Drone-Like Selfies with the Insta360 One X

Guest post by George Suresh Like many other professional content creators out there I never really took 360 cameras very seriously. However it was only after I’d tested the Insta360 One X camera myself, I’d not only realised that I’d become a fan of 360 but its turned out to be of the most exciting […]

Connecticut Signs Participating Addendum with DroneUp Providing Public Sector Agencies Access to Drone Services

Virginia Beach, VA (December 17, 2019) — DroneUp, LLC signed a Participating Addendum with the State of Connecticut established as the Procurement Division Contract #19PSX0049. This begins the offering for the purchase of complete drone solutions to all state agencies, political subdivisions, and institutions in accordance with Conn. Gen. Stat. §4a-54. The award is the […]

Momentum gathers ahead of the inaugural Geo Connect Asia 2020

Singapore, 11 December 2019 – The global geospatial market is estimated to be worth US$134 billion by 2025, with the Asia-Pacific region in particular expected to post the highest growth rates. This growth will be driven by the anticipated high demand for geospatial technologies as governments in the ASEAN region continue to invest in new infrastructure and other […]

How Machine Learning Impacts Drone Technology

Guest Post by Emily Folk Without question, drones took the consumer market by storm. They’re every retired engineer and curious child’s favorite plaything. However, the impact of drones on the commercial landscape is only starting to unfold. From infrastructure inspection, site surveying and home delivery to agricultural and manufacturing implications, drones are a rich source […]

FlytWare Autonomous Drone Inventory Scan Solution Deployed At European Air Cargo Company

California, USA, December 11, 2019 — Air cargo facilities are undergoing rapid digital transformation via the adoption of automation technologies. – the most recent one being fully autonomous drones. At the leading edge of this innovation in inventory management is IAG Cargo, part of the same group that owns British Airways. With a vision to […]

Top 10 High Tech Drones and Their Applications

Guest post by Amy Lara Which is the Best Drone in the Market? You must admit that drones are trendy even if you have no good reason to justify buying one. Some are hyped tech toys, but most models we highlight here are suitable for use in cinematic and imaging functions small and large. There’s […]

Asia Aerial Imaging Drones Market Size Growth Trends, Key Players and Competitive Strategies – Forecast to 2025

Asia Aerial Imaging Drones Industry, 2019-2023 Market Research Report’ is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global Aerial Imaging Drones industry with a focus on the Southeast Asia market. The report provides key statistics on the market status of the Aerial Imaging Drones manufacturers and is a valuable source of […]

AirMap Launches Innovative Business and Solution Design Service with Estonian Air Navigation Services to Accelerate Drone Integration

Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS), a modern and dynamically developing air navigation services provider, and AirMap, the leading airspace and dataflow automation company serving the drone economy, are developing a comprehensive and customized solution for integrating drones into Estonian airspace. As part of the multi-phase joint project, AirMap will conduct market, business, and regulatory analyses, […]

SimActive Introduces New LiDAR Workflow

Montreal, Canada, December 3rd, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces a new LiDAR workflow integrated in its Correlator3D™ product. The capability allows to import a point cloud in the software and to perform registration with an image dataset.  Using LiDAR as control eliminates the need for traditional ground control points […]

Terra Drone Indonesia Performs Flare Stack Inspections for Chevron

Sumatra, November 26, 2019 – Terra Drone Indonesia, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has conducted visual inspections of onshore flare stacks for energy major Chevron (PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia). The inspection was done in Duri field, one of the largest production fields in Rokan PSC, Sumatra. Using a multirotor drone equipped with high-resolution […]

Webinar: How to Effectively Combine LiDAR Data with Imagery

The use of LiDAR sensors for mapping is growing, as recent technological advances even allow them now to be mounted on drones. LiDAR point clouds are often collected in conjunction with imagery, which combined together lead to very rich datasets. This training session will discuss how to combine LiDAR data with imagery to generate orthomosaics […]

Echodyne Radars Anchor DARPA’s Urban Drone Testing

KIRKLAND, WA — November 22, 2019 — Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announced today that its radars were key active sensors deployed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for its Aerial Dragnet program in San Diego during the week of October 21, 2019. In conjunction with the Applied Physics Laboratory at […]

Passenger Drones: Understanding Their Varieties and Specifications

Air taxis, flying cars and eVTOLs are just a number of the popular names currently being used to refer to unmanned vehicles which are being designed to carry humans in the future. With all these names being thrown around it’s becoming difficult to distinguish between what an air taxi is versus a flying car, whether […]

Auterion and Avy collaborate in innovative VTOL UAV for BVLOS operations

Los Angeles, California, and Amsterdam, The Netherlands – November 19, 2019 – Auterion, the leading open-source based operating system for enterprise drones, and Avy, a pioneer in innovative unmanned aviation technologies with a focus on life-saving missions and applications, today announced a partnership to enable a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone for medical deliveries, public safety, sustainable […]

Drone Workforce Solutions approved by US Dept of Veteran Affairs to teach its vets drone technology

DWS announces today that it has been approved by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs to teach America’s veterans, through the GI bill, its drone technology training program, Virtual Reality and 3D Virtualization training program, and Agricultural and Forestry Drone Collected Imagery training program.  DWS provides these technologies through its technology school https://ift.tt/37n4oRJ; In […]

Drone Rentals Increasing in Agriculture Equipment

Guest post by Emily Folk Industries like traffic management, weather reporting and public safety use drones to monitor events as they happen. People have long associated drones — or unmanned aerial vehicles — with militaristic operations, but many civilians use them for anything ranging from food deliveries to journalism. Drone technology lends itself well to […]

Terra Drone Indonesia demonstrates Terra Lidar for state-owned construction company Waskita Karya in West Java

Purwakarta, November 14, 2019 – Terra Drone Indonesia just held a demonstration of Terra Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) technology in one of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk’s work last October. The demonstration was precisely carried out at the Jakarta -Cikampek II Toll Road construction project in the Purwakarta region, West Java. Mapping using Terra Lidar […]

Why Green Power Installations Should Consider Aerial Inspections

Guest post by Dustin Price The green power industry is being modernized in many ways. One such way is through the increased use of aerial inspections. Aerial inspections can be used at the very start of a green power project, as well as during the later maintenance stages. Through aerial surveys, the green power industry can […]

Enterprise Partnerships with Trimble and Microsoft Drive senseFly Strategy Forward

CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland, 13 November 2019 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, has announced new strategic partnerships. The organisations include Trimble and Microsoft and demonstrate the capability and suitability of senseFly’s fixed-wing drones and drone sensors for precision agriculture. “Trimble and Microsoft are major players in the agriculture sector, and these relationships are a testament to […]

Help Map a Better Future with Pix4D’s Climate Contest

Lausanne, Switzerland: Photogrammetry software company Pix4D has launched its first ever Climate Contest. People from around the world are invited to submit a project which uses mapping to investigate or mitigate the climate crisis for the chance to win up to a $3,000USD cash prize and access to Pix4D software. From tracking melting glaciers in […]

Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Inventory Counts using Drones in Warehouses & Distribution Centers

California, USA, November 11, 2019 — Real estate is usually the largest expense item in the P&L of a warehousing operation – whether a 3PL or a company owned one. As e-commerce penetrates an increasingly larger share of the retail industry, warehouses and DCs are being created/expanded near high population areas to enable same-day delivery, […]

Terra Drone conducts 160m chimney inspection at thermal power plant in Japan

Chiba, Japan, November 7, 2019 – Leading industrial drone solutions provider Terra Drone Corporation has successfully demonstrated its non-destructive testing (NDT) capabilities by inspecting a 160-meter chimney at a thermal power plant in Japan. The chimney inspection was conducted using ultrasonic testing (UT) drone developed by Terra Drone group company Terra Inspectioneering, a market leader in wireless inspection […]

Are 3D Printed Drones the Next Big Thing?

Drones are quickly changing from being classified as toys to becoming integral tools for many industries, but industrial versions are still costly. Each component needs to be both strong and lightweight, and shifting designs make it challenging for manufacturers to keep up with industry demands. The implementation of 3D printing and CNC machining in the […]

Major Wood Chip Exporter Now Prefers Drones to Calculate Stockpile Volumes Rather Than Conventional Survey Methods

Bunbury, Australia, November 1, 2019 –Terra Drone Australia Pty Ltd (Terra Drone Australia), a group company of the world’s largest industrial drone solution provider Terra Drone Corporation, has recently been engaged by Bunbury Fibre Exports Pty Ltd (Bunbury Fibre Exports) to conduct a volumetric survey of its Blue gum wood chip export stockpile located at the […]

Terra Drone opens Chile branch, conducts flare stack inspection for state energy company ENAP

Concón, Chile, October 24, 2019 –Terra Drone Chile, a newly-founded group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully conducted visual inspection of flare stacks for Chile’s state-owned energy company ENAP Aconcagua. In this pilot project, three flare stacks – each about 70m tall – were inspected in 45 minutes using drones. This proved to be […]

SimActive Software Used for Determining Financial Assistance After Hurricane Dorian

Montreal, Canada, October 29th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ has been used by Air Data Solutions (ADS) in Florida to determine financial assistance following Hurricane Dorian.  Aerial imagery was collected before the storm for pre-hurricane assessment and after for damage analysis.  A Phase One 100MP aerial camera […]

GE Aviation and Hybrid Project team to provide commercial high-endurance vertical takeoff and landing UAV

Las Vegas, Nevada — October 28, 2019 — GE Aviation announced a teaming agreement with Hybrid Project to provide a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV designed for high endurance commercial applications at scale. Flight testing will commence in Q4 this year with commercial availability targeted for Q1 2020. The agreement enables Hybrid Project’s 35-pound hybrid-powered SuperVolo VTOL UAV […]

Pix4D launches Pix4Dreact, a revolutionary 2D fast-mapping software for emergency response and public safety

Lausanne, Switzerland, October 23rd, 2019 – Pix4D, the industry leader in professional drone mapping and photogrammetry software solutions, today is launching Pix4Dreact, the essential 2D fast-mapping software tailored specifically to the needs of public safety personnel and first responders. Year on year, an increasing number of natural disasters, man-made conflicts and other crises are affecting […]

A2Z Drone Delivery to Demonstrate its Minimally Invasive Drone Delivery System at Commercial UAV Expo 2019

Los Angeles, C.A. – October 23, 2019 – A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented freefall delivery mechanism and long-endurance flight platform will demonstrate the benefits of its minimally invasive drone delivery solution at Commercial UAV Expo 2019 (Las Vegas, October 28-30, 2019). A2Z Drone Delivery leadership will be on hand in booth #607 throughout the expo, and company […]

Are High Tech New Drones Worth The Money?

Guest post by Arthur Daniel Cohen Are the most high-tech drones worth their price tag? The answer is, it depends. You could pay a top-dollar and get a great drone. But, you could pay much less for a drone with the same quality and similar features, and just have less advanced specifications, such a memory […]

Raytheon, AirMap Virtually Demo Drone Monitoring Tools on Next-generation Air Traffic Control Workstation

WASHINGTON, D.C., (Oct. 21, 2019) – Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and AirMap, the leading global airspace intelligence platform for drones, have integrated AirMap’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) monitoring capabilities onto a working prototype of Raytheon’s next-generation air traffic controller workstation called Multi-platform ATC Re-hosting Solution, or MARS. With this integration, MARS now offers air traffic controllers streamlined […]

Indoor Drone with Customized Electronic Modules

Just how dependent unmanned flying is on high-quality and functioning printed circuit boards, components and solder joints is shown by flying in enclosed spaces. “Many UAS are equipped with standard components. But flying in enclosed spaces also requires good communication and navigation transmission as well as powerful, dimmable, small headlights,” says Jörg Nolte, Product Manager […]

Royalty Free Music using Artificial Intelligence – Ecrett Music

Guest post by George Suresh The thought of adding music to my videos was always something I dreaded until I came across Ecrett Music. Prior to this if I wasn’t discouraged by costs, I would certainly be put off while trying to grasp the legalities around copyright and licensing. After using Ecrett for the last […]

5 Benefits of Using a Drone for Bridge Inspections

Drones provide a cost-effective solution to quickly identify bridge damages, performance and capacity deterioration issues. Because they are easier and more cost effective to deploy, engineers can regularly inspect and monitor the bridges, hence improve the maintenance and the safety while extending the service life of the structures. The traditional manual bridge inspections are usually […]

Céline Dion brings her classic “My Heart Will Go On” into the future with 104 Verity drones

ZURICH– October 1st, 2019 – Verity Studios AG, the global leader in autonomous indoor drones,announced today that its drones have embarked on a new tour with one of the world’s best-sellingartists: Céline Dion. In parallel, Verity completed an event in Beijing with Zhang Yimou, whodirected the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.  In […]

Skyports and Flock Partner to Open up the Skies for Safe, Fully-Insured Drone Deliveries

London, UK – October 2019 — Flock is proud to announce itself as the exclusive risk partner of Skyports for its drone insurance. The collaborative partnership will enable Skyports to further the development of their drone delivery services, starting with initial ‘Beyond Visible Line of Sight’ (BVLOS) test flights in the UK, Belgium, Sweden and […]

Drone Run

The creators of startup Drone Run, brothers Alex and Toby Liew, are shaking up the consumer drone flying experience with an innovative flying game that keeps drone flying low to the ground and in your line of sight, so you don’t have to worry about breaking any rules. What is Drone Run? Drone Run is […]

UNVEX 2020 will reunite in Santiago the greatest experts in the drone sector

Madrid, October 14 – UNVEX (Unmanned Vehicle Exhibition), the largest and most prestigious event on unmanned systems, will hold its sixth European edition at the Ciudade da Cultura in Santiago de Compostela from 16 to 18 June 2020. The Galician choice is due to the ambitious project being developed by the Xunta through the Civil […]

Tips for Using Drones for Inspections

Guest post by Emily Folk Recent advances in radio and wireless connectivity technology have made drones one of the most popular ways for companies to improve old processes. It’s now possible to automate tasks that couldn’t have been before. They have found use as package carriers, aerial photographers and remote site inspectors. You might even […]

Russian Developer of Educational Drones Goes International

The Moscow company COEX, manufacturer of the most renowned drone for learning the basics of robotics in Russia, goes international. The company has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the international platform Indiegogo https://igg.me/at/coex In Moscow, COEX manufactures the programmable quadcopter kit Clover, on which anyone can learn how to assemble and program drones. The kit […]

Drone Racing League Launches DRL RacerAI, The First-Ever Autonomous Racing Drone

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 – New York, NY: The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, today launched the DRL RacerAI, the league’s first-ever autonomous racing drone. Designed to be the first autonomous robot to defeat a human in a physical sport, the DRL RacerAI will help close the gap between artificial intelligence (AI) and […]

Medicine from the Sky: Telangana Hits Milestone for Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies to Remote Areas

New Delhi, India, 4 October 2019 – The Government of Telangana has been exploring the use of drones to increase access to healthcare for communities across the state. Drones can dramatically cut transport times and increase supply chain efficiencies. Countries around the world have experimented with drones for last-mile delivery for the past five years, […]

SkyOp LLC Inks Deal to Bring Its Drone Training STEM Curriculum to Local School Districts

Canandaigua, N.Y. – October 2, 2019 – SkyOp LLC, developer of industry-leading drone training courseware, announced that it has been awarded a cooperative purchasing contract to make its customizable SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum available to local school districts through the New York Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). Under the state-wide agreement, SkyOp will deliver its proprietary workforce-development STEM curriculum directly to […]

Why Drones Are The Future

Guest post by Arthur Daniel Cohen Technology that used to be considered nothing more than a fantasy, something that belonged in a cartoon like The Jetsons but certainly not in the “real world”, has become one of the most disruptive and important technologies of our time. Drone technology has revolutionized our world in ways most […]

15-Hour Flight Time – MMC UAV Launches New Record-Breaking Hydrone

SHENZHEN, September 20th, 2019/ MMC UAV launched its brand new hydrone Griflion H that features a record-breaking 15-hour flight time on September 17th, 2019 in Germany during the InterGEO 2019, the world’s largest conference and trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management. It is a hydrogen-powered vertical take-off and landing drone with an integrated […]

Knowledge and Action for Planet Earth

Stuttgart/Karlsruhe, 17 September 2019. Launch of INTERGEO EXPO and CONFERENCE. Digitalisation and technologies for treating Earth sustainably. Opening ceremony in the New Palace, Stuttgart, on the eve of the event. Three days of hi-tech and know-how for planet Earth. For the next three days, everything in the exhibition halls in the hi-tech city of Stuttgart […]

How Drones Can Improve Warehouse Efficiency

Guest Post by Emily Folk Drones aren’t the sole purview of hobbyists and photographers anymore. They’re quickly proving their worth in nearly every industry, from construction to agriculture and everything in between. In some settings, drones can even improve warehouse efficiency. How are drones changing the logistics industry and improving efficiency across the board? Improved […]

Picterra Lands $3.3 Million in New Funding to Help Further Democratize Geospatial Mapping

Lausanne, Switzerland – September 17, 2019 – Picterra, a geospatial software organization that enables users to extract satellite and drone imaging insights through a combination of artificial intelligence and human expertise, today announced $3.3 million in new funding that will help further democratize geospatial mapping data. The funding will go toward growing Picterra’s team and […]

AI and Machine Learning Enable Black Swift Technologies’ Emergency Safe Landing Functionality

Boulder, CO – Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO, announced today its revolutionary Automated Emergency Safe Landing (AESL) functionality for UAS. The technology integrates state of the art machine learning algorithms and cutting edge onboard processors into the Black Swift S2™ UAS to capture and classify images, at altitude, enabling a UAS to autonomously identify a […]

Deploy FlytWare Autonomous Drone Solution for Warehouse Inventory Counts

California, USA, September 8, 2019 — Cycle counting of warehouse inventory, a labor intensive but high-value business activity, can now be done aerially, automatically and intelligently. FlytWare, an autonomous drone solution for indoor operations, is designed to be deployed for pallet and case reserve counts; be it freight forwarding sites, cargo storage facilities and warehouses […]

Master Class 3: Airspace integration – Safe integration of drones into airspace

Stuttgart/Braunschweig/Karlsruhe, 10 September 2019: European airspace is densely populated. Especially in the vicinity of metropolitan regions, the lowest airspace, i.e. the airspace up to 500 feet (around 150 metres) above ground, is already being used intensively by model and sports pilots as well as by police and air rescue helicopters. Thousands of aircraft movements take place […]

Building a Cinematic Video Rig – with Smallrig

Throughout my entire career as a freelance photographer I’d only taken still photos for my clients. However I’d recently challenged myself to learn videography and found it to be far more rewarding then I first imagined. Nowadays photographers are no longer limiting themselves to just taking still photographs; especially with the high quality video capabilities […]

Red Cat Partners with GoChain for Blockchain-Based Drone Data Storage, Analytics, and Services Platform

SANTURCE, Puerto Rico, Sept. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (OTC: RCAT), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced it has partnered with GoChain, a provider of scalable blockchain solutions for enterprises, NGOs and nonprofits. As part of this partnership, Red Cat will integrate its blockchain […]

SimActive Software Used for Gold Mine Mapping

Montreal, Canada, September 3rd, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for gold mining projects in Ivory Coast by Newcrest Mining Limited.  SimActive software is employed to produce dense digital terrain models (DTMs) using small format digital cameras.  Newcrest Mining also extracts high-quality contours lines from […]

Terra Drone soars to 2nd position in world’s top drone service provider rankings

Commercial drone market research and analytics company Drone Industry Insights has released its 2019 rankings of the world’s leading drone service providers, and Terra Drone Corporation has moved up to the second place on the list. In 2018, Japan-based Terra Drone was at the ninth position. Drone Industry Insights recognizes that this envious feat has […]

Pix4D Reaches New Heights With an Office in the Mile High City

Lausanne, Switzerland: In August 2019, Pix4D opened a new office in downtown Denver. It is the company’s seventh office after Lausanne, San Francisco, Shanghai, Berlin, Madrid, and Tokyo. The move to Denver signifies Pix4D’s strong commitment and alignment with the thriving Geospatial Technology and UAS industries, where Denver is a major hub. With potential for […]

Atmos UAV joins forces with Mangoesmapping to provide Australian users with high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones

Delft, August 21st, 2019. Atmos UAV, the Delft-based drone manufacturer that develops high-end VTOL fixed-wing drones for surveying and mapping, has appointed Mangoesmapping as its official distributor in Australia. Mangoesmapping, headquartered in Queensland, carries more than 20 years of geospatial experience in regional and remote communities. The Australian team has won multiple awards in Innovation, […]

senseFly brings an expanded portfolio of versatile, industry-leading fixed-wing drone innovations to INTERGEO 2019

Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, August 23, 2019 – senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones, will showcase its dynamic range of market-leading fixed-wing drone solutions and sensors at INTERGEO 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. With its unique and unrivalled reputation, senseFly’s eBee X drone will be taking centre stage at stand B3.078 in hall 3. Surveyors and engineers […]

Automate, Scale and Remotely Manage Enterprise Drone Fleet Operations

California, USA, August 20, 2019 — Managing enterprise-wide drone programs is challenging – not only because of the reliance on skilled pilots & siloed operations but also because of the variety of stakeholders involved, across geographies and missions. Automating & scaling such commercial UAV operations requires unified, customized dashboards, real-time information sharing, sophisticated mission planning […]

Drone Rescue Systems GmbH cooperates with the German Aerospace Center

The parachute safety solution manufacturer Drone Rescue Systems GmbH supports the European research project Formation flight for in-Air Launcher 1st stage Capturing demonstration (FALCon). Under the leadership of DLR, research is being conducted on how launch vehicles can be returned to the launch site as efficiently as possible for re-use. The aim of FALCon is […]

Third Annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Releases Post Show Report

Houston, Texas, August 6, 2019 – The third annual Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, which took place on June 12-13 at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Texas, has released the post show report, highlighting the current state of how unmanned systems are being used in energy operations. After another successful event, with an expanded expo floor, 100+ […]

Atmos UAV integrates MicaSense Altum and offers professionals advanced thermal, multispectral, and high-resolution imagery in one flight

Delft, August 12th, 2019, Atmos UAV, the Delft-based drone manufacturer for mapping and surveying, continue to expand its payload options now including the new MicaSense sensor, “Altum”. Altum integrates a radiometric thermal camera with five high-resolution narrow bands, producing advanced thermal, multispectral and high-resolution imagery in one flight for advanced analytics.  Marlyn, the fixed-wing VTOL […]

Skysense Introducting New Outdoor Charging Pad

Berlin, Germany, August 9, 2019 — Skysense ​today ​​announce​d​ the launch of ​its long-awaited new High Power Outdoor Charging Pad product line. After months of testing and the first successful deployments in Norway and Finland, ​Skysense ​today ​​announce​d​ the launch of ​its new High Power Outdoor Charging Pad product line. ​The autonomous charging station has been […]

Drones Assisting with Humanitarian Aid Efforts

When you hear the word drone, you might be thinking of the toy that a young family member got for Christmas, but these little remote-controlled flying robots are making an appearance in nearly every industry, increasing safety and making the job a little bit easier. Drones are also making a splash by aiding in humanitarian […]

Echodyne Announces Immediate Availability of EchoGuard High-Performance 3D Radar

KIRKLAND, WA — August 5, 2019 — Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announces that it has received approval from the FCC for widespread deployment of its EchoGuard radar for radiolocation and radionavigation in the United States. The FCC equipment authorization allows the radar to be used throughout the United States […]

SimActive Used to Validate Accuracy of DJI Phantom 4 RTK

Montreal, Canada, August 6th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used in Japan for mapping projects acquired by the DJI Phantom 4 RTK. A full-scale validation was done in the mountains near Hiroshima with a unit flown by SimActive Japanese partner Mirukuru and customer Ace-1. “Considering […]

Echodyne and Iris Automation Ensure Safety for Pioneering Drone Flight Over Trans-Alaska Pipeline

FOX, Alaska — August 2, 2019 — Echodyne, the manufacturer of innovative, high-performance radars for government and commercial markets, announced today that its EchoGuard airspace management radars were the ground-based sensor for the first-ever UAS mission to operate beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight without ground observers. The ground-based sensors worked in coordination with Iris Automation’s onboard detect-and-avoid system. […]

Drone Rescue Systems GmbH is “Born Global Champion”

The Foreign Trade Austria, Internationalization and Innovation Agency of the Austrian Economic Chamber named the parachute safety solution manufacturer Drone Rescue Systems “Born Global Champion” 2019. The award is presented every year to young Austrian companies with innovative products and success internationally. The award highlights Drone Rescue Systems’ and the other winners early international orientation […]

Droneblog Readers Attend InterGeo Free of Charge

The InterGeo Conference and Expo in Stuttgart Germany from 17-19 September is coming up just around the corner. It’s not too late to get your free entrance voucher. Just follow these easy steps: 1. Redeem the voucher code in the EXPO ticket shop under www.intergeo.de/tickets and secure yourself a free 3-day expo ticket worth 120.00 euros. 2. After successful […]

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 […]

Industry Update: The Drone Market Environment Map 2019

The Drone Market Environment Map 2019 is the 4th edition of our flagship free resource, giving you the most relevant snapshot of the global commercial drone industry. In our latest edition we bring you several improvements. Firstly, we have become stricter about who we include in our map – as of now only companies, organisations, events and […]

Zing Completes its First Drone Delivery in Tampa Bay

Drone deliveries are coming to the United States faster than you may have imagined. It’s a quick, convenient, and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional food delivery systems. Zing successfully completed a fast food delivery over a half mile span in just three minutes using their free iPhone app and a standard consumer drone. This same […]

Pilot-free, Heisha C200 drone charging solutions for automated drone applications

The unmanned technology for drones has paved the way for significant advancements in the fields of surveillance, emergency response and warehouse stocking, etc. The widespread use of unmanned technology and applications has come to a bottleneck, however, and the technology and its applications cannot fully meet the demands of the entire market, the main reasons […]

Terra Drone Europe aids Djibouti in flood damage mitigation and port inspection

Djibouti, Djibouti – June 20, 2019 – Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has successfully completed a high-resolution photogrammetric pavement assessment using a multirotor drone at Djibouti’s key port of Doraleh. The 5-day aerial survey was accompanied by detailed inspections of the quay walls and the sea defense revetments at the […]

EUROPEAN DRONE SUMMIT – Conference on the new opportunities offered by the standardised European UAS market

Stuttgart/Braunschweig/Karlsruhe, 25 June 2019. According to the newly published Drone Industry Barometer 2019, there are expected to be over 400,000 drones in commercial use in Europe by 2025. This represents a major challenge for European air traffic control. At various levels of the political landscape – including the European – this development is being handled by […]

SimActive Launches New Drone Processing Service

Montreal, Canada, June 25th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces a new drone data processing service based on Correlator3D™.  Clients can now upload full projects and have SimActive experts generate optimal results from their imagery, including DSMs, DTMs, 3D models and orthomosaics. As opposed to common cloud-based solutions where outputs […]

Uber Eats Completes Successful Drone Delivery Tests in San Diego

The purpose of the Uber Eats Drones latest test in San Diego was to demonstrate how Uber Eats will accept orders, load food onto the drone, fly the delivery mission, and drop off the package at its destination. Packages will be specifically designed for Uber Eats drones, and couriers will take the package from its drop-off […]

How Drones Are Being Used for Crop Fertilization

Guest post by Emily Folk Drones are becoming increasingly popular both recreationally and commercially, including in the agricultural industry. The commercial agricultural drone market is currently worth $80 million, a figure that’s expected to grow to $110 million by 2022. The use of drones to save time and resources is fairly straightforward, but farmers and […]

The SkyOp LLC Launches Initiative to Pair Corporate Sponsors with Local School Districts Seeking Support for Drone Training STEM Programs

Canandaigua, N.Y. – June 20, 2019 – SkyOp LLC, developer of industry-leading drone training courseware, has announced a new initiative to pair interested corporate sponsors with local school districts eager to launch high school drone training STEM programs. Following the recent release of its SkyOp Drone Training Curriculum, the company was overwhelmed with school districts excited to adopt the […]

Terra Drone Indonesia Provided Drone Training for Mining Giants: Amman Mineral and Adaro’s Subsidiary

Indonesia, June 18, 2019 –Aero Drone School, a unit of Terra Drone Indonesia has successfully completed drone training for two of Indonesia’s biggest mining corporations. The drone training provided to PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, which owns the second largest copper and gold mine in Indonesia, and PT Saptaindra Sejati, a leading coal mining contractor in the […]

Flock Launches First ‘Real-Time’ Insurance and Risk Management Product for Drone Fleets

London, 18 June, 2019 – Flock, the London-based insurtech startup, unveiled today ‘Flock Enterprise’, a first-of-its-kind insurance and risk management solution for drone fleets. The product leverages real-time data to provide highly bespoke insurance policies for enterprises using drones. This data-driven approach transforms how organisations insure their connected drone fleets, offering greater visibility into flight […]

Kespry Announces Results of Aerial Intelligence Industry’s First Mining and Aggregates Customer Survey

MENLO PARK, Calif. – June 18, 2019 – Kespry, the leading drone-based aerial intelligence solution provider, today announced the results of the industry’s first mining and aggregates customer survey. Kespry surveyed its 220 mining and aggregates customers that use its platform across 3,311 worksites across North America, with 22,987 missions in 2018 alone. These companies typically use […]

THE DRONE INDUSTRY BAROMETER 2019

This whitepaper highlights a variety of challenges that the drone industry continues to face, as well as the changes in perspectives compared to 2018. These range from complicated and constantly changing drone regulations, to market growing pains.  The key difference between this year’s Drone Industry Barometer, and last year’s is that instead of focusing purely […]

Terra Drone Europe wins contract to provide UAV mapping services to Ordnance Survey

United Kingdom – June 13, 2019 – Terra Drone Europe, a group company of Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, has secured a framework agreement to provide unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) services to Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of the United Kingdom. Under the scope of this contract, Terra Drone Europe will provide different types of UAV […]

Amazon Prime Air Receives FAA Approval for Drone Deliveries, Unveils New Drone Design

The latest announcement from Amazon is two-fold: Firstly, the company confirmed that it has received approval from the FAA as an operator for commercial drone deliveries, and secondly, Amazon unveiled a new design for its delivery drones. The FAA has stated that it has “issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate to Amazon Prime Air allowing the […]

Drones over German cities – science fiction or future market?

Berlin/Karlsruhe, 05 June 2019. Against the backdrop of the German Federal Government’s funding programme for drones and air taxis, together with the unveiling of the CityAirbus in Ingolstadt in March, industry experts recently gathered in Berlin for a Round Table meeting. At the invitation of Europe’s largest drones trade fair, INTERAERIAL SOLUTIONS part of INTERGEO […]

MicroPilot Nears DO-178C Certification

June, 2019 – Stony Mountain, Canada – MicroPilot Inc. is nearing the end of a five-year effort to achieve DO-178C Design Assurance Level B certification for its upcoming MP2128HELI3 autopilot. This certification will simplify the task for operators of RPAS/UAVs to obtain authorization from regulators to conduct missions in higher risk areas where RPAS/UAV operations […]

New Keynotes, Sessions & STEM Program and Announced for the Energy Drone & Robotics Summit Next Week

The Energy Drone & Robotics Summit, taking place June 12-13 (with additional workshops June 10 – 11) at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott in Texas, has updated their agenda to include additional programming and exciting announcements. The Summit is excited to announce the keynote session for the release and rollout of API’s Guide to Developing an Unmanned Aircraft […]

Taiwan tests Terra Drone and Unifly’s drone traffic management system

Tokyo, Japan – June 7, 2019–Terra Drone Corporation, one of the world’s largest providers of industrial drone solutions, has successfully demonstrated to Taiwanese government officials an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system developed jointly with Unifly, a leading drone traffic management provider from Europe and a portfolio company of Terra Drone. The test run of the […]

Red Cat Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Rotor Riot

SANTURCE, Puerto Rico, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Red Cat, Inc. (TFVR), a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced a letter of intent to acquire Rotor Riot, an innovative technology and media company in the drone space. “This deal is another significant milestone in our strategy for […]

FlytBase White Paper on Warehouse Automation – Inventory Management using Drones

Palo Alto, 4 June 2019 — FlytBase, Inc., an enterprise drone automation company, releases a white paper highlighting the role of autonomous drones in the digital transformation of warehouses. Driven by safety, cost and revenue benefits, warehouses across the world are adopting technologies such as Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Drones are playing […]

Zing Launches Public Beta for Free Drone Delivery iPhone App

Zing is inviting drone pilots around the globe to beta test their new Zing Drone Delivery iPhone application. The application allows drone pilots to use any DJI drone to make autonomous deliveries. To use the Zing Drone Delivery application all you have to do is connect your drone, tap a coordinate on the map, then […]

SimActive Releases Version 8.2 for Processing of Multispectral Imagery

Montreal, Canada, June 4th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D™ version 8.2 with advanced processing capabilities of multispectral imagery.   Supported sensors include the MicaSense RedEdge / Altum and the Parrot Sequoia. The new version allows to register multispectral as well as infrared images automatically.  The resulting […]

Drone Technology Meets Manual Soldering

(Wertheim, 31.05.2019) “Drones are safe and reliable when, among other things, all components are correctly soldered”, Jörg Nolte, Product Manager Soldering Tools, Rework and Inspection Systems, started his introductory lecture at the two workshops on manual soldering at the University of Zielona Gora in Poland and at the Technical University in Chemnitz. The idea for […]

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 […]

Introducing Drone Harmony Cloud

The Drone Harmony Cloud platform has been released. With it, Drone Harmony’s customers gain two new dimensions to their data capture workflows: cloud storage of mission data and a web-based planning interface. Combined with Drone Harmony’s mobile application, Drone Harmony is now offering a fully integrated data capture platform for drone service providers and enterprises. […]

senseFly introduces the Solar 360 thermal drone solution for uniquely efficient solar farm inspections at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019

Cheseaux, Switzerland, April 30 2019 – senseFly, leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, is introducing its new senseFly Solar 360 at this year’s AUVSI XPONENTIAL, the latest addition to its senseFly 360 solutions range. Created in collaboration with software company Raptor Maps, this new offering is a uniquely efficient thermal drone solution that enables the automatic assessment of […]

AirMap Supporting NASA and FAA UTM Research Projects

With U-space trials heating up across Europe, the AirMap team has also been busy with several exciting drone demonstration projects throughout the United States. We are proud to have been selected recently as a program partner for both NASA’s TCL4 trials in Texas and Nevada as well as the FAA’s UAS Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP) at […]

Fortem Technologies and Unifly Collaborate to Keep Airspace Safe and Secure in a Drone-Enabled World

PLEASANT GROVE, UT – April 29, 2019 – Fortem Technologies, Inc., the leader in airspace awareness, safety and security for a drone world, and Unifly, a leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) provider, announced they will collaborate to develop a joint airspace safety and security solution for a drone-enabled society. This new end-to-end solution will allow UTM and U-space […]

Sky Power introduces cost-efficient and high performing engine at Xponential 2019

The 2-cylinder engine SP-275 TS CR presented by Sky Power GmbH has been developed for affordable and high-performing applications, like drone training purposes. The carburetor of the SP-275 TS CR is located at the rear of the engine and is ideal for high speed applications among other things due to its flat design.   „Some […]

Sky Power GmbH opens US subsidiary

The German UAS-engine manufacturer opens a subsidiary in the US to expand their business. The Sky Power America LCC located in Colorado, will focus on all market matters in the Americas. “We are thrilled to be able to announce the incorporation of Sky Power America just before the Xponential 2019,” states Constantin Diehl, responsible for […]

Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority Approves senseFly Drones for Country’s First-Ever Beyond Visual-Line-Of-Sight (BVLOS) Operations

Cheseaux, Switzerland, April 24 2019 – senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions—in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones and geotechnology company Santiago & Cintra—is excited to announce that the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved BVLOS flights to be carried out in Brazil for the first time in the […]

Do Drones Have a Place in Manufacturing?

By Megan Ray Nichols Drones were probably always destined to become a big deal. What’s more surprising than their popularity, however, is the sheer number and variety of applications in which drones are finding themselves useful. Before too long, drones might even be the new normal — not for kids and adult hobbyists, but for […]

Wing becomes first certified Air Carrier for drones in the US

Wing achieved a significant milestone today, becoming the first drone delivery company to receive Air Carrier Certification from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is an important step for the FAA and the drone industry in the United States; the result of years of work to safely integrate drones into the national airspace. […]

Drone Solutions Launches 24/7 Unmanned Search & Rescue

Singapore, April 23, 2019: Drone Solution Services Pte Ltd officially announced the commencement of its 24/7 Unmanned Search & Rescue Services at the Unmanned Systems Asia 2019 Exposition recently held at the Changi Exposition Centre in Singapore. 24/7 Unmanned Search & Rescue Services Drone Solutions is introducing innovative Unmanned Search and Rescue (“USAR”) techniques, programs […]

Drone Workforce Solutions (DWS) Announces Launch of Global Drone Pilot Portal

WILMINGTON, DE – April 16, 2019 – Drone Workforce Solutions, LLC (DWS) announces the launch of a one-of-a-kind digital database that connects certified drone pilots with corporate, business and government partners around the world. The Drone Workforce Solutions Pilot Portal will offer potential clients access to the most experienced and talented pool of drone operators […]

Sky Power presents new engine families at Xponential 2019

The German UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power presents for the first time a series of new engines in different performance classes to the public at the leading trade fair AUVSI Xponential 2019 in Chicago. The portfolio ranges from small single-cylinder engines based on carburetor technology to 2-cylinder engines with carburetor or injection system. “We are […]

Three companies co-establish Center of Excellence for Drones in India

Hyderabad, India, April 18, 2019 – Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation (Headquarters: Tokyo; CEO: Toru Tokushige), Terra Drone India, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-establish a first-of-its-kind Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Solutions (drones) in India. With its presence in six continents and more than 20 countries, […]

Sky Power GmbH expands direct distribution

To expand worldwide market presence Sky Power GmbH welcomes a new sales team member. Edward Weston-Davies is an established sales specialist for Wankel engines in the UAS-Industry. “We are thrilled to have Edward Weston-Davies, another motor-expert for the UAS sector on board. He will be handling distribution of our Wankel as well as 2-stroke combustion […]

The Drone Market 2019-2024: 5 Things You Need to Know

15-04-2019 – by Lukas Schroth To mark the release of our inaugural Drone Market Report and our new one of a kind bottom-up market model, here are the most important market trends you need to know about the drone industry. 1- The drone market will grow to 43 billion USD by 2024 The big picture, […]

ANAFI THERMAL: The thermal ultra-compact and lightweight drone solution dedicated to all professionals

Parrot, the leading European drone group, has announced ANAFI Thermal: the all-in-one, drone-based solution that provides easy to use, sophisticated and high-quality thermography (drone + sensor + software), with proven reliability and outstanding performance. Parrot has evolved its existing ANAFI platform to create this lightweight and easy-to-use solution specifically engineered to support a wide range […]

Fifth Annual Drone Focus Conference to be Held in Fargo

Fargo N.D. — On Wednesday, May 29th, the fifth annual Drone Focus Conference, organized by Emerging Prairie, will be held at the Avalon Events Center. The conference explores the latest developments in the unmanned systems industry and serves as a platform to connect industry professionals, researchers, founders, developers, city and government officials and others. This […]

Terra Drone Indonesia teams with Japan’s leading power industry research institute to monitor transmission lines for PLN

Terra Drone Indonesia and Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI) (Headquarter: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, President: Masanori Matsuura, hereinafter called CRIEPI) have successfully demonstrated how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be used to monitor electricity transmission lines in Indonesia. The demonstration was done using Terra Wing drone at PT PLN (Persero) main transmission unit (UIT) in East […]

SimActive Software Used with eBee X for Shoreline Mapping

Montreal, Canada, April 9th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces that Correlator3D™ is being used for mapping projects in Brittany, France by Altimedias.  An eBee X equipped with senseFly S.O.D.A. 3D camera is flown along the shoreline to produce high-resolution true orthomosaics and 3D models. “The quality of outputs from […]

How Drones Are Changing the Shipping Industry

Most people are familiar with the drones used to take aerial photographs or to fly around their backyards as hobbyists. Industries including the military also rely on drones for their operations. Here, we’ll look at the current and future impact of drones on the shipping industry. Drones Making Deliveries to Offshore Ships Companies are always […]

Hangar Names Matt Hunter as Chief Product Officer

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hangar Technology, Inc., a leading drone analytics company, today announced that industry veteran Matt Hunter is joining Hangar as Chief Product Officer to build on recent momentum and take Hangar software to the next level. “Hangar is changing the way companies understand and utilize physical infrastructure, by unlocking meaningful intelligence at enterprise scale,” […]

Drone Registration Figures Confirm senseFly eBee as United States’ Most Popular Commercial Fixed-Wing

Raleigh, NC – April 3, 2019 – senseFly, the leading provider of fixed-wing drone solutions, has confirmed its position as the United States’ most popular fixed-wing drone provider, according to data provided by the FAA. According to official FAA Part 107 commercial drone registration data, received by senseFly following an FOIA request with the FAA, senseFly small Unmanned Aerial Systems […]

PODIUM announces U-space visitor events

Brussels, Belgium – April 2, 2019 – Over the coming months, the SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project will perform demonstrations of U-space services and technologies at five locations. Those locations are the Drones Paris Region cluster (Bretigny, France), the Netherland RPAS Test Centre (Markenesse, The Netherlands), Groningen Airport (Eelde, The Netherlands), Hans Christian Andersen Airport (Odense, […]

Recent Improvements To Drone Range

Drones, and specifically quadcopters, have come a long way since they were first used in the military as unmanned aerial vehicles. The new age drones are as popular in film making and photography, as in mission-critical or rescue operations. Photography enthusiasts, explorers, and documentary makers are thrilled with the technology that lets them fly without […]

Sky Power receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Highest quality, excellent customer care and an efficient, sustainable, lean manufacturing process in accordance with the Lean Production approach are the focus of the UAS engine manufacturer Sky Power GmbH from Germany. This has now been confirmed with the successful ISO certification. “The certification is important for us as an international company. As a German […]

A Crash Intro to AI-powered Object Detection

Almost every day, we hear we can use the superpowers of AI to make our work easier, automate routine tasks, speed up our workflows, increase accuracy and make more money. In the drone industry —especially in the geospatial sector— we hear a lot about how AI will help us extract actionable information from unstructured image […]

Drone Startup Up Sonder Opens Investment to Its Drone Operators

(Los Angeles, CA)–Drone services company Up Sonder continues its mission to democratize drones by partnering with investment platform Republic (an offshoot of AngelList) to make it possible for its pilots, members, and the general public to invest in the company. Up Sonder has already successfully raised over 340% of its minimum funding goal and still […]

Announcing the DBUS2 – First Consumer Drone with Navigation Powered Solely by VIO

Imagine if drones could see on their own, finding their way without human intervention. They can with a new technology called VIO (visual inertial odometry). Introducing a consumer drone that navigates solely by VIO—the DBUS2. It’s a highly advanced, highly capable aircraft with a 4K camera, follow-me and autoflight functions that slips easily into a […]

Drone Solutions Launches the Centre of Drone Excellence

Singapore, March 19, 2019: Drone Solution Services Pte Ltd officially announced today the commencement of its Centre of Drone Excellence activities which will be highlighted at its presentation booth at the Unmanned Systems Asia 2019 expositions which will be held April 9-11, 2019 at the Changi Exposition Centre in Singapore. Centre of Drone Excellence The […]

Drone Racing League (DRL) Launches New DRL Simulator with Real-World Physics for Accurate Drone Flight

New York, NY – March 18, 2019 — The Drone Racing League (DRL), the global, professional drone racing circuit, today launched the new DRL Simulator, the only drone racing sim that translates flying online into better flying in the real world. Available on Steam for $19.99, the revamped sim offers real-world drone physics, providing pilots with a […]

Creative Techniques For Editing Your Drone Video

Once you get your drone in your hands, you start dreaming a lot about what you can do with it. But after shooting your first video, your dreams become shattered because your first flight movie appears like a disgusting, shaky, and shaggy footage. Drone videos are so common on the internet these days. It’s become […]

Due to popular demand: Drone Champions League returning to Switzerland

Liechtenstein, 12 March 2019 – “3…2…1…Go!“: The Drone Champions League (DCL), the world’s leading drone racing series, is returning to Switzerland for a race at legendary Snowpark Laax from 28 to 30 March. This follows last year’s hugely successful race in Rapperswil, which attracted an audience of more than 10,000 and met with very positive feedback. For the first […]

Scoring a Drone’s Flight Time-to-Cost

When a consumer begins their journey of researching drones it can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. The cost of drones vary by thousands of dollars and the specifications are all over the board. One of the difficult hurdles new consumers must overcome when researching drones is understanding how any one particular drone compares to […]

Drone Expert Says Some Drone Users Don’t Know or Don’t Care About the Law

Drones have now been banned from flying within 5km of an airport … but an expert says it will only be effective if it’s policed robustly and there are other strict rules that drone users are flouting. The Government brought in the new rule change on Wednesday (March 13) and says this is the start […]

SimActive Releases Version 8.1 with Advanced Editing Tools

Montreal, Canada, March 12th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D™ version 8.1 specifically addressing advanced needs from expert users.  Added features include, among many improvements, new DEM editing capabilities. Version 8.1 showcases improved filtering capabilities to remove objects from DSMs and manual options to modify local […]

Skyguide and AirMap Deploy Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) for Drone Flights in Geneva and Lugano

Geneva/Madrid, March 12, 2019 – Skyguide, the Swiss air navigation service provider, and AirMap, the leading global airspace management platform for drones, announced today the launch of a trial phase for automated flight authorizations and other U-space services for integrating drones into the Swiss national airspace. As part of the trial phase, select drone operators […]

AirMap and Honeywell Develop Cost-effective Tracking Solution for Drones

MADRID, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — World ATM Congress — Today, AirMap, the leading global airspace management platform for drones, and Honeywell announced the development of a cost-effective drone tracking solution to provide airspace safety authorities with situational awareness of manned and unmanned aircraft operations within an airspace system. Together, the companies will develop a […]

Choctaw Nation Hosts 2nd Annual Emerging Aviation Technology Conference

DURANT, Okla. (March 11, 2019) –The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will host the 2nd Annual Emerging Aviation Technology Conference on April 18, 2019. The all-day conference will consist of keynote addresses by Dr. Jaiwon Shin, NASA Associate Administrator; Michael Kratsios, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Assistant to the President at the White House Office of Science […]

How Drones Can Help with Disaster Relief

The world is always changing and advancing, helping people live safer and happier lives around the globe. The most influential way to change lives is through technology, which has become widespread and easy for most people to access. People benefit when tech adapts to worldwide needs, which makes it a crucial element in disaster relief […]

Skylum introduces AirMagic, AI-powered photo editing software for aerial photography

BELLEVUE, WA -March 7, 2019—Today, Skylum announced AirMagic, the world’s first fully automated AI-powered enhancer for Mac & PC, created for drone and aerial photography. While drones let us shoot incredible images from previously unreachable places, the photos themselves often lack quality, making for a lot of manual post-processing work to fix issues like haze, […]

First Long-Endurance Police Drone Takes Off

HYBRiX drone, the first hybrid fuel-electric multirotor, with 10 times more flight time than electric drones, takes off. This innovative project from Quaternium, leading European brand of long-endurance multirotors, attracted a lot of attention after setting the World Record of Endurance in 2017 with a 4 hr. 40 min. flight and it was recently backed […]

The SkyOp LLC Drone Training Curriculum Prepares Students for the Workforce of the Future

Canandaigua, N.Y. – March 6, 2019 – SkyOp LLC, developer of industry-leading drone training courseware, has rolled out a comprehensive and customizable drone-based training curriculum which can be seamlessly integrated into high school, STEM, workforce development, continuing education and college credit programs. While other training programs focus on drone racing or aerial imaging as an entry point for […]

Red Cat Releases Blockchain-Based Data Storage, Analytics, and Services Platform in Beta for the Drone Industry

HUMACAO, PUERTO RICO (PRWEB) MARCH 06, 2019 Red Cat, a leading provider of distributed data storage, analytics and services for the drone industry, today announced the beta release of its blockchain-based black box storage, analytics and services platform to make drones trackable and accountable. Red Cat’s platform release includes several integrated systems that enable industry regulators to […]

North America Aerial Imaging Market size to reach over $1.7bn by 2024

According to the Graphical Research new growth forecast report titled “North America Aerial Imaging Market Size By Platform (Fixed-wing Aircraft, Helicopter, UAV/drone), By Imaging Type (Vertical Imaging, Oblique Imaging), By Application (Geospatial Mapping, Disaster Management, Energy & Resource Management, Surveillance & Monitoring, Urban Planning, Conservation & Research), By End Use (Government, Energy, Military & Defense, Agriculture & […]

DJI Drones Reign Supreme

Stating that drones have become more than toys in this day and age would be a huge understatement. Not only have these unmanned aerial vehicles claimed the number one spot in the hearts of many tech lovers, they also opened the door to a whole new world of possibilities for photographers and vloggers. Over the […]

Verity Studios Launches Software Algorithm to Make Drones Dramatically Safer

ZÜRICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Verity Studios AG, a pioneer in autonomous drones, has launched an integration program for their Failsafe technology for quadcopters. The patented Failsafe solution provides powerful and cost-effective safety enhancements to any consumer and commercial quadcopter drone platform. This program allows drone manufacturers to easily implement the Failsafe algorithm into their drones as a standalone […]

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 […]

RTK Satellite Navigation: Yuneec Expands H520 Line

CORONA, Calif. (Jan. 31, 2019) – Yuneec International, a global leader in electric aviation, today announced that its commercial hexacopter, the H520, will now optionally be available with an RTK (Real Time Kinematic) system from the Swiss company Fixposition. Even under difficult GPS conditions, such as in cities or canyons, the RTK system ensures maximum precision […]

The Drone Applications Report 2019

Are you looking to expand your reach across industries? Or, alternatively, are you considering the adoption of drones into your production system? Do you want to understand how drones have been applied, for what activities, and in what industry? DRONEII is delighted to present you our Drone Applications 2019 report and database. The product Our […]

Energy Drone Coalition Plans Significant Growth in Content & Sessions for 2019 Summit

Houston, Texas, January 29, 2019 – Following the rapid growth of our 12,000 + global community members, and based on the advice of its Industry Advisory Board, the Energy Drone Coalition, powered by Innovate Energy, is planning for major growth at this year’s Energy Drone & Robotics Summit (June 12-13, in Houston, Texas at the Woodlands Waterway […]

Here’s How You Can Implement Drones Into Commercial Operations

The popularity of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) has exploded in the consumer market. Many are using them for recreation and entertainment, and you’ll notice a lot of the consumer-grade drones have built-in cameras and smart controls to accommodate this. While they certainly can offer a lot of fun, there’s a more professional side […]

JD.com Launches First Government Approved Drone Flight in Indonesia

JD.com, China’s largest retailer, today announced the completion of Indonesia’s first government approved drone flight – a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia. The successful pilot opens the door for future commercial drone use in Indonesia and the Southeast Asia region, subject to further regulatory approvals. Representatives from Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation, Civil Aviation […]

The Year of the Drone: Three UAV trends to expect in 2019

In early 2018, we asserted it would be a defining year for the commercial UAV industry – and it was. In 2018 we increasingly saw the value of drones in real world applications. The year was marked with growing adoption across industries from UAV’s delivering vaccination and blood supplies in developing countries to assisting search […]

Google and AirMap Team Up On New Remote ID Solution for Drones

For wide-scale commercial operations to take place, a cost-effective industry-led network remote identification solution is needed to give transparency and ensure accountability of all parties involved. This will help regulators stay in compliance with aviation rules and cultivate the public’s trust in operations beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) and over people while protecting drone […]

senseFly webinar: Lessons Learned from North America’s largest BVLOS UAV Project

senseFly will be hosting a free webinar on Wednesday January 23rd at 10am EST (GMT-5). The webinar will showcase learnings from North America’s largest BVLOS UAV project. The webinar will cover the following: How the “Project Honeycomb” BVLOS proof-of-concept trial was created  Which procedures and standards IN-FLIGHT Data used to manage Project Honeycomb’s 1,700 miles (2,700 kilometers) […]

Apellix to Present at API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit, January 31, 2019

Jacksonville, Florida…January 15, 2019 – Apellix, the safety partner for the technological revolution, will discuss its groundbreaking contact-based drone inspection technology at the API Inspection and Mechanical Integrity Summit in Galveston, TX, held January 28-31. Engineer Jamie Branch, P.E. will present the session, Using Autonomous Drones for Ultrasonic Inspection of Flare Stacks Today, at 9:10am […]

Why the New Osmo Pocket from DJI is a Gamechanger for Vloggers

If you’re into drones, you probably have heard about DJI, as the biggest drone company in the world, by quite a good margin. The thing is, they don’t only focus on flying things, but have expanded to everything camera and video related, and they’ve had great success with their handheld gimbals for both DSLR cameras, […]

The Commercial Drones Industry: Global Outlook 2019

Happy New Year from DroneII! Hitting the ground running in 2019, we would like to start a timely conversation this year about the key trends in the commercial drone industry to focus on. As the industry consolidates, the market will become a harsher environment as companies race for time and funding to successfully introduce their […]

DroneClash: the Dutch answer to the Gatwick Incident

Delft, the Netherlands. 10th January 2019. DroneClash, the world’s first counter-drone competition, is today announcing its final call for entries, with a spoof video: https://youtu.be/8oFK349ysMo. The film shows a drone circling a tower at “Katwick Airport”, before a close-up reveals that the drone is carrying a banner, advertising DroneClash 2019’s top prize of € 30,000. […]

Sky Power Continues Product Offensive with New SP-210 FI TS

Following the recently presented SP-110 FI TS, Sky Power GmbH starts 2019 with another new product and presents the second newly developed 2-stroke engine. The SP-210 FI TS is based on the same engine concept and optionally can also be offered without system carrier. The newly developed SP-210 FI TS with max. 8,2 kW at […]

Comprehensive Drone Simulation DCL – The Game Excites Racing Scene

Liechtenstein, 08.01.2019 – Today, the world’s leading drone racing series Drone Champions League (DCL) will exclusively release a free early demo of the official drone racing simulator DCL – The Game on the internet sales platform Steam. This action-packed demo with different levels of difficulty allows beginners and professionals alike to test their skills on more […]

NYCDFF Submission Deadline Approaching – Jan 7th, 201

The submission deadline for the 5th annual New York City Drone Film Festival is Monday Jan 7th at midnight EST.  Enter your film for the chance at joining the best drone filmmakers in the world and have your film seen on the big screen in front of the drone, film, and tv industry’s top professionals. Click here to see winners […]

2019 Commercial UAV Expo Europe event, April 8-10 in Amsterdam

Commercial UAV Expo Europe is the leading trade fair and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS throughout Europe and internationally. Industries covered include Process, Power & Utilities; Civil Infrastructure; Construction; Aggregates & Mining; Surveying & Mapping; Public Safety and Security; and Precision Agriculture.   The conference programme addresses such topics as […]