The Drone Business Development Guide 2016

Get it right from the start – How to start commercial drone operation. Everyone is doing something with drones today. If you want to check out what could be in it for you, this article is a must-have! Here you will find what’s happening today, what’s out there, what’s necessary and last but not least,

Affordable personal aircraft coming soon – Interview with Airvinci

I recently got a tip about a really cool project to create an affordable and easy to use personal aircraft. Of course I wanted to find out more, so I contacted Airvinci, the company behind the project, to find out more. What they shared with me makes it look like the future of personal transportation

Iconic Frankfurt skyline – the latest from Lumen Art Studio

The city of Frankfurt has Germany’s most iconic Skyline. This is a compilation of drone film artist Daniel Haussman’s favorite aerial images, captured by drone and plane over the course of 10 months. All drone shots captured with permission from the city of Frankfurt and the respective building owners where necessary. Follow Haussman: facebook: http://ift.tt/1P7MNvF 500px: http://ift.tt/1d5u0W7

Revolutionary KIMON Selfie Drone-Flying Camera

Recently, the KIMON selfie drone launched by Keyshare Information Technology, the Hunan-based Chinese company, on the JD.com Crowdfunding Platform has attracted great attention. Many are wondering why KIMON has won so much support, but many more are beginning to take an interest in the rising selfie drone industry, which is the result of applying high technology in people’s everyday

8 Exciting FPV Drone Racing Videos

More and more pilots are starting to pick up FPV drone racing. It combines the excitement of racing sports with the immersive aspect of video games. Customizing your quad also strengthens your attachment to it. If you haven’t seen drone racing in action before or you’re looking for some exciting videos, I’ve listed a few

3DR Announces Investment from Autodesk

3DR announces investment from Autodesk® to continue the development of Site Scan™, the Premier Aerial Data Capture and Analytics Platform. Last week, during the first Autodesk Forge conference, we announced that 3DR received an important investment from Autodesk, makers of powerful and popular desktop software programs used by top construction, engineering, and surveying firms around

Typhoon H PRO equipped with Intel RealSense Technology

Most recently demonstrated live at CES Asia, Intel RealSense Technology enables Typhoon H by Yuneec to fly autonomously, intelligently navigating around objects, taking safety and customers’ creative options to the next level. This video illustrates those capabilities, and hi-res images of the H equipped with Intel RealSense Technology. Learn more at: Twitter: @YuneecAviation; @intel Facebook: /YuneecAPV; /Intel Instagram: @yuneecapv; @Intel

Pix4D Responds to Growing Number of Drone Professionals with Global Workshop Launch

With the formalization of the most important regulation for the US drone industry and an increasing number of professionals worldwide using drones and photogrammetry in their business, there’s a greater need for training on how to maximize usage. How does the technology work, and what is the optimal workflow for using these tools to map, measure, inspect and

New FAA regulations will create new opportunities for commercial drone use

WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. These new regulations work to harness new innovations safely, to spur job growth, advance critical scientific research and save

Drone Data Sparks a New Industrial Revolution

Businesses are learning that sometimes the best way to boost the bottom line is by reaching for the sky. Commercial drone usage across a wide variety of industries is exploding as businesses take advantage of rapidly advancing technology and falling hardware prices to incorporate the technology into their work flow. “Incorporation of commercial drones is going

Which Selfie Drone will rise to the top?

With Zero Zero Robotic’s Hover camera going viral with the aid of WeChat’s friend circle (WeChat is now one of China’s most popular smartphone social networking apps), the selfie drone is once again under the spotlight. But after the complete failure of Zana and the repeatedly delayed launches of Lily – both developed by Lenovo –

Airobotics Raises $28.5M to Pursue Autonomous Drone Platforms

Drones have numerous applications in security, inspection, and other major roles at industrial facilities, but in many cases manual control is still the standard. Tel Aviv-basedAirobotics aims to automate the process as an alternative to costly and involved human pilots, and has raised $28.5 million to do so. The company’s solution is to provide hardware

Leaked: Summary Of New FAA Commercial Drone Rules

UPDATE:  FAA has shut down websites that linked to commercial drone rule and test summaries.  But here is a link to the FAA’s summary and a link to the screenshot of the FAA’s commercial drone test for current manned aircraft pilots. The commercial drone world has been waiting for many months – years even – for

New leader emerges for the TOP20 Drone Company Ranking

There is a new leader of the TOP20 Drone Company Ranking – DJI (△+1) is in the lead with narrow margin to Parrot (▽-1). The eternal battle of the two giants for the first time turned towards the Chinese drone manufacturer. Reasons for that are the strong global expansion (partnerships with Apple, Lufthansa, etc.) the

Seoul designates new park for drone-flying

Drone flights are strictly regulated in Seoul, but now the city government has allocated 27,000 sq m (290,000 sq ft) of land flanking the Han river for the new park, Yonhap news agency reports. The site, in the city’s east, will be available from 25 June and will include an information centre providing advice on

Age of Drones Expo is coming: 14-15 Oct. in Hamburg, Germany (updated location)

14-15 October 2016 Hamburg, Germany will host the first Specialized Exhibition and Conference Age of Drones. The show will gather worldwide companies from the entire Drone supply chain with customers and end-users in Schuppen 52 Hamburg Expo Center. The emergence of pilotless aircraft in Filming & Photography provides cutting-edge solutions for the realization of creative ideas of film

Newly released FlyPro XEagle drone operated by Smartwatch

This next-generation drone incorporates advanced signaling and expert robotics to deliver a highly accurate, one-of-a-kind product. The XEagle’s unique features revolve around the XEagle Smartwatch which can control the drone entirely.   With XEagle’s ultra-stable 2.8K Gimbal camera and intuitive usability and quick reactions, this drone is ideal for sport-videoing and other high-energy activities. The precise auto follow functions allow for directed imaging and ensures that you never miss a frame.  

Maersk Tankers – Flown out by drone

Drones could cut time and costs for deliveries and inspections across the Maersk Group – but they must be reliable and absolutely safe. Maersk Tankers is testing delivery to vessels on drones that have been certified for explosive environments.

How to Choose a Camera for Your Quadcopter

For many pilots, successfully building, sourcing and flying a drone has required more than a knowledge of aeronautics. As many current applications of UAS technology rely heavily on imaging devices, a solid understanding of the principles of photography goes a long way toward creating a successful flight experience. After you have a strong grasp of

Automated Charging Stations Enable Continuous UAS Deployment & Monitoring

Drones are already making headlines about how they can dramatically cut costs for one-off inspections. Replacing $2000/hr helicopter surveys, accessing hard to reach areas, inspecting hazardous locations or rapidly surveying large areas have all provided huge time and cost savings through the use of drones. However, the cost of deploying 100 drones each with a

NEW DJI M600 DRONE

DJI has announced a number of new products over the last few months, including its next-gen drone the Matrice 600, its new handheld 3-axis gimbal the Ronin MX and a new follow focus simply named ‘Focus’. We thought it was ABOUT time we took a look at the company’s latest offerings. A six-rotor system next-gen drone, that features

How drone racing will drive innovation

Over the past 15 years, drones have progressed from laboratory demonstrations to widely available toys. Technological improvements have brought ever-smaller components required for flight stabilization and control, as well as significant improvements in battery technology. Capabilities once restricted to military vehicles are now found on toys that can be purchased at Wal-Mart. Small cameras and

This Startup Wants To Plant One Billion Trees a Year Using Drones

Deforestation downs 10 billion trees around the globe annually. Replanting trees by hand is slow, expensive, and barely puts a dent in reversing the damage. But one startup wants to use drones that can reforest our increasingly tree-strapped Earth, on a big enough scale to replace slow and expensive hired humans. The small company, called

World’s first passenger drone cleared for testing in Nevada

The world’s first passenger drone capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23 minutes has been given clearance for testing in Nevada. Chinese firm Ehang, which unveiled the electric Ehang 184 passenger drone at CES in Las Vegas in January, has partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and the

DJI Focus – A game changer for serious filmmakers?

Drone manufacturer DJI has announced the launch of the ‘Focus’, a wireless, handheld device that will give serious filmmakers a new level of flexibility when it comes to getting the perfect shot. It may not look like much, but this little device promises to put a lot of smiles on the faces of those who

Walmart is developing a drone

Walmart is getting into the drone game. Walmart’s VP of Emerging Sciences Shekar Natarajan demoed the retailer’s new technology to reporters from a Bentonville, Arkansas, distribution center on Thursday, on the eve of its annual shareholders meeting. The drone technology will be replacing the jobs of inventory quality assurance employees, cutting inventory checks across massive

“When you tell this bird to do something, it does it!”

Botlink was the first drone operations platform to incorporate airspace alerts, real-time manned aircraft advisories and a cellular connection that links drones to industry in real time. Now, we’ve taken all of those features and made them even better! The release of Botlink 2.0 brings an updated user interface that requires only a few taps

KIMON – Your Magic Selfie Drone

KIMON – an impressive selfie drone crowdfunding project – has recently launched on JD.com Finance, a subsidiary of China’s E-commerce giant JD.com, by Keyshare Information Technology, a company based on Hunan province in South Central China. The project has received wide attention and gone viral on Weibo, the leading Chinese microblogging website, and through WeChat, the most popular messaging

Watch Drone Drop a Soccer Ball 105 Feet

In an attempt organised by The Sun, multiple record-breaking freestyle footballer John Farnworth set a brand new record for the Highest soccer ball dropped and controlled, as he managed to successfully trap the ball after it fell from 105ft. The regulation size-5 soccer ball was released by a huge specially-designed drone, created by Batcam, which