App Roundup: The Top 3 Mobile Apps For Editing Your Drone Footage

In anticipation of the new wave of consumer drones that are about to hit the market (DJI’s Mavic and GoPro’s Karma), we wanted to review some of the best mobile apps that you can use to quickly edit and share your drone footage. Now you can spend less time thinking about your post-flow and spend

Artificial Intelligent drones unveiled by Aerialtronics, Neurala and NVIDIA

Amsterdam, September 29, 2016 – One of the world’s first automated inspections by an intelligent drone with deep learning capabilities was demonstrated at the GPU Technology Conference Europe today by Aerialtronics, a Dutch manufacturer of technologically advanced drones, Neurala, a pioneer in deep learning software, and NVIDIA®, the world leader in GPU-accelerated computing. This new

How Drones Helped Fight Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea

Few areas in the world as hard to penetrate as the dense jungles of Papua New Guinea. Roads are difficult to navigate under the best of circumstances and become outright impassable during the rainy season. For people in need of medical assistance, these logistical challenges mean that they often get help later than necessary, which

Skysense Precision Landing now available

You’ve been asking for it… and now it’s here! Today We launch the Skysense Precision Landing. Your drone can now land fully autonomously on the Skysense Charging Pad, enabling you to run repetitive and on-demand drone inspections and surveys. Skysense Precision Landing relies on computer vision and gives extremely good results with a maximum error of less than 4 inches (10

Drones Help Stadium Networks Take Flight for Football Season

Tailgating, touchdowns, and… drones? We’re expanding our drone program to help put our networks to the test on the gridiron. We introduced the use of drones for cell tower inspections a few months ago. And just this last month we added a new wrinkle. We’re now testing drone use at stadiums to help improve our

The Different Drone Sizes and Their Uses

Drones come in all shapes and sizes. There are commercial drones, which are typically bigger and have more features, and there are hobbyist drones, which are typically smaller and meant for recreation. The size you get depends on what you want to use the drone for. But it doesn’t necessarily matter what type of pilot

DJI Mavic vs GoPro Karma

An in-depth comparison of the new DJI Mavic and the GoPro Karma.

The rise of the Drone Nomads

The last few days have seen some BIG announcements in the Drone world. One by the DJI and one by GoPro. Both the Mavic and the Karma focus on one thing and one thing only, making it easier than ever to take pictures and videos with a drone. I won’t go into the debate of which

GoPro Releases its very own Drone

For years, many drone pilots have affixed GoPro cameras to their drones. Soon, they’ll be able to fly a drone made entirely by the popular action camera company. GoPro on Monday unveiled its Karma drone, a project that had been previously announced several months ago. Not much was known before Monday about the design, specs

Should You Buy or Build Your First Drone?

So you want a drone. Perhaps you want to take to the air to catch some stunning photography? Or maybe you want to get into the drone racing scene? Or you might just want something to fly around! Whatever reason you are looking to buy your first drone for, you will doubtless have one question

The Ultimate Guide to Drone Photography

Drones are becoming increasingly popular. When referring to drones, you usually associate the name with remote control multi rotor devices, which are technically not drones. The name drone will forever be irrevocably linked with these small multi-rotor devices, so we’ll call them drones. Drones in recent years have become much more affordable, which gives you

Using Drones to Fight Flood Risks in Tanzania

With an estimated population of about 5 million and an annual growth of 8 per cent, Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, is Africa’s fastest growing city. Over 70 per cent of the people live in informal, unplanned settlements with inadequate infrastructure. In addition, heavy rainfalls twice a year result in significant flood risks. To reduce

Aerovinci Releases Hybrid, Self-docking Drone

Today Aerovinci released the prototype of its hybrid self-docking drone at DLD Tel Aviv Innovation Festival. Aerovinci’s drone will operate from a docking station (“DroneDock”) where it will be able to recharge, and store, process, and remit data. The drone is able to fly distances up to 22km depending on sensors, for a full flight time of

Aerial 360 Video with Drones and Ricoh THETA

I’ve been interested in the prospect of real-time, 360 FPV drone flying since I first saw someone flying a drone with a headset on San Bruno Mountain. That was years ago and, as far as I know, still nobody offers the experience I’m looking for. Queen B Robotics, out of Berkeley, lets you switch between several spherical cameras

Working Remotely: What to Know About Drones for Your Business

There’s never been a better time to become a pilot. A remote pilot, that is. According to the FAA, drones could create 100,000 U.S. jobs in the next 10 years and generate up to $9 billion in net social benefit. The FAA estimates more than 2.8 million drones will be purchased in 2016 alone, amounting to over

New hybrid drone debuts in Australia

Next week the TU Delft MAVlab will participate in Australia’s UAV Medical Express Challenge, where it will debut its new hybrid drone – the delftAcopter. The delftAcopter is a hybrid electric UAV with exceptional efficiency both in hovering and forward flight. It first takes off as a helicopter, before tilting 90 degrees and continuing flight

Who doesn’t want good Karma?

We’ve been waiting for this for a long time, and it’s now a little closer. GoPro’s new drone, Karma, will be available starting October 23. The creators of the now-ubiquitous action camera are sure to know what makes a good action drone, so we’re looking forward to see how it handles. Perhaps most intriguing to

360fly Partners with RaceRender To Offer First-of-its-Kind Telemetry Overlay For 360-Degree Video

ALISO VIEJO, CALIF. (September 20, 2016) – 360fly, Inc., maker of the category-leading, single-lens camera that captures stitchless 360-degree video, today announced a partnership and integration with RaceRender, an innovative overlaying software platform specializing in custom video data displays. The partnership enables the delivery of a first-of-its-kind 360-degree telemetry overlay video experience for 360fly® camera

What aid workers think about drones and how they want to use them

Over the next months, Droneblog will feature a series of case studies that show how drones are already being used in disaster response operations worldwide. The case studies were produced under the leadership of the Swiss Foundation for Mine Action (FSD) and with funding from EU Humanitarian Aid. To kick-off the series, here are the

The best FREE Photography course ever

I got into photography from an early age and a bit more seriously when I started my first drone business a few years ago. I’ve got most of my knowledge from online resources and through experimentation, and I’m getting ok at it but there is still much much more to learn, as there always is.

SimActive Brings Picture-in-Picture 3D Viewing with Version 6.5

Montreal, Canada, September 20th, 2016 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce Correlator3D™ version 6.5 with a new picture-in- picture (PiP) feature. The PiP brings a 3D rendered view of projects through an inset window, visible at all times to streamline processing and editing (for a preview, please click here). The interactive viewing

8 Drones for Professional Aerial Videography Pilots

As drone technology gets more advanced, the price-to-features ratio of each model gets better and better. In other words, $800 will get you a lot more than it would have two years ago. This is excellent for anyone looking to get into professional drone videography or photography. It lowers the barrier to entry, to the

First Responder Drone Technologies

I am not a drone guy. I have never flown a drone. However, I am a technologist and system integration specialist with thirty years of military contracting experience including components for the F/A-18 and high speed coaxial RF switches, and a technology research and development professor. I was recently asked to visit a university and

More than 3,500 Commercial Drone Professionals from 54 countries Showcase UAV Market Growth at InterDrone 2016

MELVILLE, N.Y., September 19, 2016 — BZ Media LLC announced today that InterDrone™ The International Drone Conference & Exposition held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas Sept 7-9 drew 3,518 attendees from 54 different countries on 6 continents. The event featured 155 exhibitors and sponsors in more than 230 booths. FAA Administrator Michael P.

Dronesmith now offers new DIY kit for drone developers

Take your Dronesmith skills to the next level for less than $500 with this fully hackable DIY drone kit. QL25 is meant to be used as a base kit in conjunction with our Dronesmith APIs for the development of IoT-enabled drone applications. Quickly prototype applications such as real-time thermal streaming using affordable hardware or develop an

Part 107 Rule a Significant Benefit to UAV Industry

According to the FAA’s Part 107, the authorized UAV operator, with his/her certification and checkups (every 24 months), stands as the legal entity as well as the official pilot that takes away the need for an additional observer in any UAV operation. The FAA intervention will save tens of thousands of dollars for many service providers in the

PRODRONE Releases the World’s First Dual Robot Arm Large-Format Drone

Prodrone Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce it has developed the PD6B-AW-ARM, a large-format drone equipped with two internally-developed robotic arms, enabling it to directly accomplish a variety of tasks. PRODRONE, headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, has developed a wide range of commercial and industrial drones through development agreements with numerous industrial drone companies. Up to

Drone Racing League (DRL) Announces U.S., International Broadcast Distribution with ESPN, Sky and ProSiebenSat.1

New York City (September 14, 2016) – The Drone Racing League (DRL), global leader of elite First Person View (FPV) drone racing, today announced key multi-year, international event and media distribution agreements with three world-renowned sports broadcast and media companies including ESPN (North, South and Central America and the Caribbean), Sky (UK and Ireland) and

Kittyhawk Launches Drone Fleet Management Android App

SAN FRANCISCO — September 14, 2016 — Kittyhawk, the drone fleet management company, is proud to announce the availability of its industry-leading platform on Android. Commercial drone operators can now use Android devices to easily adhere to the recently-introduced FAA Part 107 regulations, and benefit from the same pre-flight intelligence, post-flight insights and in-flight peace

Drone Businesses are Businesses first

So you’ve gone through all the learning and crashing, edited videos, built a website and might even have your drone license, all you need now is clients right? This is very often the path taken by new entrants to the drone services market and it is, unfortunately, flawed. If we rewind the clock back to

Who is Andre from Airstoc?

Hi Everyone! 🙂 I was really happy when the Droneblog asked me to write a regular column for them, but I thought on the first one I would tell you a bit about myself so you know where I’m coming from. I’m originally Portuguese but been living in the UK for longer than I can

A Flight Over Spain

Shot 100% in the skies of north eastern Spain, this video highlights the jaw dropping natural beauty of the Spanish countryside, alongside some of the rustic towns and villages common to this area.

FPV Racing: The Ultimate Guide

Drone racing is a sport on the up. But for those looking to get started, it can be incredibly daunting. There are so many drones out there – do you build your own? Buy one? Where can you meet people to race? What are the best kind of FPV Goggles? We get that it can be complicated.

New Anti-Drone Solution Coming Soon

While we here at Droneblog are unequivocally pro-drone, there are some legitimate concerns with the use of drones that warrant a little caution. For these concerns, there is an anti-drone solution that will soon hit the market: Skynet Anti-Drone System. Some examples of situations that warrant anti-drone measures include: cross-border drug smuggling, airport security, privacy,

The Democratization of Airspace

It’s a vision for reducing the carbon footprint of modern transport, from consumer goods to emergency medicine. Project Wing is building the next generation of automated aircraft and a new commerce system that opens up universal access to the sky. It is of course, drones that make this vision a near future reality.

The 5 Most Significant Developments in the Drone Industry This Year

  The commercial drone industry is growing so quickly that developments can be hard to keep track of. At the end of 2012, the very first Phantom drone was released. In response, drone producers started cranking out more ready-to-fly, consumer-friendly drones and fewer DIY drones. It’s now been 4 years, and the market has certainly

How to fix JELLO tutorial

Ever wondered how to deal with the jello effect in your drone filming? This short tutorial has some useful tips on getting clearer shots!

ABOVE BOULDER – 4K Drone Film

Fly over a Rocky Mountain college town known for its expansive views, hyper-active residents, socks in Chacos, and bikes more expensive than the cars they’re carried on. I had a week near the end of my summer to showcase my hometown from a fresh perspective using my Phantom drone. Early mornings and sweaty hikes provided

FPV Drone Racing vs. FPV Freestyle

Drone Racing and FPV Freestyle are some of the fastest growing sports on the planet.  However, most people have no idea how either sport works because of the massive growth of the industry in just a few short years.  Top pilots from one year ago are now considered legends while some of the current leaders don’t even have a

WE CRASHED OUR DRONE! – VLOG #6

In this final installment of their six part vlog series, How to Race Drones, Mashable Creative Producer Sam Sheffer races at The Liberty Cup Drone Race in Jersey City, NJ. Subscribe to Mashable http://on.mash.to/subscribe

U.T.SEC – Unmanned Technologies & Security: Ready for take-off!

The U.T.SEC, Unmanned Technologies & Security – Expo & Conference, which is to be held at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre on 2 – 3 March 2017, is the first trade fair devoted to every aspect of drones. The event will focus on the technical possibilities for increasing security through the deployment of unmanned systems in

Win an OSMO Mobile with your best Drone Shot

Airstoc.com is hosting a Best Drone Shot competition. Enter your awesome drone shots, and you could be the proud new owner of an OSMO Mobile! Here’s the scoop: Everyone has a favourite shot they’ve taken but the story behind it is rarely known. This competition is all about sharing that story. Entries must be videos

Need to Make a Drone Industry Announcement?

Drone Industry Insights, the leading drone market research company from Hamburg, Germany, made another great feature publicly available. From now on users of the drone/UAV community are able to make public announcements on the Drone Industry Insights homepage. “In order to support and accelerate the evolution of the drone industry it is essential to bring

Win up to $10,000 in prizes in FRiFF

The deadline to submit films to Flying Robot International Film Festival (FRiFF) is fast approaching. Click HERE to submit your reels, and use code FRiFF16TBD1 to get 30% off submission fees!   Need some inspiration? Click Here to watch to the winner of the ‘Cinematic Postcard’ category by Sebastian Woeber.   FRiFF is the first traveling international drone film

senseFly Launches Fixed-Wing Ag Drone

Swiss professional drone manufacturer, senseFly, has expanded its portfolio with the launch of the new eBee SQ fixed-wing agricultural drone. This cutting-edge unmanned aircraft system (UAS) is built for the Parrot Sequoia multispectral camera and can cover up to 10 times more ground than small quadcopter drones. The eBee SQ is an advanced agricultural system that takes professionals such as

DJI Launches OSMO MOBILE – Turn Your Smartphone into a Smart Motion Camera

BERLIN – September 1, 2016. DJI launched the OSMO MOBILE, which turns your smartphone into a smart motion camera, making every moment you shoot look smooth, professional and ready to share. Use it with the DJI GO app to automatically track your subject, capture stunning motion timelapses or even stream a moment live around the globe.