Pix4D Announces its First Fully Dedicated Product for Drone Mapping in Agriculture

To give you fast and accurate maps while in the field, with a simple yet powerful interface fully dedicated to agriculture. One product for all of your drone-based agricultural workflows. “Our solution fits the needs of the agriculture industry and we believe Pix4Dfields will become a staple tool, just like a meter is for a

3W-International is Expanding Sales Structures

Increasing demand for 2-stroke engines has prompted Hessian company 3W-International to expand its sales structure. But it’s not just about the expansion of pure sales structures; it’s also about expanding project management capacities. “We’re experiencing increasing demand for propulsion solutions. It involves not the sale of an engine off the shelf here, but customer-specific solutions

Fourth Annual Drone Focus Conference Draws National Audience to Fargo

The fourth annual Drone Focus Conference will be held at the Fargo Civic Center on Wednesday, May 30 through Thursday, May 31. This event is set to host over 600 attendees from across the nation in the heart of downtown Fargo. Having been called, “A Silicon Valley for Drones” by the New York Times, North

AirVūz to Award $1,000 Weekly Prize for Best Drone Video

MINNEAPOLIS — One thousand dollars is up for grabs in a new weekly drone video contest. AirVūz.com, the world’s leading drone video and photography sharing platform, announced it is launching the “Drone Video of the Week” contest in which one content creator will be chosen for the weekly USD$1,000 prize. All drone videos uploaded to

Curious about what’s under the shell of a DJI Phantom drone? – Dronefly reveals

As a drone repair and sales shop, Dronefly sees hundreds of these Phantom drones each month. With so many repairs we thought why not show the drone community how these things look inside. With that, we began to take pictures of all the different components from the same angle and with Photoshop we arranged all

Benefit of Drone Videos for Real Estate Agents

The widespread adoption of drones for aerial photography and drone videos has created a new trend in the real estate industry. This amazing technology is helping real estate agents show off the best parts of their properties and increase buyer confidence. These days, drones are outfitted with powerful camera technology that produces high quality images.

World’s First Wide-Area Security with Multiple Autonomous Flying Drones Using 4G LTE

NEDO (The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization), KDDI (a Japanese telecommunications operator), Terra Drone (a Japanese industrial drone service provider), SECOM (a Japanese security company) succeeded in the world’s first security verification experiments of multiple drones using 4G LTE mobile communication network at a wide-area facility. In this demonstration experiment, remote patrol security

MicroPilot Chooses Simlat

Stony Mountain, Canada – Micropilot Inc. recognizes the advantages of using simulations in order to assist development of UAVs. MicroPilot is pleased to be working with Simlat to develop a pan, tilt, zoom payload simulation tool to help improve the camera-centric parts of MicroPilot’s autopilot software. Simlat is a leading provider of training systems for

SimActive Launches Free Data Processing Service

Montreal, Canada, March 20th , 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce a new free data processing service using Correlator3D™. New users can upload their first UAV, satellite or aerial image project to obtain DSM, DTM, point cloud and orthomosaic outputs. Along with optimal results, users also receive

How to Apply for PfCO Using Flock’s Pay-as-you-fly Drone Insurance

Thinking about becoming a commercial drone pilot? Insurance is an important requirement throughout your journey to getting a Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) certification. From flight assessment cover, to providing a proof-of-insurance ‘Cover Note’ document for your application, Flock is here to help. First things first: what is a commercial drone pilot? And how do

Most Popular Drone Models – Kittyhawk Insights #2

We frequently talk about the diversity of our customers at Kittyhawk. Everyone from media to oil and gas to rail roads use Kittyhawk to help power their commercial drone operations across their organizations. However, our customers have a diverse set of needs and use a variety of hardware. We thought it would be fun to

Drones & Art Collide at Light City

Baltimore, Maryland. March 14th, 2018 – The 2nd annual Baltimore Drone Prix will be held during the 2018 Light City Festival on April 14th, 15th and 21st. Global Air Media ,the area’s premiere drone services company, has partnered with The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts to bring the historic drone race to the Inner Harbor. The

How Drones Improve Safety and Efficiency Across Industries

Drones are today providing many safety and economic benefits to a wide range of industries. Ranging from aerial inspections and photography to emergency deliveries and monitoring rescue missions, the list of services the UAVs are offering is endless. Although the earlier models were mainly for photography and enthusiasts, today’ drones have many capabilities and functionalities

Kitty Hawk Self-flying Taxi Tests in New Zealand Part of a Global Trend

The Kitty Hawk self-flying taxi tests in New Zealand is part of a global trend of innovative tech companies having to deploy their technology outside of the US. Analysis on this trend follows from Timothy Reuter, Head of the Drones project at the World Economic Forum’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This announcement is another

BMW Brings the Drone Racing League to BMW Welt in Munich

New York, NY & Munich, Germany, March 14, 2018 — Innovative technology, action-packed racing and international championships: more and more people around the world are discovering a passion for drone racing. BMW is collaborating with the Drone Racing League (DRL), the international, premier drone racing circuit, to further develop high-performance racing drones in the BMW Group wind tunnel and bring

FREE Ag Drone Webinar Series from Sensefly – Next up: March 20

In this webinar you will learn How drone-sourced data can improve objectivity Where agricultural drones fit into the remote sensing ecosystem How drones are being used in teaching/educational environments How drone technology can boost the speed & frequency of field trial assessments What positional accuracy is achievable with drone-sourced data How drone data can be

IQ Motion Control’s Motor Modules Now Available for Pre-order

IQ Motion Control’s motor modules are now available for pre-order on Crowd Supply! With position sensing and their advanced calibration and control algorithms, IQ optimizes motor performance and gives pilots the utmost control over their drones. Seamless reversibility, precise RPM feedback and increased power and efficiency are just a few of the advantages IQ offers

It’s Official: Nationwide Expansion of LAANC to 500 More Airports Begins Next Month

After 6 months of being the preferred UAS Service Supplier of digital airspace authorization in U.S. controlled airspace, we know what LAANC means for your drone business: access, safety, growth, and a future for the drone industry. That’s why we’re thrilled to report that the FAA has officially announced the nationwide expansion of the LAANC

The TOP20 Drone Service Provider Ranking 2018

Drone service providers have been around for a while now – time for DRONEII.com to showcase the scale on which drones are being put to work today! The commercial drone market changed a lot over the last years – we saw how hardware lost its leading position and has been displaced by drone services and drone

Integra and Unifly Join Forces for Safer Drone Traffic Near Airports

Drones are small and difficult to detect. Left unmanaged, the increasing drone traffic can easily pose a threat to bystanders and manned aviation. Right now, it is not possible to fly a drone anywhere near an airport. The threat of a possible collision is simply too severe, causing all air traffic to be grounded once

NavAidDrone: New Drone-Based Measurement System for Navigational Aid Inspection

Lichtenau / Baden, Germany, 5th March 2018 – Following a joint-development effort with FCS Flight Calibration Services GmbH, LS telcom’s Colibrex announces the launch of NavAidDrone, a drone-based system for navigational aid (NAVAID) inspections. The NavAidDrone is used for field measurements required for commissioning and regular maintenance of Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). It will support Air Navigation Service

CURPAS Represented at the U. T. SEC 2018 in Nuremberg

From 7 to 8 March 2018, the U. T. SEC will be opening its doors as the world’s first trade fair and conference on the future topic of unmanned technologies with a focus on security. CURPAS e. V. and the members are involved. Likewise, the association is represented by Dr. Christina Eisenberg in the accompanying

The Increasing Demand Of Drones In The Indian Market

UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems) are called drones. In the past they were related to war and were a major weapon for attacking enemies. They were used for direct attack on people and were used as a spying tool. Things have changed today and with time the use of drones

Kittyhawk Announces New Multi-Channel Video Streaming, UAS Facility Maps, and New Security Features

SAN FRANCISCO – March 5, 2018 – Kittyhawk, the market leader in commercial drone operations software, today announced a comprehensive set of new features for its best-in-class platform. Kittyhawk is introducing secure multi-party, multi-channel video and audio streaming, native UAS Facility Maps, new notification and telemetry sharing options with a focus on enhanced security and visibility. Multi-party, multi-channel audio

Power Over Fiber: Implications for the Drone Industry – Interview with Martin Levy

We recently shared some news about PowerLight Technologies, formerly known as LaserMotive, as the first company to bring high-power, long distance optical power beaming over fiber to commercial markets. Curious about the technology and its implications for the drone industry, we had a chance to learn more from Martin Levy. Read on to find out how

Central New York: Where UAS Takes Flight

New York’s Central and Mohawk Valley regions have become a breeding ground for technological advancements in Unmanned Aerial Systems. In fact, to support the industry New York state has invested $35 million to develop a 50-mile operational UAS Traffic Management corridor. Check out the above video featuring some of the Central New York companies that are doing