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AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both military and commercial applications, today announced the release of a new, long-range tracking antenna (LRTA) for its Puma™ AE unmanned aircraft system. The critical upgrade extends the range of Puma systems equipped with AeroVironment’s secure Digital Data Link (DDL™) technology to approximately […]

UAV Vision is pleased to announce the launch of a new, intuitive Video Exploitation Operator Suite that provides the easiest operation of gyro-stabilised camera systems. After consultation with hundreds of professional gimbal operators across the globe, UAV Vision has created VEXOS, the industry leading gimbal operating software that has been specifically designed for the operator, […]

To assist with Hurricane Harvey and Irma emergency response and damage assessments efforts, Remote GeoSystems, Inc. is pleased to announce the donation and free availability of LineVision™ software licenses to official agency, volunteer and non-profit drone operators. Remote GeoSystems was contacted by the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) […]

On Tuesday 5th September, 450 delegates attended the 2017 Disruptive Summit in London. Disrupt or be Disrupted was the focus of this summit and how companies embrace and encourage innovation to help shape and grow their business. Unmanned aerial systems can be used in many applications in a multitude of industries and would assist rather […]

As Hurricane Irma approaches, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is urging drone hobbyists not to fly while disaster relief and response efforts are ongoing. While licensed and well-trained professional drone operators can be a huge help in disaster response efforts, hobbyists get in the way more often than not. In a […]

Rocketmine, a subsidiary of the listed Delta Drone Group (EPA:ALDR), received the first commercial Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) Operating Certificate (ROC) in the Republic of Ghana; making it the first company to do so in both the northern and southern hemisphere. With the support and guidance of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Rocketmine […]

The first edition of the Dutch Drone Film Festival (DDFF) took place on September 8th, 2017, in VUE Cinemas Hilversum. The event was organized by media company The Broadcaster and Dronewatch.nl with Peugeot as the main sponsor. Each video submitted had to be no longer than 4 minutes, consisting of at least 50% drone shots. […]

inUAVi, an innovative start-up in the drone radio frequency monitor and sensor market, today announced availability of an RF measurement instrument for use from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) that collects and relays data in real time to the drone operator from an application integrated with the drone’s operating system. The advanced technology disrupts the industry […]

(Updated 18:03 GMT) Further change at Yuneec, on the very eve of Interdrone US CEO Mike Kahn, resigned. Newly appointed Global CEO Michael Jiang was a keynote speaker on Wednesday. Mr Jaing was appointed Global CEO in June of 2017. Yuneec have been promoting their long awaited H520 hexacopter and were sponsors of the Law Enforcement […]

With the Flock Cover smartphone app you’ll pay for drone insurance only when you need it, and receive a customised policy for your flight. Our real-time pricing is risk-dependent, so the safer you fly, the less you pay. And if something goes wrong? Just claim with the tap of a button. Key features: Instant insurance […]

Taoglas, a leading provider of IoT and M2M antenna products, today launched a range of high-performance GNSS antennas specifically designed to power the next generation of applications that require highly accurate location capabilities, including navigation, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), surveying, agriculture, and paving the way for the rise of autonomous vehicles. The new antenna range is the most […]

Fresh off the back of its role in advising on the use of UAVs on the set of Transformers: The Last Knight, Consortiq will appear at the Interdrone exhibition in Las Vegas from 6-8 September to discuss its wealth of experience in overseeing drone use in cinematography. UAVs are now commonplace on filmsets, collecting shots […]

Sentera, a leading designer and manufacturer of remote-sensing technologies for precision agriculture, today announced the capability of its Omni quadcopter drone to capture three distinct crop health data measurements in a single flight: thermal, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and high-resolution RGB. Pairing a DJI XT Thermal sensor with the Omni’s standard Double 4K offers […]

Ottawa, CA: Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based developer of real-time, mission critical, geospatial visualisation software, and eSmart Systems, who develop digital intelligence for the energy industry and smart communities, announced today that they have integrated the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UAS situational awareness system into the eSmart Systems Connected Drone solution for powerline inspection. The Connected Drone […]

Airobotics, a global leader in fully automated industrial drones, is announcing today the completion of a $32.5 million funding round, led by BlueRun Ventures China, as well as Microsoft Ventures, OurCrowd.com and another strategic investor. Airobotics has also received funding from existing investors including, CRV, BRV, Noam Bardin (CEO of Waze), Richard Wooldridge (former COO/GTM […]

Yesterday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanichm announced the new Intel Insight Platform that will allow select enterprise customers to accelerate the path from drone flight to business value, transforming drone-data into actionable business insights. The Intel Insights Platform is a cloud-based data processing, analytics and reporting service which addresses a range of commercial drone applications and verticals – from inspections […]

Now that you thought about operational safety cases and audited your operation and have an understanding of the safety culture that exists within it, you will need to look at the components included in building a safety case. The 3 safety components are People, Platform and Processes and in this 3rd article in the series, […]

DJI Launches Mavic Pro Free Rental Program for Travelling Creatives As part of a collaboration with National Geographic, DJI has just announced a drone rental program open to all creatives around the world. Starting from September 5 through October 31, 2017, interested users can sign up online for the chance to participate in the initiative. […]

PrecisionHawk, a provider of advanced commercial drone technologies, is making strategic moves to provide its customers with a drone LiDAR solution that matches or exceeds standard manned aircraft data outputs. The company’s first move was to hire LiDAR expert Jamie Young as Director of LiDAR Services. An industry pioneer, Young has over 20 years of experience with […]

The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), the industry’s trade group in North America, announced today that SIASUN Robot & Automation Co. Ltd., China’s largest robot supplier and integrator, has joined RIA as its first Chinese member. Understanding the huge market opportunity of industrial robots, China has fully embraced the power of automation and sees robotics and automation as strategic […]

UAVenture of Aarau, Switzerland and Aerotenna of Lawrence, KS, U.S.A are proud to announce Precision Spray Autopilot, a complete autopilot system purpose-built for agricultural spraying applications. The bundle is built with agriculture drone manufacturers and service providers in mind, it enables agriculture drones to fly fully autonomously and allows better spray management with planning and […]

Today at InterDrone 2017, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich delivered the event’s Grand Keynote, where he unveiled Intel products to address critical steps of the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) workflow, accelerating the path to generating actionable business insights. Continuing its momentum in the commercial drone market, Intel announced a new solution that will extend the value […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, today announced the expansion of its Team Reaper Australia. The team offers the only viable solution to meet the Project Air 7003 requirement and now consists of nine Australian companies providing a range of innovative sensor, communication, manufacturing and life-cycle […]

GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today announced the official launch of the GDU O2 at InterDrone 2017. The GDU O2 covers all the requirements for being the “perfect storm” of drone technology: it carries the best price for a full-function, portable 3-axis gimbal drone that is safe and easy […]

AT&T is ready for Hurricane Irma with response equipment and personnel on standby. AT&T has started its storm preparedness process as we closely monitor Irma. The storm is expected to impact Florida in the next several days. Preparation includes topping off fuel generators, testing high-capacity back-up batteries at cell sites and protecting physical facilities against […]

PrecisionHawk has had to pivot, surprise surprise agriculture in the first post 107 harvest has failed. This sector was hyped in a report from a military lobby group and like lemmings, folks leapt. There is room for drones in agriculture but in a very nuanced way. It’s not what you were told it was going […]

Measure, the nation’s leading provider of drone solutions for enterprise customers, announced today that Penny Pritzker, Founder and Chairman of PSP Capital, has joined the company’s board of directors following an investment from PSP Growth, the venture and growth equity arm of PSP Capital. The announcement follows Measure’s recent launch of targeted services that provide customers […]

The Atlas NEST charging station will allow for fully autonomous BVLOS missions in remote locations RIGA, Latvia – September 5, 2017 – Atlas Dynamics (www.atlasdynamics.eu), a leading provider of drone-based solutions for the professional user, today announced it will demonstrate the new Atlas NEST smart protective charging station for autonomous BVLOS operation of the Atlas […]

Featuring both a thermal sensor with radiometry and a visible camera, the FLIR Duo Pro R gives professional drone operators the range and image detail needed to capture actionable thermal and visible imagery in a single drone flight. Ideal for a wide range of high-performance commercial, industrial, and public safety drone applications, the FLIR Duo Pro R allows operators […]

Aero Drone Corporation (A/D) today announced plans to create a suite of software for drone management –enabling companies to manage fleets of drones safely, reliably, securely, and profitably. Ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, the software will automatically capture, store, and analyze flight and maintenance data. Thereby eliminating duplicate data entry, and automating maintenance and reporting activities. Aero […]

Atlas Dynamics (www.atlasdynamics.eu), a leading provider of drone-based solutions for the professional user, today announced that it will display its new fixed-wing UAV, the Atlas Blue-J, at InterDrone 2017. The Blue-J features a 3.5-meter wing span, four to six hours of flight time and a 150-kilometer operational range. Ideally suited for large-scale security and inspection […]

DroneClash, the first anti-drone competition is happy to announce a new partnership with Robo Business Media, the organizing company of RoboBusiness and TUS Expo, the premier robotics and unmanned systems events in Europe. The day before the actual TUS Expo trade show and conference, DroneClash and TUS Expo will have a joined day of TUS […]

By Mindy Cooper, Air Force Technology Transfer Program WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 711th Human Performance Wing’s Airman Systems Directorate is using an information transfer agreement construct to provide commercial companies with access to its Vigilant Spirit Control Station software package, which allows operators to control multiple unmanned air vehicles, or UAVs, at once. […]

Unmanned Life and Prime Vision presented the results of the proof of concept and performed a live demonstration for Post NL of their Autonomous Sorting solution. The Post NL delegation was led by their Global CEO Herna Verhaegen. With an empty warehouse as a venue, the presentation demonstrated a sorting center manned only by autonomous robotic UV’s (Unmanned Vehicles) controlled by Unmanned Life´s software […]

EagleView Technologies (“EagleView®”), the leading provider of aerial imagery and property analytics for the government, insurance and commercial sectors, this week mobilized a fleet of nearly two dozen aircraft to capture detailed, bird’s eye view images of Hurricane Harvey’s damage to help evacuees assess the storm’s impact on their homes. As of this morning, limited […]

Consortiq creators of a hand held Flight Operations Command Portal that eliminates all paper and log books and shows real time UAS operations, will be running a webinar every Wednesday at 3pm BST, starting on the 6th of September 2017. This Wednesday David Walters, CQNets Software Developer & CQNet Visionary will be delivering the webinar. […]

Engage Marine Pty Ltd (Engage Marine) is pleased to announce it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Institute for Drone Technology™. The Institute of Drone Technology™ is at the forefront of the implementation of drone technology into organisations and industry through training and advice. It provides a forum where experts […]

Drones are here now and they are multiplying fast! The first FAI International Drones Conference was a big success as it heard about the brave new world of Drones and robots in the sky. ‘The drones are coming, and they are coming fast.’ That was the take-home message from the first FAI International Drones Conference […]

Bluestream, one of the leading providers of innovative inspection services to the oil, gas and wind industry, and Skeye BV from Alphen aan den Rijn, one of the most successful UAV operators in the Netherlands and UK, have announced a partnership providing visual inspection services and geographic data acquisition for offshore assets using unmanned aerial […]

Eagle View Technologies (“EagleView®”), the leading provider of aerial imagery and property analytics for the government, insurance and commercial sectors, is responding to Hurricane Harvey by applying machine learning capabilities to high-resolution aerial imagery and creating property analytics data. As a result, insurance carriers can close claims rapidly despite high post-storm volumes. First to market, […]

A computer-controlled hybrid flying machine that lifts off vertically like a helicopter, leans to a 90-degree angle and flies horizontally like an airplane – developed at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – has garnered international research support. The Mark II aircraft, designed by researchers at Embry-Riddle’s Eagle Flight Research Center (EFRC) and a related business spinoff called […]

Designed for the previously announced Electro-Optical Infrared (EOIR) system, ThermalCapture Fusion Zoom, TeAx Technology unveils its latest development for the global drone industry: A powerful computing environment, designed for the full radiometric EOIR system ThermalCapture Fusion Zoom. Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Algorithms – in real-time with access to optical and thermal data? […]

RODANTHE – With the peak of hurricane season upon us, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is teaming up with the Highway Division 1 Office to bring a new tool to natural disaster response efforts along the Outer Banks: Drones. Recently, a team from the DOA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office collaborated […]

The Futaba team keeps on growing and, this time, we really do mean family! This father-son duo has lit up FPV race tracks across the country and now they’re bringing their skills to Team Futaba. Ron Richter and his son Jackson have been racing drones for years. Ron has picked up wins at MultiGP events […]

GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power, portability and modularity, today officially announced that the company is opening new customer service centers to support increased product sales. The new offices will be in Nuremberg, Germany and Austin, Texas and marks the second and third support center after Wuhan, China. The offices officially opened […]

Growth and diversification – not only are these two words that carry positive association in the business world, they’re often two of the top goals companies strive to achieve. Oftentimes, and in the case of PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc., they also go hand-in-hand with building a business. PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. Based in […]

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, has introduced two new drones, the Mavic Pro Platinum and Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian, and announces the “Sphere” mode for the Spark at IFA 2017 in Berlin. “DJI continuously looks for ways to improve its products and introduce new features, many of which are […]

Now that you have established that an Operational Safety Case (OSC) would be of benefit to your organisation, the next stage is accepting that to build an effective safety case you need to comprehensively understand how you approach safety and determine what organisational safety culture is in place. What is a Safety Case? There are […]

Fruity Chutes is excited to announce that we have partnered with Insight Up Solutions! Located next to the Monterey Bay Academy near Watsonville, California, Insight Up Solutions is a new venture dedicated to creating a consortium of different drone companies. Their goal is to facilitate a community that can work together to cross-pollinate drone technology to further the drone […]

Sky-Futures, a UK provider of drone-based industrial inspection technology has launched a partnership with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui”) of Japan. The partnership will see Mitsui expand the use of drone-based remote sensing, industrial inspection and 3D asset management visualisation to its global network of Mitsui companies and clients initially in the energy, marine and […]