Good Food for Everyone, Everywhere: JUST’s new ad powered by Freefly Alta-8

San Francisco-based food innovator JUST has a bold vision for the future of food. To highlight this, they flew more than 7,000 miles to film in a remote and challenging location that embodies their mission to help everyone, everywhere eat well. Watch the ad (powered by Freefly’s Alta-8) and learn more about JUST’s efforts to combat micronutrient deficiency

Energy Industry UAV & Robotics Expert Speakers Announced for 2018 Energy Drone Coalition Summit

Houston, Texas, May 29, 2018 – The Energy Drone Coalition is excited to announce its lineup of speakers for the 2nd annual Energy Drone Summit, which will be held in Houston, Texas on June 20-21 (with additional workshops on June 19) at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. The 2018 Summit features two days of keynotes, conference sessions and mega panels with

Kids Drones: Learning to Fly This Summer

With Memorial Day weekend behind us, the summer season is officially upon us! With summer here, gorgeous weather, and the end of school approaching, you may be thinking about what in the world you are going to do to keep the kids busy. You want something that will engage their creativity, get them outside, and

Drone Camp Teaches Kids How to Build and Fly Drones

MINNEAPOLIS — Drones aren’t just for taking aerial photos and videos. They’re now being used to help kids learn about science and technology. Students in Minnesota participated in a drone camp that taught them all about the complex flying machines. KING TeC, which stands for Kids Integrating Newly Grasped Technological and engineering Concepts, hosted last

Top 3 Drones for Industrial Inspections

Drones provide one of the safest, faster and cost-effective tools for inspecting industrial assets. The main benefit of using the unmanned aircrafts is their ability to safely access and assess hard-to-reach or dangerous locations of the infrastructure. This eliminates human entry to hazardous spaces hence improving safety and reducing insurance requirements. Drone inspection services are easy

Dutch Nationals FPV Racing 2018

This video was made by Droneshop.nl and shows the second tournement of the Dutch National Championship FPV drone racing. The Dutch National Championship “NK Drone Race” is a competition held by the KNVvL and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Two pilots here in the Dutch National Championship are also racing in the Drone Racing League

Drones and Data Security – a progressive look into the future

Drone data security is in a very early stage – not in terms of infrastructure and opportunities, but in terms of adoption. Now, let us paint the bigger picture and put drone data security into context. Data security is always temporary – everything is secure, until it isn’t. IT companies find themselves in a constant

An Analysis of the Drone Industry’s Progress and Focus on Safety

Five years into the development of the commercial drone industry, a picture is starting to emerge about the nature of the flight risks, the frailties of the systems and the ways in which the hazards can be avoided, at least to some degree. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry is growing at a speed that will

Drone Video Contest Experiences Closest Voting Yet

MINNEAPOLIS — A battle of the votes made for an intense finish in the latest AirVūz Drone Video of the Week contest. With a big social media push in the final hours, Russian drone pilot Kirill Umrikhin took home the $1,000 prize in the weekly contest hosted by drone video site AirVuz. Umrikhin’s winning video

QuestUAV Ltd Showcase Fixed Wing Mapping Services

QuestUAV Ltd was commissioned to undertake an orthographic survey for the Port of Sunderland in the UK.  The 150 hectare survey used one of QuestUAV’s Datahawk PPK fixed wing drones, equipped with a Sony RX100 RGB camera capable of a 3cm resolution at 400ft.  The survey took one day to complete, including travel induction, risk

Virtual Testing Ground helps Autonomous Drones Fly Faster

Why do you love drones? Is it because of its ability to take some stunning photography or because you just enjoy flying it around? No matter why you would want to fly one, we are sure you would love it as much as you do the online casino games that you can play with a

Agenda & Key Themes Released for 2018 Energy Drone Coalition Summit

The Energy Drone Coalition Summit & Expo, the biggest event exclusively focused on the business and technology of UAVs/Robotics (aerial, ground/surface & subsea) in energy operations, is pleased to announce the all-new 2018 agenda and details for the upcoming event, with workshops taking place June 19 and Summit & Expo June 20-21. As the largest event

Pilot Gab707 of DRL Flies Active Kilauea Volcano

DRL pilot Gab707 hiked three hours off trail to fly Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on April 19th, just three weeks before it started erupting. Tough to fly here – strong winds, very turbulent near the ground, no landmarks – but Gab got within 4 meters of the lava for some epic angles.

The Most Popular Drones in Peer-to-Peer Rental

As any drone owner will know, the compulsion to buy the latest DJI can become something of an obsession. And though there is nothing wrong with having a healthy collection it can quickly become financially burdensome. If you want to continue fuelling your passion, but you are running out of funds, then you may be

Safety Standards for Lithium Ion Batteries: Interview with Ken Boyce of UL

Experts anticipate sales of commercial drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to surpass $12B in 2021 as these devices continue to bring innovation to a variety of industries including agriculture, disaster relief, and much more. However, with lithium-ion batteries as their main source of power, drones are at risk for overheating and even fire. According to the

SimActive Software Saving Hours for DJI Drone Surveys

Montreal, Canada, May 15th, 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce an improved workflow for DJI users. Hours of processing time per project are now saved, with volume measurement, pre-construction planning, land development, and other applications streamlined.    Butler & Associates Inc., a professional surveying firm with over

3W-International GmbH signs Distribution Agreement for Turkey

On the sidelines of the Xponential 2018 in Denver, the German engine manufacturer signed a distribution agreement with IHATEK Ltd. Effective from June 1st, IHATEK Ltd. will market and distribute the products of 3W-International GmbH, as well as those of Sky Power GmbH, in Turkey. “We are looking forward to this strategic partnership. The team

My Daughter Was Stolen Uses URSA Mini Pro and DaVinci Resolve Studio for Editing, Grading and Audio Post

Fremont, CA – May 10, 2018 – Blackmagic Design today announced that the thriller “My Daughter Was Stolen” used a variety of its gear throughout production and post, including URSA Mini Pro, URSA Mini 4.6K and Pocket Cinema Camera digital film cameras, DaVinci Resolve 14 Studio for color grading, editing and sound design and Fusion 9 Studio for

Drone to Prevent Infiltrations

Founded in 2010, ThirdEye Systems Ltd. is an experienced well-known Research and Development company, specialized in high-end object recognition algorithms within the thermal spectrum, for various needs. With a strong background in both computer vision and drone control, the company’s products are in the IDF service, and are successfully used by leading defense companies. The

Flock Launches Recreational Drone Insurance for the Price of a Coffee

Flock, a government-backed drone insurance startup, has unlocked its ‘pay-as-you-fly’ insurance and safety smartphone app (Flock Cover) to recreational drone pilots. Up until now, the Flock Cover app has been available to commercial and training pilots in the UK, of which over 1,000 have registered on the platform since it launched in December. Now those

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PolarPro Launches Educational Offering for Content Creators with PolarPro EDU

Costa Mesa, C.A. – April 30, 2018 – PolarPro, developer of products inspired by adventure, announced today the launch of its new educational program, PolarPro EDU, a series of live, one-on-one educational offerings which provide new and experienced content creators a unique opportunity to craft their own customized session with one of PolarPro’s team of industry professionals.

The Drone Racing League (DRL) Announces 2018 Season Partners, Race Locations & Pilots

NEW YORK, NY & LAS VEGAS, NV (May 2, 2018) – The Drone Racing League (DRL), the pro drone racing sport, announced the launch of its 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship Season today, unveiling their new global partners, elite drone pilots, and worldwide race locations. Premiering on September 6, 2018 on ESPN, DRL’s third season will be broadcast in more

Parrot Helps ICT Start-ups All Over Africa

London, 03 May 2018 – Agriculture is a key, fast-growing industry in Africa – and Parrot, the leading European drone group, is offering business solutions, covering drones and software, to professionals in this business sector. Parrot-AIRINOV teamed up with the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), created by the European Union, to help tech start-ups

QuestUAV Closes Deal to Map World’s Largest Construction Project

QuestUAV welcomed Paul Reynolds of Aardvark LLP to their head office this week to hand pick his new drone fleet.  QuestUAV and Aardvark are about to embark on mapping the world’s largest construction site in Kazakhstan. QuestUAV already have a good connection with Kazakhstan after many years supplying drones and having a hands-on approach there