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 […]

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 […]

Top 6 Best Quadcopters with Camera

Guest post by Diana Frost Since the creation of the first multicopter almost a century has passed. During this time, the multi-card developed significantly and became known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones. The number of screws used was fixed to four, six and eight, and four screw models, quadcopters, were recognized as the most […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Autonomous Quay Inspections – Digitalizing workflows

Lorenz Technology customer Port of Esbjerg has agreed to let us feature how they made use of our drone management system and we hope you will be inspired by this feature story about the Lorenz Technology intelligent drone solution providing added value with relevant and systematic data collected with the use of drones. “At Lorenz […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Are Drones the Key to Tracking and Reducing Invasive Species?

Guest post by Emily Folk Invasive species are a dramatic threat to ecosystems around the world. Over the years, as we’ve realized the kind of menace these plant and animal species present, we’ve explored various ways to protect native species and remove the invaders.  These have been met with various levels of success. New technology […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]