Land O’Lakes, Inc. Issues Drone Challenge to Tech Innovators

ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – Land O’Lakes, Inc. is calling on innovators from the tech industry to enter the Land O’Lakes Prize: Drone Challenge, a crowdsourcing competition designed to develop proposed solutions that enable scalable, autonomous drone usage in precision agriculture. A prize of $140,000 will be awarded to a grand prize winner who is found

How Drones Will Revolutionize Oil and Gas Inspections 3 Years from Now

Oil and gas companies need efficient and economical monitoring of their infrastructure to avoid losses, downtimes, and expensive repairs. A successful pipeline operation should be safe, efficient and have minimal if any, interruptions. These require constant monitoring, which can at times be very dangerous and expensive especially when inspecting long distances in remote and hostile

Hangar Launches Jobsight Aerial Project Tracking Software for Construction

Today at Procore’s Groundbreak conference in Austin Texas, Hangar announced the launch of Jobsight, their software solution for acquiring, presenting and analyzing insights from aerial data on construction sites over time. With a user-friendly interface and a suite of processed, insight-rich aerial data products, Jobsight  keeps a visual archive of construction projects for improved project

Leaked Photos of New DJI Spark

Rumors are flying about what the new DJI Spark will be like. Many are speculating selfie and/or racing drone. We probably don’t have long to wait to find out (coming this summer?), but meanwhile a few sources have leaked photos of the newest fun to come.  

The Future of Agricultural Monitoring is Here – Interview with Brendan Carroll of Skycision

It is well accepted that drones are going to be a big part of agriculture from here on out. There are many options on the market for farmers looking to make use of drone technology to monitor crop health. Foremost among these is Skycision, creators of a software program to allow drones to collect multispectral

Looking For a Place to Fly Your Drone?

It can be hard to find good spots to fly your drone, especially if you live in an urban area, or a place with a lot of flight restrictions. Or sometimes you just want to get out of the same old rut, flying the same course over and over again. The best way to find

How to Explain Drone-Based Inspection to Your Boss

Drone-based inspections are helping companies to improve efficiency and quality of data while increasing safety and speed of operation. Being a new technology, which is still evolving, some people may not be aware of the potential benefits they can achieve using the UAVs to inspect their assets. As a person who understands and knows how

Dutch start-up develops Dogdrones to fight dog poo problem

Watchdog and Patroldog: Watchdog and Patroldog are working together in order to first detect and then collect dog poo from the streets. “Watchdog is an aerial drone that uses GPS technology to guide Patroldog on the ground”, explains Marc from Space53. The aerial drone uses modern cameras as well as thermal imaging. “This technology is

Data management solutions: Interview with Scopito CEO Ken Falk

Everywhere you look, people are making predictions about how drones are going to be put to use in commercial applications, from farming to fishing to utilities inspections. But when it comes time to get the rubber on the road, it’s sometimes hard to know just how to get the job done, or more precisely, how

Why Data Management is the Key for Safely Integrating Drones into the National Airspace

The number of commercial unmanned aircraft, or drones, in the U.S. is projected to grow tenfold over the next five years, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The agency said the key factor in its estimates of commercial drone growth is in “how quickly the regulatory environment will evolve, enabling more widespread routine

Hydrogen Drone Now in its Second Generation: Introducing HyDrone 1800

The International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) was unveiled in was unveiled today at Abu Dhabi national exhibition center. Together with CATIC at the exhibition, drone manufacturer MMC, global leader in industrial and military drones and developers of the first hydrogen drone, introduced the next generation of its hydrogen technology, designed for the military:

Kudrone The Sexiest Nano-Drone

The affordable smart nano drone with 4k, replaceable battery, autofollow, and precision hovering. Kudrone lets you capture your world like a pro. 4K Pro Aerial Photography Precision hovering for that perfect shot, video, or selfie. Perfect 360* spin for aerial panorama photos. Live stream technology for instant sharing. Precision Sonar Hovering GPS, intelligent vision sensors,

Simlat delivers advanced simulation-based research lab to Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia

March 20th, 2017 – Sydney, Australia – Simlat has delivered a Full Crew solution for UAS Training and simulation to Macquarie University for research purposes. The C-STAR simulation alongside Simlat’s PANEL module (Performance Analysis & Evaluation suite) supports the Human Factors research for UAS operators at Macquarie. The Simlat PANEL is a module which enables

MIR Innovation’s Global Breakthrough: Drone With Sensor to Inspect Power Lines

Hydro-Québec subsidiary MIR Innovation is developing a drone with state-of-the-art applications for the nondestructive inspection and maintenance of power transmission and distribution lines. The company recently achieved a world first when it added the LineCore sensor to its drone. The advantage of the sensor is that it can quickly detect the earliest stages of power

Why We Love Drone-Based Oil & Gas Inspection

Drones equipped with a combination of sensors are revolutionizing the oil and gas inspections. At the moment, the drones with thermal imaging, photo, and video cameras as well as gas sniffers and other sensors, are performing a variety of inspection roles. The mobility and sensors allow the drones to analyze the oil and gas pipelines

Drones & Drivers Join Forces for UPS Deliveries

Ordering clothes, electronics and other items from sites like Amazon and eBay is a great way to enjoy the convenience of online shopping, but no one likes to wait for their packages to be delivered. Companies like Amazon have started to explore the world of drone deliveries for small, lightweight packages, and now UPS has

DJI, Industry Leaders Develop Economy-Boosting Commercial Drones

In the last two years, the use of drones has significantly picked up. After nearly a century of primarily military drone usage, they are developing in the commercial scene. Drones have the capability to streamline commercial business for a multitude of industries. Already unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are delivering packages, taking photos, providing Wi-Fi services,

SimActive and Tianlifa Launch Integrated UAV Solution

Montreal, Canada, March 21st, 2017 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce a fully-integrated solution with Tianlifa, a major firm in the Asian surveying market for over 20 years. The partnership results in a high-end mapping product featuring the new China Star drone from Tianlifa and SimActive’s Correlator3D™. “We

The power of offline processing: why desktop is essential for drone mapping in agriculture – Part 2: processing in the field

In part 1 of this mini-series we went over why it makes sense in agriculture to import images directly to Pix4Dag Desktop. We concluded that when you’re in the field without a good network connection, importing images to desktop takes nearly no time in comparison to the hours you might spend uploading images to the

INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS part of INTERGEO: Europe’s leading trade fair for commercial and civil drones

Berlin/Karlsruhe, 20 March 2017.  Virtually no other sector is growing and becoming more professional at a faster rate than UAS (unmanned aerial systems). The focus has long since moved beyond technical aspects such as drone hardware or software. The acquisition of attractive startups such as MAVINCI and Ascending Technologies by global players like Intel in

How Drones Can Fix The Biggest Problem with Building Inspections

  Building inspection allows its owners, potential buyers, insurance companies, and others to know the status of the building structure. The inspections involve visual and thermal checks of the exterior surfaces of the building, and usually carried out determine the status of the structure, and identify if there are any defects or such as water

InterDrone Acquired by Emerald Expositions LLC

MELVILLE, N.Y., March 13, 2017 — BZ Media LLC announced today that InterDrone™ The International Drone Conference & Exposition has been acquired by Emerald Expositions LLC, the largest producer of trade shows in North America. InterDrone 2016 drew 3,518 attendees from 54 different countries on 6 continents and the event featured 155 exhibitors and sponsors.

Parrot Bebop-Pro 3D Modeling

Parrot, the pioneer of the civil drone market, announces a new all-in-one aerial imagery and 3D modeling solution for real-estate and building professionals, the ‘Parrot Bebop-Pro 3D Modeling’ pack. The pack includes a Parrot Bebop 2 drone with Parrot Skycontroller 2 remote control, Pix4Dcapture app, which automatically captures aerial images, as well as Pix4Dmodel software

Shooting Top-Down: Aerial Photography

Before I undertake any aerial shoot – I starkly remind myself to ‘not’ get carried away by taking the aircraft up to ridiculous heights. Once I’ve been piloted the drone to a reasonable altitude, I’ll focus on controlling my adrenaline and not get overwhelmed by the overall sense of dizziness and height. If I fail,

Los Angeles in Circles – Brandon Kang

Flying over some of the most iconic places of Los Angeles! (With a few exceptions) Aerial drone footage with Phantom 4

Introducing The Spider Solution: Total Drone Package for Power Line Stringing

Chinese drone manufacturer MMC introduces their one-stop solution for power line stringing in rugged terrain: the Spider. The MMC Spider package is an innovation in the drone industry, providing not only a high powered industrial drone but pre-sales training; project and flight planning; operation by a professional team of pilots, and full after-sales service. “The need

HexH2o Pro V2 – the latest in the fleet of waterproof drones from Quadh20.

Following the continued success of this UK based drone company Quadh20 has continued to push forward the boundaries in the ever demanding and technically advanced drone market and have now released their most powerful waterproof drone to date. It boasts some impressive features including DJI’s 4k X3 camera and gimbal system, high definition video down-link

Project Hero: New Land Rover Discovery Featuring World-First Drone Technology Created to Help Red Cross CREATED TO HELP RED CROSS SAVE LIVES

Whitley, England – 7 March 2017 Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has designed and engineered a bespoke version of the new Land Rover Discovery for use by the Austrian Red Cross. ‘Project Hero’ was presented to the world’s media for the first time today at the Geneva Motor Show. Project Hero is an

DFS and Unifly cooperate on the development of drone app

DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung based in Langen, Germany, and Unifly NV based in Antwerp, Belgium, signed a cooperation agreement at the World ATM Congress 2017 in Madrid to jointly develop and market a DFS drone app to be released on the German market later this year. This app will allow operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)

Aerial video of UNC Campus – Brandon Kang

KangOfTheFilms | Nov 18, 2016 Aerial Film of UNC’s Campus

Thales launches ECOsystem UTM and joins forces with Unifly to facilitate drone use

Joining forces to satisfy the growing need for UTM, the companies will leverage Thales’s unparalleled expertise in air traffic management, system integration and cyber security as well as Unifly’s dedicated focus on drone management to provide the premier UTM application. The solution will incorporate Unifly’s Validation Engine, a sophisticated software application that conducts real-time validation

10 Compelling Reasons Why You Need Drone-Based Inspections

  The manual inspection of buildings and other facilities such as oil and gas refineries, flare stacks, and  pipelines is usually time-consuming, labor intensive, and sometimes risky. It may also require specialized equipment and expensive insurance covers for the workers and equipment. The development of drones in the last few years is changing all these,

Women and Drones Seeks Nominees for International Award: Women to Watch in UAS Industry

Waukesha, WI – (March 8, 2017) – In celebration of International Women’s Day, Women and Drones, in partnership with Drone360 magazine and the ASCEND drone business conference, is announcing a global search for women impacting the drone industry. The World Economic Forum predicts the gender gap won’t close entirely until 2186. This is too long

At the Top of Their Game: Interview with Philipp Reimer of theblackdrone GmbH

Here at Droneblog, we’re always on the lookout for the truly extraordinary in the field of aerial photography and cinematography. When I came across theblackdrone GmbH and saw the quality of their work, I simply had to know more about them and how they have achieved their success. I was able to interview the founder Philipp Reimer, and

NextGov’s “Drones for Good” Event Explores Government’s Current and Future Uses of Drone Technology

  This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) displayed much of the latest in drone technology, from underwater Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to a selfie drone. But at NextGov’s “Drones for Good” event in Washington, D.C. two weeks ago, we got a little more insight into the future of drones in government. The event explored the policy behind regulating

The Hoversurf is a Drone-bike straight out of star-wars!

We have heard the word “hover” a lot lately—mostly referring to the popular “hoverboards” that don’t actually hover, but rather roll. Technology that can really make us fly is on its way, however. This company that originally started as a crowdfunding project is creating human-carrying drone bikes that look like something straight out of Star

How do I choose the right image-capture settings for 3D models?

Knowing which drone flight plan to design for 3D modeling can be challenging, but the good news is that Pix4Dcapture has automatic flight missions optimized for different scenarios. We tested circular missions with three image angle overlay variations in order to compare results. Circular missions are recommended to 3D map a single object of interest,

ASCEND: Drone Business Conference Registration Now Open

Waukesha, WI – (March 2, 2017) – Register now for the ASCEND Conference and learn how to best leverage drone technology for your business. Visit Ascend-Event.com to sign up for the ASCEND Conference & Expo, to be held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR, July 19-21, 2017. ASCEND will provide practical information about

Six Ways Drones Will Shape Your Future

Six Ways Drones Will Shape Your Future   Drones have the ability to reach places humans cannot access easily. Flying at low heights enables them to get sharp and high-quality images, allowing them to collect a lot of high-quality data compared to the helicopters. As such, drones are now being used to capture breathtaking photos,

Cinematic Drone Reel: Mark Brightwell

Up Sonder, on-demand drone marketplace launches nationwide

After an incredibly successful beta launch in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago, on-demand drone marketplace Up Sonder is soaring across the country and ready to help Americans get up and stay up, leveraging Postmates and UberRUSH technology to deliver drones in as little as 30 minutes. Starting today, Up Sonder will be available nationwide

3 Simple Cold Calling Techniques That Will Help You Score a Drone Gig

Background: I formerly worked at Apple as an At-Home-Advisor where I would solve technical support calls for various Apple products. One part of my job was to sell the AppleCare protection plan. Over the course of 2 years, I was trained extensively on phone communication skills and was ranked the #1 technical advisor in the