Geneinno Technology Appoints Drone Solutions in South East Asia

Shenzhen & Singapore, July 29, 2019 Geneinno Technology and Drone Solutions announced today their formal cooperation and the appointment of Drone Solutions as Geneinno Technology’s Distributor for South East Asia.  Drone Solutions, will market, sell and provide after-sales service for Geneinno’s innovative underwater products including the Poseidon Drone which features deep dive and WIFI control […]

AirMap Partners with Tread Lightly! and U.S. Forest Service to Address Safe and Compliant Wilderness Drone Use

Drones aren’t just for cities and suburbs. Drones are also powerful tools for wildlife research and conservation, especially in previously inaccessible habitats where nature and wildlife abound. Research has shown that drones are more effective than humans at gathering data related to assessing plant health, monitoring animal populations, and even collecting whale snot. Unfortunately, if not flown responsibly […]

Atmos UAV signs a reseller agreement with Sonar Nusantara in Indonesia

Delft, 23th July 2019. Atmos UAV, the Delft-based drone manufacturer that develops high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping, has appointed Sonar Nusantara as its official distributor in Indonesia. Sonar, with its headquarters in South Jakarta, offers solutions to a complete range of surveying needs through partnerships with global and well-known manufacturers in the […]

Advanced Precision Landing for Prosumer Drones for Enterprise Applications

California, USA, July 26, 2019 — Professional users of prosumer-grade UAVs can now hover and land their drones precisely – for drone-in-a-box, autonomous charging, indoor operations, remote inspection missions and many other commercial use-cases. Precision landing i.e. the ability to accurately land a drone on a landing platform has until now been available mainly for […]

How Drones are a Powerful Force for Good … and They’re Even Helping to Preserve our History

Guest Post by Flyby Every time drones hit the headlines it seems to be for the wrong reasons … usually shutting major airports down. But a drone expert says they are a powerful force for good with many positive uses that can benefit our society … and even our history. Former RAF fighter pilot and […]

5 Trends Impacting the Commercial Drone Industry

Drones don’t just belong to children and hobbyists anymore. These little flying robots have started making an appearance in nearly every industry, sending the commercial drone industry into an upward spiral. With all these new applications emerging, what trends are currently impacting the commercial drone industry, and what can drone makers expect to see in […]

senseFly Partners with Distribution Powerhouse Enterprise UAS to Strengthen US Footprint

senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, has signed a new master distribution agreement with Enterprise UAS Inc to strengthen its commercial drone footprint in the US. Enterprise UAS (previously Neat Brands) is a company specializing in the retail and wholesale distribution of emerging technologies and one of the largest enterprise drone dealers in […]

Drone Rescue System meets ASTM standards and important FAA criteria

In June 2019, Drone Rescue Systems GmbH tested the parachute safety solution DRS-M600 according to the specifications of the ASTM F3322-18 standard. Drone Rescue’s DRS-M600 system was developed for DJI M600 and DJI M600pro and is sold worldwide by the Austrian company. The successful completion of the ASTM standard test makes it possible for the Federal Aviation […]

Japan’s Terra Drone gains footing in Central Asia with investment in leading Kazakh drone company KazUAV

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan – July 18, 2019 – Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, one of the leading industrial drone solution providers in the world, is announcing the continuation of its global expansion with investment in a leading UAV company in Kazakhstan, KazUAV. With this investment, KazUAV joins Terra Drone’s network of over 25 group companies and technology partners that are […]

10 Ways Drones Are Helping the Construction Industry

Guest post by Emily Folk When a new construction project begins, there are many moving parts that need to be monitored. Crews, teams and partners all have to be on the same page while the project is being built, which can get messy as things progress. To minimize the confusion and miscommunication, drones have been […]

Drones & Automation: How they Help Roofing Contractors

Drones and automation technologies are increasingly providing a cost-effective and faster means of gathering critical information from the roofs. Using other technologies such as analytics and artificial intelligence-enabled drone inspection software, the roofing companies are able to turn the information from drones into actionable data much faster than the traditional methods. This gives the contractors […]

Drones Help to Reforest the Austrian Mountains

Guest post by Steve Rout The Austrian Federal Forestry Service is testing the use of drones to help reforest steep mountains in remote areas. The Forestry Service manages around 15% of the country’s woodlands. Some of the timber stands at higher elevations are known as “Schutzwälder” (‘protection forests’) as they perform an important safety function […]

Handmade Drone Ornament

Artist Nicole Ryf is the first to admit that she knew little to nothing about drones before last fall. She says that before then, seeing drones even made her a bit apprehensive. The way they hovered and moved quickly and unpredictably would make her nervous. But, as with most things, familiarity and education can move […]

Do Professional Drone Pilots need a New Flight Planning App?

Guest Post by Hammer A World of Apps As a commercial drone pilot, capturing quality data on site is key. Fortunately, with the advent of drone SDKs (software-development-kits), a number of flight planning apps for precise and automated data capture have emerged over the last few years. These applications can be broadly divided into 2 […]

The Top 8 Benefits of Drones on the Oil and Gas Job Site

Today, the drones are playing a vital role in improving the exploration and production of oil and gas products. The technology enables low cost and safer monitoring and inspection of assets, hence helping the companies to make better decisions and improve operations, exploration, maintenance, and compliance. New developments are making the drone inspections more intelligent and efficient […]

Terra Drone eyes Middle East market with new joint venture to provide UAV solutions

Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – July 10, 2019 – One of the largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone Corporation, has entered into an investment agreement with NDT Corrosion Control Services Co. (NDTCCS), a leading Saudi company which has been providing nondestructive testing and inspection services in the Middle East since 1975. With […]

MMC Partners up with Yuneec in Pursuit of Best UAV Solutions for Market

SHENZHEN, July 3rd, 2019/ MMC UAV, a leading industrial UAV company that has enjoyed rapid development thanks to its industrial chain integration strategy, is partnering up with Yuneec, an Intel-invested electric aviation company known for its consumer drone series Typhoon, in pursuit of enhancing UAV products to bring the best solutions for their customers. MMC […]

FlytGCS Empowers Drone Operations Managers To Share Live Video & Telemetry With Customers & Partners Over 4G/5G

California, USA, July 2, 2019 — Drone service providers and enterprise drone program managers can now securely share remote drone operations data, while restricting drone control to only a selected set of stakeholders. This is made possible by the latest enhancement to FlytGCS, a SaaS offering designed to automate, simplify and rapidly scale drone missions.  […]

Terra Drone invests in RoNik Inspectioneering to grow confined space inspection portfolio

Tokyo, Japan – July 2, 2019 –Terra Drone Corporation, one of largest providers of industrial drone solutions in the world, is announcing the completion of its investment in RoNik Inspectioneering, a leading Dutch company that performs visual and ultrasonic inspections using wireless robotics. With this investment, RoNik Inspectioneering becomes a part of the Terra Drone […]

Global drone traffic leader Unifly raises €17m ($19.3m) in B-round

Unifly NV, provider of the world’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) software for drone enablement, has completed a €17m Series B capital raise bringing in investors including Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS – the national air traffic control authority of Germany) and FPIM (sovereign wealth fund of Belgium).  Unifly’s most recent investor is Belgium’s Federal Holding and […]