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Sentera today announced the upcoming release of LiveNDVI™ video: live streamed NDVI video via the Sentera Double 4K sensor. This breakthrough technology will offer agronomists worldwide the fastest way to make decisions and specify inputs based on complete, real-time data. Sentera’s Double 4K “little green sensor” processes normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) data in-flight, on […]

Oil & Gas UK have launched their seminal drone guidelines to industry, ‘Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations Management Standards and Guidelines’, in partnership with an expert panel, including Sky-Futures. Nick Rogers, Co-founder and Chief Regulatory and Training Officer (CRTO) at Sky-Futures was part of a small panel of experts selected from Oil & Gas UK […]

Hybrid VTOLs (aka VTOLs) are becoming increasingly popular due to their ability to start anywhere, like a multirotor, and fly far and fast like a fixed-wing. The interest in VTOLs is particularly high in the pipeline inspection and agricultural sectors and in countries having medium to large areas to cover. The biggest concern that is […]

I am a great Parrot fan, sometimes it feels as if they are forgotten heroes of a bygone age. They brought the first complex consumer drone to market. One that had vision sensors, sonar and later a GPS. This was available in a box on the high street for anyone to buy. Building a quadcopter […]

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the National Geographic and Forest Information Institute (IGN) have created a map of flight restrictions for France. It is hoped that private drone fliers take heed of the map and rather tellingly it is hoped they will avoid reckless and dangerous flights in sensitive areas or the vicinity […]

Ultra hands-on emerging technology hardware accelerator Brinc and Incubio, a leading corporate incubator in Barcelona, today announced the semi-finalists for its drone services incubator, Reimagine Drone. In various stages of development, the 11 startups selected for the pre-incubator phase of the program are from all over the world, including Italy, Russia, Hong Kong and Spain. […]

GREENSTONE, a leader in business solutions for the agricultural sector has joined forces with Aglytix, a Mankato, MN based software company, to deliver optimization services to our customers. The relationship provides Greenstone’s customers with additional analytical services to their growers enabling them to reduce inefficiencies, increase yields and improve profitability by taking practical actions at […]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If you received a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), or drone, as a gift this holiday season, or if you want to stay updated on the latest FAA regulations for these aircraft, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is providing a free, two-week online course–Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) – Key Concepts for New […]

SkySpecs is a venture-backed, commercial UAS startup company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. SkySpecs focuses on the development of UAS technologies, particularly custom software and hardware integration, that allow fully automated infrastructure inspections. SkySpecs is currently 100% focused on aerial inspections of wind turbine blades both in the United States and around the world. SkySpecs […]

We are looking for a talented Technical Customer Support & Training Representative to join our growing team in San Francisco. Your objective will be to become an expert on, and provide technical support and training for Pix4D solutions. You will have the opportunity to solve drone-mapping-related issues from a wide variety of professional customers, in […]

Bomb detection in UAVs can be life saving, and there are those service members who are in need of a technology that is fully customizable. There are not a lot of custom frames on the market that deal with advanced prototyping. I would like to introduce you to Advanced Aerials who are true innovators when […]

Camera drone manufacturer Autel Robotics announced today that it will deliver two new camera modules for the current X‑Star series of camera quadcopters in 2017. The first will be a FLIR Duo dual thermal and visual camera module. The second will be a visual camera with an upgraded picture quality, using a 1-inch CMOS sensor. […]

At CES 2017, Amimon is launching Falcore its new racing Drone with “Shield” feature that puts Falcore into automatic hover, allowing all level of drone enthusiasts to enjoy flying without fear of crashing. Amimon, the creator of zero latency wireless HD video technology, is announcing the launch of its brand new racing drone the Falcore. […]

Researchers at Virginia Tech — home to both a Federal Aviation Administration-designated test site for unmanned aircraft systems and a world-renowned injury biomechanics group — are developing methods to evaluate the risk posed by small unmanned aircraft to anyone on the ground. This research is key to enabling flights over people. Federal Aviation Administration regulations […]

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery. 3D printing enthusiast Musa Wilmar has a free DJI Mavic frame clone and build at Indestructibles. It is not entirely faithful but should impress friends and family! I wondered what the cost might look like so took to the back of a digital beer mat and did the […]

uAvionix Corporation, a leading UAS avionics provider, announced the Ping200S Mode S Transponder with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) has received FCC approval. Weighing just 50 grams, the transponder’s power consumption is low enough to be powered by battery pack for hours while still providing visibility to other aircraft up to 200 miles away. The unique […]

By David McNally, ARL Public Affairs ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Soldiers witnessed the innovation of Army researchers recently during flight testing of 3-D printed unmanned aircraft systems that were created on-demand for specific missions. The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command invited engineers from the Army Research Laboratory to Fort Benning, Georgia Dec. 1-3, […]

The FLIR Duo thermal to new heights with the FLIR Duo: a compact, lightweight, dual-sensor thermal and visible light imager designed for drones. The same size and shape as the most popular action cameras. The FLIR Duo is the drone industry’s first multi-sensor camera that features FLIR’s Lepton thermal microcamera core, a high-definition (HD) 1080p visible […]

Thales’s latest-generation Spy’Ranger mini surveillance and reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has been chosen by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to equip the French forces. Up to 70 mini-UAV reconnaissance systems (SMDR) will be made available from 2018. Each system consists of three mini-UAVs, a ground segment and the associated technical support. Starting in […]

Well done for trying again with Karma, I saw that you had a chat with Ben Popper from The Verge. He wrote that you said: “Of course. The reception for Karma was very strong. It was unfortunate about the recall, but what we learned was that our existing customers and new customers are really excited about Karma’s […]

Yuneec International, a world leader in electric aviation, today announced the expansion of its commercial UAV offerings with the unveiling of the H520, an advanced six-rotor drone for commercial applications. The H520 builds off Yuneec’s proven six-rotor platform and incorporates industry-first commercial-grade cameras and applications for high-end commercial use. The H520 offers longer flight time, […]

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the introduction of the OS08A image sensor built on OmniVision’s advanced PureCel® technology. The OS08A’s PureCel pixel architecture features next-generation backside illumination (BSI) technology for low-light sensitivity and high-resolution image and video capture, delivering true 4K2K video […]

Stringing power cables between towers with a drone. This might be the first time that I have seen anybody actually doing this. I have seen it as a use case. Cleverly they have kept the weight of the A6 Plus to just under 55lbs. Well done MMC. The consumer drone market may be moving at […]

Vanilla Aircraft, LLC today announced that on December 2, their VA001 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) completed a non-stop, unrefueled 56-hour flight. The flight was submitted for a world duration record for combustion-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the 50-500 kg subclass (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Class U-1.c Group 1). A representative from the National Aeronautic Association […]

Ambarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), a leading developer of low-power, HD and Ultra HD video processing semiconductors, today introduced the H22 System-on-Chip (SoC) targeting a new generation of 4K drones and sports cameras with leading-edge video features. The new H22 SoC is capable of encoding 4K Ultra HD video at 60 frames per second using the […]

Earth-i, the innovative British distributor of earth observation imagery and services, understands that the buyers and users of remote sensing imagery need to have confidence in their suppliers. Driven by this customer-focus, Earth-i staff have worked tirelessly to implement a new Quality Management System (QMS) certified by globally renowned BSI Group to the ISO9001:2015 standard […]

The rapid increase in the use of UAS technologies has taken many countries rather aback; drone regulations vary wildly, and regulations are constantly being created and implemented. Incidents, where UAS and RPAS were being used maliciously or dangerously, have prompted several startup organisations to create measures that disrupt or even disable drones. One such startup […]

Industrial chimneys are regularly inspected to ensure their structural integrity. Often this requires a person to physically traverse the interior and exterior of a stack by repelling on ropes. Not only does this operation require a scheduled shutdown to complete, but it also poses a significant safety risk to the crew involved. UAV’s provide an […]

So the information fairies were right when they told us back in December that GoPro was trying again with Karma. Quite how much trust the fickle drone market has in the product cannot be judged. The technically superior DJI Mavic is beginning to arrive in numbers now. GoPro has perhaps missed the boat. Christmas is the […]

Drone manufacturer Autel Robotics announced today that its vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Kestrel platform will be available in 2017. The company will be seeking initial alpha customers globally, starting at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. A new, compact 5kg VTOL concept will also be added to the research lineup. Both the original Kestrel and […]

Gavin McMinn Skyward Drone Ops Consultant The construction and engineering space has seen widespread adoption of drone technology—perhaps more than any other industry—and for good reason: a well-run drone program can provide value at every step in the building process. Before breaking ground, drones can be used to survey the topography. After construction is underway, […]

After successfully presenting and exhibiting at the Solar Business Festival in Austin, TX, Drone Dispatch LLC is currently exploring new and exciting services that can be offered to the solar industry with a number of current clients within the solar space. Drone Dispatch is always expanding its nationwide pilot network to provide drone services to […]

Great Lakes Drone Company is excited to bring on DroneLaw Pro as the official legal counsel for the Great Lakes Cup and Expo being held on July of 2017 at the Van Andel Arena. Not only is DroneLaw Pro legal counsel for the event they have also decided to be a part of it by […]

On the 1st of January 2017, the FAA released their list of active pilots. Three States enjoy concentrations of Part 107 remote pilots they are California (2308), Florida (1783) and Texas (1652). Click the map below to see how many folks are in competition with you in your state! It takes a little time to […]

I have made my Bixlers look like this but they don’t fly afterwards. Who knew a HobbyKing favourite would end up in cutting edge research! It is almost an sUAS test standard these days. Well done Bristol Uni and BMT. The very first UAV to perform a perched landing using machine learning algorithms has been […]

DJI, the world’s leading manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and Seagate Technology plc (STX), a world leader in storage solutions, announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show, a strategic partnership to work jointly to solve the data demands of UAV users. As drone cameras gain resolution and drone flight times grow longer, DJI and […]

The Sky Guys Ltd., Canada’s leader in drone and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) enabled services, announce today that the company is undertaking a non-brokered private placement of up to $1,200,000 through the issuance of up to 4,000,000 units. The units are priced at 30 cents, and comprised of one common share and one-half common share […]

First seen at DJI’s Airworks conference last December, the new iPad App makes its way to CES. Ground Station Pro (or GS Pro) is an iPad app designed for professional operators to plan and control autonomous flights for DJI aircraft. Through the app’s concise, easy to use interface, complex flight missions can be planned with […]

Funny how things work, last night on Drone Stuff This Week we discussed briefly the Teal Drone. You remember the world’s fastest production drone. Its speed was pegged at 70 mph. Now the UVifY Draco comes to market with a claimed 75 mph top speed! Doing the rounds of CES promotion the HD version of […]

Want to stand out a little from the crowd, white cross in the sky be gone! DJI have announced a colourful special edition to celebrate the Chinese New Year when they are gone they are gone, though. The Phantom 4 Chinese New Year Edition’s U.S. retail price is USD1,199 and will be sold exclusively at […]

UMEX-piloted UAV Provides Live Battlefield Views to Exercise Command Center; Cogniac AI Software Processes the Image Streams to Identify Friends and Foes in Near Real Time. Denver, CO – At a mid-Atlantic U.S. Army training base this past December, it is night, and the weather is chilly and damp. An “aggressor” team, part of an […]

GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today officially announced that the company launched the Open Platform Partner Program to encourage participation with partners for new and exciting modular accessories for the company’s popular Byrd Universal Flying Platform. The program will be open to most dealer or drone manufacturer, camera manufacturer, […]

The one in which Chad Kapper talks FPV Racing from a Rotor Riot point of view and their quest to make fastest drone in the world. Gene clears buildings with an Inductrix. Matt and Mike train in the snow and Erich uses new apps for the Typhoon H. Another chaotic look at stories from the business […]

Montréal, Canada: EnergyOr Technologies Inc., a leader in advanced, lightweight PEM fuel cell systems for aerospace applications, recently shipped the first H 2 QUAD 1000 to the French Air Force’s Centre d’ Expertise Aérienne Militaire (CEAM) as it enters into the second phase of the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) signed in February 2016. This JDA […]

Lumenier, a high-end designer and manufacturer of top quality racing drone products, expands into 24,000 SQ FT facility one mile from downtown Sarasota, Florida. The new facility will be home to drone design engineers, customer service, fulfilment centre personnel and corporate employees. FPV Drone Racing and Freestyle flying have been growing exponentially over the past […]

News of the XD Evolve came out before Christmas, it is now time for the CES launch. XDynamics introduces Evolve, the world’s first consumer drone completed with the patent-awarded dual-screen remote controller, empowering users of all kinds with industry-grade features and functionality at their fingertips. XDynamics will showcase its high-end consumer drones at CES 2017 in […]

Infinite drone flight times with the Hoverfly Power Tether Kit for the Yuneec Typhoon H. Put simply it’s a power extension cord for your multirotor. In the words of Hoverfly “The Hoverfly Power Tether and Yuneec Typhoon H enables you to fly as long as required, making it ideal to film entire outdoor sports games, training programs, and public safety […]

GDU, the leading consumer drone manufacturer focusing on power and portability, today officially launched a new line of interchangeable camera gimbals for different needs and specific uses. Not only was GDU (then named ProDrone) the first manufacturer to releases a folding drone, but now the company continues its drone pioneering by being the first to […]

Nick Lewis, House Steward of Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland is seeing too many drones. Has written in some detail about why the National Trust does not want them flying over their properties. The use of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), or drones as they are more commonly known, is not permitted on or over National Trust land […]

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