FlytBase and Skysense Partner to Bring Fully-Automated, Low-cost Drone-in-a-box Solution to Market

Palo Alto, CA, February 28, 2019 – FlytBase, Inc. and Skysense, Inc. have just announced a partnership to bring fully-automated, low-cost drone-in-a-box solution to the market and help customers scale their commercial drone deployments. As drone operations continue to grow in 2019, businesses are looking for ways to automate and scale their operations to achieve […]

Tello EDU Available at Eduporium

DJI is, of course, one of the world’s leaders when it comes to drones. They’ve intrigued both hobbyists and STEM enthusiasts with their MAVIC, SPARK, and Phantom drones, but now they’ve added something new to their offerings – something that’s now available on the Eduporium store. Their brand-new Tello EDU drone is designed exclusively for use in STEM education and provides both teachers […]

Money Talks: Drone Investment Trends Update

Earlier this month the thermal imagery manufacturer FLIR bought the UAV developer Aeryon Labs for $200 million, beating their previous record in publicly disclosed drone investments of $134M. This has been yet another signal that even though the drone industry suffered some hard hits in 2018, the period of consolidation, larger investments and serious R&D […]

DroneUp and Vintun Partner to Pursue Federal Drone Work

Virginia Beach, VA (February 27, 2019) – DroneUp LLC, an on-demand drone pilot service provider has partnered with Vintun LLC to provide drone services for the United States Government. Vintun provides a variety of services for various military and government organizations and has developed VDaaS, Vintun Drone-as-a-Service. Through their extensive global pilot network, DroneUp will […]

Unifly partners with State of Nevada Test Site for Milestone FAA UTM Pilot Program

New York, NY – The UTM Pilot Program (UPP) is an initiative jointly led by the FAA and NASA. In January 2019, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the selection of the service entities that will develop and demonstrate technology to manage the airspace for the safe deployment of drones in the US […]

RDO becomes first WingtraOne drone Certified Repair Center

Billings, MT–February 21, 2019–Swiss-based Wingtra, the leader of professional VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) surveying drones, and RDO Integrated Controls, a division of RDO Equipment Co., one of the largest Topcon dealers in the US, are excited to announce the rollout of the first Wingtra “Certified Repair Center.” The agreement between the two companies further […]

Zing Launches Kickstarter for Drone Delivery

Tampa Bay, FL / February 20, 2019 – The Zing team envisions a future where the everyday drone pilot can make deliveries around their community with the same drones they have been using for photography. Whether it’s a cup of sugar to the neighbor down the road, a tool across the farm, a part from […]

Why the Skiing Industry May Soon be a Big Customer for UAVs

Ski resorts are big business. A recent analysis revealed that the annual impact of the industry amounted to 4.8 billion USD in the state of Colorado alone. Considering that ski resorts exist all around the globe, from Finland to Argentina, you may want to let the sheer scale of the industry sink in for a […]

IN-FLIGHT Data awarded three GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ for groundbreaking Beyond Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) project supported by senseFly

The GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ were awarded specifically for BVLOS flights conducted in Calgary, Alberta, which saw the City of Calgary commission IN-FLIGHT Data to collect mapping data for the development of Calgary’s first new cemetery since 1940. This resulted in IN-FLIGHT Data completing North America’s first urban BVLOS drone project in a major urban area. Using a […]

U.T.SEC 2019: Networking on all aspects of drones

The incidents that affected airports in London recently highlighted the direct link between drones and security. Since 2017, the world’s first dedicated event on these themes has concentrated on all the technical, legal and practical aspects relating to the use of, and protection against, drones and other unmanned vehicles. Once again in 2019, U.T.SEC – […]

Why Former Royal Air Force Tornado Jet Pilot Has Turned His Sights on Drones

One of the RAF’s former top instructors is on a new mission … to make the skies safer. Squadron leader Andy Holland used to fly ground attack Tornadoes at speeds of around 650mph … and is now a British Airways pilot responsible for the safety of 469 passengers each time he’s at the controls of […]

Terra Drone Optimizes Long-Distance Power Line inspection

Terra Drone conducted a long-distance power line inspection for EGAT (Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand) and a power energy distributor in Poland and completed 12km power line mapping in a day. The purpose of the mission was to research the distance between power lines and the surrounding vegetation and to create tree-trimming report. As a […]

Aerial Surveying Proliferating Due To Advances In LiDAR And Photogrammetry

Topographic land surveys are fundamental to construction projects, giving architects and engineers an understanding of the land’s current elevation and contours before beginning development. Traditionally these surveys have been conducted by ground crews going out on foot and plotting topography points. But as remote sensing technologies have become increasingly practical, aerial survey approaches like photogrammetry […]

What Would Be Required For Drone Delivery to Be Safe?

The next frontier in the drone industry is fast approaching: the movement of into the public sphere as a delivery bot. In the last several years, there’s been a shift in the regulatory resistance to delivery drones. What was once considered a speculative proposal is now beginning to be accepted as inevitable, and solutions are […]

Unifly partners with Terra Drone India to support UTM in India

Antwerp, Belgium – February 13, 2019 – Unifly NV, the leading drone traffic management provider, has entered into an agreement with Terra Drone India Pvt. Ltd., an end-to-end drone solutions provider, to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) into the Indian airspace. Unifly’s highly-automated air traffic management system combines technologies like flight […]

Drones & AI 2.0: Drone Data Analytics

In our previous article (Drones and Artificial Intelligence) we discussed the principles of intelligent data processing for drones, in order to introduce you to the links between drones and artificial intelligence. One of the most important goals of AI in the drone industry is to make efficient use of large data sets which are collected […]

Insitu Commercial Solutions – Australia Obtains Approval for Remote Air Operations in Papua New Guinea

Bingen, Wash., February 12, 2019 – Insitu Commercial Solutions (operating through Insitu Pacific Pty. Ltd.) recently conducted a series of aerial data collection operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after obtaining its first approval to undertake commercial Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) operations in the country. A “first” for Insitu Commercial Solutions, this activity also is […]

Simlat Introduces a Counter-UAS Simulation Application

February 12, 2019 – Simlat has developed a simulation capability for counter-UAS (C-UAS) operations. The new simulation module allows the emulation of various sensors and effectors with diverse capabilities and technologies. High volume threats, which may include any kind of hostile platform(s) in any configuration, are simulated in complex environments such as airports, critical infrastructure […]

Hot Races in a Cool Location: McDonald’s Giving Away 4 Wild Cards for DCL DRONE PRIX LAAX

Liechtenstein, 8 February 2019 – From 28 to 30 March, the world’s leading drone racing series Drone Champions League (DCL) will kick off its 2019 season in the legendary snow park of the Swiss skiing resort Laax. Reaching speeds of up to 160 km/h with their drones, the professional DCL pilots will compete in breathtaking races on the Crap […]

SimActive Expands its Partner Network for Medium Format Camera Solutions

Montreal, Canada, February 12th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the expansion of its network of resellers for medium format licenses.  The new strategic alliances allow to address the growing market need for processing imagery from medium format sensors.  Partners include firms such as LiDARUSA, who offers SimActive’s Correlator3D™ to […]

Sky Power GmbH Decides in Favor of Ersa Soldering Tools

The German UAS-engine manufacturer Sky Power is refining its production, and in this context has put Ersa soldering tools into operation. These are used in the in-house electronics workshop. The new soldering tools are Ersa i-CON 1 soldering stations with integrated solder fume extraction. These are used for the conversion of ignition systems and other […]

Verity Studios and TikTok bring 88 costumed drones to the 2019 CCTV New Year’s Gala

ZURICH– February 6, 2019 – Verity Studios AG, the global leader in indoor drone systems, and Keey Media, a leading smart entertainment company in China, announced today that 88 VerityStudios drones were chosen to feature in the CCTV New Year’s Gala.  The CCTV (China Central Television) New Year’s Gala is the world’s most-watched TV program.This event was […]

Ersa joins CURPAS e.V.

Ersa GmbH joined CURPAS e.V. on January 1, 2019. The soldering specialist based in Wertheim, Germany is strengthening the technical competence network of CURPAS (Civil Use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems). The goal of this association founded in 2016 is to be a platform for all who engage with this technology. Manufacturers and users of […]

How Drones Are Changing Wastewater Treatment

Drone-related improvements have made people think differently about how to perform necessary tasks in various industries. The wastewater treatment sector has already benefited from using drones, and analysts regularly make projections about other useful ways to use drones to manage wastewater treatment needs. Improving Testing Processes Testing is a crucial part of operations at a […]

The Drone Job Market: What is it and Where is it Going?

5 min read. By Team DroneII With the industry maturing, the drone job market within it is becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to navigate – companies are competing not only to develop the latest UAV technology, but also to grab the very best engineers out there. More automated and integrated solutions possible for clients, and […]

Japan’s First Human Detecting Smart Drone Stadium Security

KDDI CORPORATION (Headquarters:Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President Makoto Takahashi, hereinafter called “KDDI”), Terra Drone Ltd. (Headquarters:Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, CEO Toru Tokushige, hereinafter called “Terra Drone”) and SECOM CO., LTD. (Headquarters:Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President Yasuo Nakayama, hereinafter called “SECOM”), in cooperation with Saitama Stadium 2002 (Saitama-shi, Saitama), became the first Japanese companies to demonstrate the drone security and surveillance system […]

ATMOS UAV Expands its Camera Options and Launches New Software

Delft, February 5th, 2019. Drone company Atmos UAV has just expanded its camera options. Through multiple R&D projects that lasted almost 3 months, Atmos’ engineering team optimally integrated additional cameras that are now available for their customers. Furthermore, the team also launched the newest version of MarLynk, the flight planning and ground control software provided with […]

3 Tips to Market Your Business With Drone Photography and Videography

When it comes to marketing your business, you not only need to set yourself apart from your competition, you have to show your future customers what makes your product or service better than the rest. One of the most spectacular ways to do this is with aerial photography. How can you get cost-effective aerial photographs? […]

Drone Harmony was Accepted to the ESA Business Incubator Switzerland

Luzern, Switzerland – February  2019 The value that an organization derives from digitalization is predicated on the quality of data it can generate about the business and how easily it can feed it into the digital workflow. In the commercial inspection space, drones are the new eyes in the sky that hold the potential to […]

5 Best Practices for Drone Nature Photographers

By Mark Sheehan It is evident that drone photography has transformed the photography landscape. It’s enabling photographers to create compositions and reach new perspectives that were very difficult in the past. Achieving these new perspective allows photographers to take stunning images that everyone can enjoy viewing. However, as with any other field, mastering drone photography […]