Energy Industry UAV & Robotics Expert Speakers Announced for 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit

Houston, Texas, May 30, 2019 – The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 (with additional workshops June 10 – 11) at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Texas, is excited to announce its speaker roster for 2019.  Over the span of two days, the Summit will feature 100+ energy UAV / robotics speakers from […]

Grinnell Mutual Implements Kespry Drone-Based Aerial Intelligence Platform

MENLO PARK, Calif. – May 29, 2019 – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced Grinnell Mutual, a leading property casualty insurance company and the nation’s largest primary reinsurer of farm mutual companies, is using the Kespry platform for residential and commercial property roof inspections. The company now uses Kespry drones and its […]

FPVStyle launches campaign for mini FPV racing drones with mixed reality

(Los Angeles, May 28, 2019) – Today, FPVStyle launched a Kickstarter campaign for ZinkyUFO, an FPV mini racing drone that links to your phone with zero delays, includes mixed reality, and only takes five minutes to learn to fly. It is now available for the early bird price of $119 USD. Zinky weighs just 25 […]

$3 Million in funding for Startups focused on Unmanned Systems

SYRACUSE, NY – GENIUS NY, the world’s largest business competitions focused on unmanned systems – is accepting applications for the fourth round of the year-long business accelerator. The program will invest more than $3 million in five finalist companies, including a grand prize of $1 million. Applications are currently being accepted through October 1, 2019 from […]

Everything You Need to Build Your Own Drone

There are hundreds of drones available to buy in the store and online, but you may still be on the lookout to find one that can do exactly what you need it to. The good news is that you can build your very own by following the right steps. This will mean that your drone […]

Pre-event Workshops and Demo added to 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit

Houston, Texas, May 21, 2019 – The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 in Houston, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott, has added two new workshops and a Flyability Elios 2 demo day prior to the start of the Summit & Expo, on June 10 – 11.  As more energy and engineering companies […]

Europe’s biggest UAV Show returns this November completely free of charge!

The Commercial UAV Show is back for a brand-new edition and is completelyfree of charge. With thousands of attendees and hundreds of speakers and exhibitors from all over the globe, the Commercial UAV Show is Europe’s biggest show of its kind. Showcasing giants such as Airbus, Google Wing, DJI, Flyability, BP, Shell and NATO, this show aims to be […]

Terra Drone Indonesia’s LiDAR mapping UAVs are helping Palu recover from 2018 double disaster

Sulawesi, Indonesia, May 15, 2019 – For the first time ever, Light Detection and Ranging technology (LiDAR) is being used to create maps for post-disaster recovery efforts in Indonesia. Terra Drone Indonesia, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is using drone-mounted LiDAR technology and photogrammetry to create high-resolution maps of impacted areas. For […]

Agenda Released for the Expanded 2019 Energy Drone & Robotics Summit

The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 in Houston, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott, has released the full event agenda, which includes 60+ sessions and will include 100+ speakers over the two days. In addition, the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit will host two workshops and a Flyability Elio 2 demo day […]

Neat Brands Reveals Exciting Rebrand to Enterprise UAS, Acquires Aerial Media Pros

LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) MAY 13, 2019 Neat Brands, a leading provider of commercial UAS technology adoption and solutions, has revealed the business’ rebrand to Enterprise UAS. The company’s announcement comes at an exciting time as they add Aerial Media Pros, another DJI Enterprise dealer, to their roster and continue to dominate the Southern California market. The […]

How to Become a Drone Pilot

The drone industry has opened the doors to a variety of business opportunities. Whilst most drone lovers gravitate towards the more obvious business models- such as drone videography and photography services, there is a huge demand for specialized pilots. These positions require a good level of piloting skills, industry specific knowledge, and often times a […]

Terra Drone opens Angola branch due to high demand from oil and gas industry

Tokyo, Japan – May 10, 2019 – Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation (CEO: Toru Tokushige), one of the world’s largest providers of industrial drone solutions, has extended its commitment to the African region by setting up a new branch, Terra Drone Angola. The decision to establish a permanent presence in Angola came after receiving multiple contracts from major oil […]

How Drones Are Revolutionizing GIS

Geographic information systems, or GIS, have many different applications across numerous industries, including resource management, scientific research, development planning, disaster management, marketing research and more. It involves the gathering of data, most of which has a geographic component, into maps so that it can be visualized, analyzed and better understood. The insights that GIS enables […]

FlytBase and AirMap Collaborate on Accelerating UTM Support for Drone Automation

May 9, 2019, Palo Alto, CA, USA — FlytBase and AirMap have agreed to join forces to speed up the introduction of unmanned traffic management (UTM) technologies into enterprise drone automation solutions. Both companies believe that the future of drones requires close collaborations involving world-class technology and a commitment to safe, secure unmanned aerial vehicles […]

Rene Worms joins Atmos UAV as Head of Global Sales

Delft, the Netherlands—May 8, 2019—Atmos UAV announced that Rene Worms, former Managing Director of Topcon Positioning Europe, will be joining as Head of Global Sales. The well-known strategist and geospatial expert will work towards the international expansion of the professional vertical take-off landing (VTOL) mapping and surveying (fixed wing) drone Marlyn, which is known for […]

Picterra leaves BETA with thousands of users and launches paid plans

In a competitive and data-driven world, where satellite, aerial, and drone imaging is accessible at an increasingly lower cost, deriving geospatial insights from this data is typically done manually, representing a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. On the other hand, developing an in-house Artificial Intelligence program to automate and scale-up geospatial analytics workflows represents a very […]

Rules & Regulations: What Are the Key Elements of a Good Drone Law?

Regulating new technologies has always been a cumbersome task for authorities. This is because regulations must encompass technological leaps at the same time as they occur, and innovation is much faster than bureaucracy. Striking the balance between responsible and facilitating regulations is difficult, and various countries have taken very different approaches to drones. Continuous dialogue […]