the Mile High City
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…
31st August 2019 -
Atmos UAV joins forces with Mangoesmapping to provide Australian users with high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones
Delft, August 21st, 2019. Atmos UAV, the Delft-based drone manufacturer that develops high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping, has appointed Mangoesmapping as its official distributor in Australia. Mangoesmapping, headquartered in Queensland, carries more than 20 years of geospatial experience in regional and remote communities. The Australian team has won multiple awards in Innovation,…
28th August 2019 -
senseFly brings an expanded portfolio of versatile, industry-leading fixed-wing drone innovations to INTERGEO 2019
Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, August 23, 2019 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, will showcase its dynamic range of market-leading fixed-wing drone solutions and sensors at INTERGEO 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. With its unique and unrivalled reputation, senseFly’s eBee X drone will be taking centre stage at stand B3.078 in hall 3. Surveyors and engineers…
28th August 2019 -
Drone Rescue Systems GmbH cooperates with the German Aerospace Center
The parachute safety solution manufacturer Drone Rescue Systems GmbH supports the European research project Formation flight for in-Air Launcher 1st stage Capturing demonstration (FALCon). Under the leadership of DLR, research is being conducted on how launch vehicles can be returned to the launch site as efficiently as possible for re-use. The aim of FALCon is…
15th August 2019 -
Third Annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Releases Post Show Report
Houston, Texas, August 6, 2019 – The third annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, which took place on June 12-13 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Texas, has released the post show report, highlighting the current state of how unmanned systems are being used in energy operations. After another successful event, with an expanded expo floor, 100+…
13th August 2019 -
Atmos UAV integrates MicaSense Altum and offers professionals advanced thermal, multispectral, and high-resolution imagery in one flight
Delft, August 12th, 2019, Atmos UAV, the Delft-based drone manufacturer for mapping and surveying, continue to expand its payload options now including the new MicaSense sensor, “Altum”. Altum integrates a radiometric thermal camera with five high-resolution narrow bands, producing advanced thermal, multispectral and high-resolution imagery in one flight for advanced analytics. Marlyn, the fixed-wing VTOL…
13th August 2019 -
Drones Assisting with Humanitarian Aid Efforts
When you hear the word drone, you might be thinking of the toy that a young family member got for Christmas, but these little remote-controlled flying robots are making an appearance in nearly every industry, increasing safety and making the job a little bit easier. Drones are also making a splash by aiding in humanitarian…
9th August 2019 -
Echodyne Announces Immediate Availability of EchoGuard High-Performance 3D Radar
KIRKLAND, WA — August 5, 2019 — Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announces that it has received approval from the FCC for widespread deployment of its EchoGuard radar for radiolocation and radionavigation in the United States. The FCC equipment authorization allows the radar to be used throughout the United States…
9th August 2019 -
SimActive Used to Validate Accuracy of DJI Phantom 4 RTK
Montreal, Canada, August 6th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used in Japan for mapping projects acquired by the DJI Phantom 4 RTK. A full-scale validation was done in the mountains near Hiroshima with a unit flown by SimActive Japanese partner Mirukuru and customer Ace-1. “Considering…
7th August 2019 -
Echodyne and Iris Automation Ensure Safety for Pioneering Drone Flight Over Trans-Alaska Pipeline
FOX, Alaska — August 2, 2019 — Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announced today that its EchoGuard airspace management radars were the ground-based sensor for the first-ever UAS mission to operate beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without ground observers. The ground-based sensors worked in coordination with Iris Automation’s onboard detect-and-avoid system.…
6th August 2019 -
Drone Rescue Systems GmbH is “Born Global Champion”
The Foreign Trade Austria, Internationalization and Innovation Agency of the Austrian Economic Chamber named the parachute safety solution manufacturer Drone Rescue Systems “Born Global Champion” 2019. The award is presented every year to young Austrian companies with innovative products and success internationally. The award highlights Drone Rescue Systems’ and the other winners early international orientation…
6th August 2019 -
Geneinno Technology Appoints Drone Solutions in South East Asia
Shenzhen & Singapore, July 29, 2019 Geneinno Technology and Drone Solutions announced today their formal cooperation and the appointment of Drone Solutions as Geneinno Technology’s Distributor for South East Asia. Drone Solutions, will market, sell and provide after-sales service for Geneinno’s innovative underwater products including the Poseidon Drone which features deep dive and WIFI control…
31st July 2019 -
AirMap Partners with Tread Lightly! and U.S. Forest Service to Address Safe and Compliant Wilderness Drone Use
Drones aren’t just for cities and suburbs. Drones are also powerful tools for wildlife research and conservation, especially in previously inaccessible habitats where nature and wildlife abound. Research has shown that drones are more effective than humans at gathering data related to assessing plant health, monitoring animal populations, and even collecting whale snot. Unfortunately, if not flown responsibly…
31st July 2019 -
Atmos UAV signs a reseller agreement with Sonar Nusantara in Indonesia
Delft, 23th July 2019. Atmos UAV, the Delft-based drone manufacturer that develops high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping, has appointed Sonar Nusantara as its official distributor in Indonesia. Sonar, with its headquarters in South Jakarta, offers solutions to a complete range of surveying needs through partnerships with global and well-known manufacturers in the…
30th July 2019 -
5 Trends Impacting the Commercial Drone Industry
Drones don’t just belong to children and hobbyists anymore. These little flying robots have started making an appearance in nearly every industry, sending the commercial drone industry into an upward spiral. With all these new applications emerging, what trends are currently impacting the commercial drone industry, and what can drone makers expect to see in…
27th July 2019 -
senseFly Partners with Distribution Powerhouse Enterprise UAS to Strengthen US Footprint
senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, has signed a new master distribution agreement with Enterprise UAS Inc to strengthen its commercial drone footprint in the US. Enterprise UAS (previously Neat Brands) is a company specializing in the retail and wholesale distribution of emerging technologies and one of the largest enterprise drone dealers in…
23rd July 2019 -
Drone Rescue System meets ASTM standards and important FAA criteria
In June 2019, Drone Rescue Systems GmbH tested the parachute safety solution DRS-M600 according to the specifications of the ASTM F3322-18 standard. Drone Rescue’s DRS-M600 system was developed for DJI M600 and DJI M600pro and is sold worldwide by the Austrian company. The successful completion of the ASTM standard test makes it possible for the Federal Aviation…
19th July 2019 -
Japan’s Terra Drone gains footing in Central Asia with investment in leading Kazakh drone company KazUAV
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – July 18, 2019 – Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, one of the leading industrial drone solution providers in the world, is announcing the continuation of its global expansion with investment in a leading UAV company in Kazakhstan, KazUAV. With this investment, KazUAV joins Terra Drone’s network of over 25 group companies and technology partners that are…
19th July 2019 -
10 Ways Drones Are Helping the Construction Industry
Guest post by Emily Folk When a new construction project begins, there are many moving parts that need to be monitored. Crews, teams and partners all have to be on the same page while the project is being built, which can get messy as things progress. To minimize the confusion and miscommunication, drones have been…
19th July 2019 -
Drones & Automation: How they Help Roofing Contractors
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…
18th July 2019 -
Drones Help to Reforest the Austrian Mountains
Guest post by Steve Rout The Austrian Federal Forestry Service is testing the use of drones to help reforest steep mountains in remote areas. The Forestry Service manages around 15% of the country’s woodlands. Some of the timber stands at higher elevations are known as “Schutzwälder” (‘protection forests’) as they perform an important safety function…
17th July 2019 -
Handmade Drone Ornament
Artist Nicole Ryf is the first to admit that she knew little to nothing about drones before last fall. She says that before then, seeing drones even made her a bit apprehensive. The way they hovered and moved quickly and unpredictably would make her nervous. But, as with most things, familiarity and education can move…
16th July 2019 -
Do Professional Drone Pilots need a New Flight Planning App?
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…
13th July 2019 -
The Top 8 Benefits of Drones on the Oil and Gas Job Site
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…
13th July 2019 -
Terra Drone eyes Middle East market with new joint venture to provide UAV solutions
Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – July 10, 2019 – One of the largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone Corporation, has entered into an investment agreement with NDT Corrosion Control Services Co. (NDTCCS), a leading Saudi company which has been providing nondestructive testing and inspection services in the Middle East since 1975. With…
12th July 2019 -
MMC Partners up with Yuneec in Pursuit of Best UAV Solutions for Market
SHENZHEN, July 3rd, 2019/ MMC UAV, a leading industrial UAV company that has enjoyed rapid development thanks to its industrial chain integration strategy, is partnering up with Yuneec, an Intel-invested electric aviation company known for its consumer drone series Typhoon, in pursuit of enhancing UAV products to bring the best solutions for their customers. MMC…
10th July 2019 -
FlytGCS Empowers Drone Operations Managers To Share Live Video & Telemetry With Customers & Partners Over 4G/5G
California, USA, July 2, 2019 — Drone service providers and enterprise drone program managers can now securely share remote drone operations data, while restricting drone control to only a selected set of stakeholders. This is made possible by the latest enhancement to FlytGCS, a SaaS offering designed to automate, simplify and rapidly scale drone missions. …
4th July 2019 -
Terra Drone invests in RoNik Inspectioneering to grow confined space inspection portfolio
Tokyo, Japan – July 2, 2019 –Terra Drone Corporation, one of largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, is announcing the completion of its investment in RoNik Inspectioneering, a leading Dutch company that performs visual and ultrasonic inspections using wireless robotics. With this investment, RoNik Inspectioneering becomes a part of the Terra Drone…
3rd July 2019 -
Global drone traffic leader Unifly raises €17m ($19.3m) in B-round
Unifly NV, provider of the world’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) software for drone enablement, has completed a €17m Series B capital raise bringing in investors including Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS – the national air traffic control authority of Germany) and FPIM (sovereign wealth fund of Belgium). Unifly’s most recent investor is Belgium’s Federal Holding and…
3rd July 2019 -
Industry Update: The Drone Market Environment Map 2019
The Drone Market Environment Map 2019 is the 4th edition of our flagship free resource, giving you the most relevant snapshot of the global commercial drone industry. In our latest edition we bring you several improvements. Firstly, we have become stricter about who we include in our map – as of now only companies, organisations, events and…
29th June 2019 -
Zing Completes its First Drone Delivery in Tampa Bay
Drone deliveries are coming to the United States faster than you may have imagined. It’s a quick, convenient, and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional food delivery systems. Zing successfully completed a fast food delivery over a half mile span in just three minutes using their free iPhone app and a standard consumer drone. This same…
29th June 2019 -
Pilot-free, Heisha C200 drone charging solutions for automated drone applications
The unmanned technology for drones has paved the way for significant advancements in the fields of surveillance, emergency response and warehouse stocking, etc. The widespread use of unmanned technology and applications has come to a bottleneck, however, and the technology and its applications cannot fully meet the demands of the entire market, the main reasons…
28th June 2019 -
Terra Drone Europe aids Djibouti in flood damage mitigation and port inspection
Djibouti, Djibouti – June 20, 2019 – Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully completed a high-resolution photogrammetric pavement assessment using a multirotor drone at Djibouti’s key port of Doraleh. The 5-day aerial survey was accompanied by detailed inspections of the quay walls and the sea defense revetments at the…
27th June 2019 -
EUROPEAN DRONE SUMMIT – Conference on the new opportunities offered by the standardised European UAS market
Stuttgart/Braunschweig/Karlsruhe, 25 June 2019. According to the newly published Drone Industry Barometer 2019, there are expected to be over 400,000 drones in commercial use in Europe by 2025. This represents a major challenge for European air traffic control. At various levels of the political landscape – including the European – this development is being handled by…
26th June 2019 -
Uber Eats Completes Successful Drone Delivery Tests in San Diego
The purpose of the Uber Eats Drones latest test in San Diego was to demonstrate how Uber Eats will accept orders, load food onto the drone, fly the delivery mission, and drop off the package at its destination. Packages will be specifically designed for Uber Eats drones, and couriers will take the package from its drop-off…
24th June 2019 -
The SkyOp LLC Launches Initiative to Pair Corporate Sponsors with Local School Districts Seeking Support for Drone Training STEM Programs
Canandaigua, N.Y. – June 20, 2019 – SkyOp LLC, developer of industry-leading drone training courseware, has announced a new initiative to pair interested corporate sponsors with local school districts eager to launch high school drone training STEM programs. Following the recent release of its SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum, the company was overwhelmed with school districts excited to adopt the…
21st June 2019 -
Terra Drone Indonesia Provided Drone Training for Mining Giants: Amman Mineral and Adaro’s Subsidiary
Indonesia, June 18, 2019 –Aero Drone School, a unit of Terra Drone Indonesia has successfully completed drone training for two of Indonesia’s biggest mining corporations. The drone training provided to PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, which owns the second largest copper and gold mine in Indonesia, and PT Saptaindra Sejati, a leading coal mining contractor in the…
20th June 2019 -
Flock Launches First ‘Real-Time’ Insurance and Risk Management Product for Drone Fleets
London, 18 June, 2019 – Flock, the London-based insurtech startup, unveiled today ‘Flock Enterprise’, a first-of-its-kind insurance and risk management solution for drone fleets. The product leverages real-time data to provide highly bespoke insurance policies for enterprises using drones. This data-driven approach transforms how organisations insure their connected drone fleets, offering greater visibility into flight…
20th June 2019 -
Kespry Announces Results of Aerial Intelligence Industry’s First Mining and Aggregates Customer Survey
MENLO PARK, Calif. – June 18, 2019 – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced the results of the industry’s first mining and aggregates customer survey. Kespry surveyed its 220 mining and aggregates customers that use its platform across 3,311 worksites across North America, with 22,987 missions in 2018 alone. These companies typically use…
19th June 2019 -
Terra Drone Europe wins contract to provide UAV mapping services to Ordnance Survey
United Kingdom – June 13, 2019 – Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has secured a framework agreement to provide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services to Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of the United Kingdom. Under the scope of this contract, Terra Drone Europe will provide different types of UAV…
14th June 2019 -
Amazon Prime Air Receives FAA Approval for Drone Deliveries, Unveils New Drone Design
The latest announcement from Amazon is two-fold: Firstly, the company confirmed that it has received approval from the FAA as an operator for commercial drone deliveries, and secondly, Amazon unveiled a new design for its delivery drones. The FAA has stated that it has “issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Amazon Prime Air allowing the…
13th June 2019 -
Drones over German cities – science fiction or future market?
Berlin/Karlsruhe, 05 June 2019. Against the backdrop of the German Federal Government’s funding programme for drones and air taxis, together with the unveiling of the CityAirbus in Ingolstadt in March, industry experts recently gathered in Berlin for a Round Table meeting. At the invitation of Europe’s largest drones trade fair, INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS part of INTERGEO…
13th June 2019 -
New Keynotes, Sessions & STEM Program and Announced for the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Next Week
The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 (with additional workshops June 10 – 11) at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Texas, has updated their agenda to include additional programming and exciting announcements. The Summit is excited to announce the keynote session for the release and rollout of API’s Guide to Developing an Unmanned Aircraft…
8th June 2019 -
Taiwan tests Terra Drone and Unifly’s drone traffic management system
Tokyo, Japan – June 7, 2019–Terra Drone Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of industrial drone solutions, has successfully demonstrated to Taiwanese government officials an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system developed jointly with Unifly, a leading drone traffic management provider from Europe and a portfolio company of Terra Drone. The test run of the…
8th June 2019 -
Red Cat Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Rotor Riot
SANTURCE, Puerto Rico, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat, Inc. (TFVR), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced a letter of intent to acquire Rotor Riot, an innovative technology and media company in the drone space. “This deal is another significant milestone in our strategy for…
8th June 2019 -
FlytBase White Paper on Warehouse Automation – Inventory Management using Drones
Palo Alto, 4 June 2019 — FlytBase, Inc., an enterprise drone automation company, releases a white paper highlighting the role of autonomous drones in the digital transformation of warehouses. Driven by safety, cost and revenue benefits, warehouses across the world are adopting technologies such as Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Drones are playing…
7th June 2019 -
Zing Launches Public Beta for Free Drone Delivery iPhone App
Zing is inviting drone pilots around the globe to beta test their new Zing Drone Delivery iPhone application. The application allows drone pilots to use any DJI drone to make autonomous deliveries. To use the Zing Drone Delivery application all you have to do is connect your drone, tap a coordinate on the map, then…
5th June 2019 -
SimActive Releases Version 8.2 for Processing of Multispectral Imagery
Montreal, Canada, June 4th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D™ version 8.2 with advanced processing capabilities of multispectral imagery. Supported sensors include the MicaSense RedEdge / Altum and the Parrot Sequoia. The new version allows to register multispectral as well as infrared images automatically. The resulting…
5th June 2019 -
Energy Industry UAV & Robotics Expert Speakers Announced for 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit
Houston, Texas, May 30, 2019 – The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 (with additional workshops June 10 – 11) at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Texas, is excited to announce its speaker roster for 2019. Over the span of two days, the Summit will feature 100+ energy UAV / robotics speakers from…
1st June 2019 -
Grinnell Mutual Implements Kespry Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence Platform
MENLO PARK, Calif. – May 29, 2019 – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced Grinnell Mutual, a leading property casualty insurance company and the nation’s largest primary reinsurer of farm mutual companies, is using the Kespry platform for residential and commercial property roof inspections. The company now uses Kespry drones and its…
30th May 2019 -
FPVStyle launches campaign for mini FPV racing drones with mixed reality
(Los Angeles, May 28, 2019) – Today, FPVStyle launched a Kickstarter campaign for ZinkyUFO, an FPV mini racing drone that links to your phone with zero delays, includes mixed reality, and only takes five minutes to learn to fly. It is now available for the early bird price of $119 USD. Zinky weighs just 25…
30th May 2019 -
Everything You Need to Build Your Own Drone
There are hundreds of drones available to buy in the store and online, but you may still be on the lookout to find one that can do exactly what you need it to. The good news is that you can build your very own by following the right steps. This will mean that your drone…
26th May 2019 -
Pre-event Workshops and Demo added to 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit
Houston, Texas, May 21, 2019 – The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 in Houston, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott, has added two new workshops and a Flyability Elios 2 demo day prior to the start of the Summit & Expo, on June 10 – 11. As more energy and engineering companies…
22nd May 2019 -
Kespry Launches BYOD—Bring Your Own Drone—Program and New Platform Pricing to Drive Multi-Site Mine Planning and Inspection Productivity and Profitability
MENLO PARK, Calif. – May 21, 2019 – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced its new BYOD (Bring Your Own Drone) program. It includes a new platform pricing model designed to meet the expanding enterprise aerial intelligence requirements of multi-site mining companies and large-scale residential and commercial property insurers. Kespry now offers a single fee…
21st May 2019 -
Europe’s biggest UAV Show returns this November completely free of charge!
The Commercial UAV Show is back for a brand-new edition and is completelyfree of charge. With thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers and exhibitors from all over the globe, the Commercial UAV Show is Europe’s biggest show of its kind. Showcasing giants such as Airbus, Google Wing, DJI, Flyability, BP, Shell and NATO, this show aims to be…
19th May 2019 -
Terra Drone Indonesia’s LiDAR mapping UAVs are helping Palu recover from 2018 double disaster
Sulawesi, Indonesia, May 15, 2019 – For the first time ever, Light Detection and Ranging technology (LiDAR) is being used to create maps for post-disaster recovery efforts in Indonesia. Terra Drone Indonesia, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is using drone-mounted LiDAR technology and photogrammetry to create high-resolution maps of impacted areas. For…
19th May 2019 -
Agenda Released for the Expanded 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit
The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 in Houston, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott, has released the full event agenda, which includes 60+ sessions and will include 100+ speakers over the two days. In addition, the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit will host two workshops and a Flyability Elio 2 demo day…
19th May 2019 -
Neat Brands Reveals Exciting Rebrand to Enterprise UAS, Acquires Aerial Media Pros
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) MAY 13, 2019 Neat Brands, a leading provider of commercial UAS technology adoption and solutions, has revealed the business’ rebrand to Enterprise UAS. The company’s announcement comes at an exciting time as they add Aerial Media Pros, another DJI Enterprise dealer, to their roster and continue to dominate the Southern California market. The…
15th May 2019
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