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A very clever way to trigger a release to drop bait. Just use the LED on-off function. I wonder if drone fishing will become a thing. It certainly changes the odds. Retailing for $144.99 the unit is tidy and easy to install. An Achilles heel that I see for this device is that it relies on DJI […]

Octopus ISR Systems (Europe) and SkyIMD (USA) signed a strategic partnership agreement. From now on, SkyIMD will be offering the Epsilon range of gimbals integrated into their FAA/EASA/ANAC certified pods for manned aviation customers; they will also distribute Octopus ISR Systems products and provide customer support for unmanned industry customers within the US. With Octopus […]

The use of drones in safety investigations has the potential to significantly reduce costs and improve investigator safety. The ATSB’s drone project manager, Aaron Holman, says the organisation has been monitoring the emerging technology since 2012. “The technology has reached a point where we believe it can be usefully deployed to accident sites to assist […]

Bill Carey New arrivals to the world of commercial drones may trace its start to the August 2016 effective date of the FAA’s Part 107 regulation for commercial small unmanned aircraft systems or perhaps to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which expedited their entry into the national airspace system. The industry’s old […]

Verizon put new drone technology into action in October with three different use cases of the unmanned aerial systems or UAS to enhance network performance and reliability. Here is a closer look at the network activities and a comparison of the types of drones used. Delivering 4G LTE service from the air An unmanned aircraft […]

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for both military and commercial applications, today announced the receipt of a contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defence on October 14 for small UAS, upgrades and support services totaling $10,321,375. Delivery is anticipated within six months. The contract encompasses AeroVironment’s entire family […]

Job description Responsibilities To generate and increase the number of business customers and to achieve and exceed sales targets To define and develop corporate sales plan including providing market intelligence Able to develop solid, long-term professional relationships with prospects and key partners with a short time Conduct […]

Copter-3.4 has been released for both multicopters and traditional helicopters and is available for download from the Mission Planner, QGroundControl, AP Planner2 and likely other ground stations as well. This is a very major release with dozens of new features that are listed in the Release Notes5 but also the main items are listed below. […]

Sky-Futures and Flyability have partnered up to bring to market a fully integrated solution for drone-based industrial inspection. The Flyability Elios is the groundbreaking collision-tolerant drone allowing access to complex and confined spaces where manned entry is not possible or desirable. Expanse is the world leading software for end-to-end management of drone-based industrial inspection data. […]

Embention keeps continuously developing its products improving day by day their capabilities and performance. On this occasion, we announce the new design of NM& M400 multirotor drone. This multirotor drone is available in both standard and tethered versions. Being able to develop all kind of activities: control and conservation of wildlife and flora, firefighting, precision […]

Epoc Unmanned is excited to bring an update to the community regarding the OBS ground control surveying system. First we would like to thank everyone for their support and feedback regarding the system. You have spoken and even though it’s clear you LOVE the OBS concept we will continue to listen to your suggestions and […]

Karma is hitting the street (see what I did there) and videos are starting to be uploaded. So a few that caught my eye. The first a tear down which will be monster useful for folks and perhaps become one of the most popular Karma videos around. Well done Nathan Shaw Now from this, we deduce […]

Geobit is proud to present DROBIT. A ppk GNSS L1/L2 solution for drones built for mapping. It is very small and light yet capable. With built-in IMU allowing accurate calculation of the offset between the camera nodal point and the antenna phase center by considering the frame attitude and gimbal dynamics. Drobit does not interact […]

The first Santa for this year comes from established model aircraft vendors E-Flite. Instantly folks are going to associate this with and RC toy. Let me remind those people that PrecisionHawk have made a very tidy business on the back of the Eflite Apprentice. The Lancaster might be different now, but its still in the […]

Drone Co-Habitation Services, LLC (DCS), supported by teammate Frequentis-USA (who provided our Ground UTM Software Client, Location Information Service (LIS), and provided technical support), just completed successful demonstration flights as part of NASA’s Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) Research. These UAS-Drone Trials accomplished under Extended Visual Line of Sight (EVLOS) rules…which for our Pilot-in-Command […]

Sky-Futures, the leader in the drone-based industrial inspection market is making their in-house software called Expanse commercially available. Expanse, the drone-based industrial inspection platform, significantly enhances the way organisations view, understand and manage their assets. Having already been used by Sky-Futures clients for the last 12 months, the software has been built, designed and focused […]

Finally on the market: Homogeneous stitching for thermal mapping TeAx Technology, an innovative drone tech company focusing also on thermal drone solutions, is now providing a smart way of stitching thermal images. Why this has been an issue so far – explained and made transparent in the following. The problem: Shutter events to perform flat-field-correction […]

Sentera, LLC brings game-changing aerial data-capture capabilities to the industry with the revolutionary Omni™ Quad-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The Omni naturally partners with a gimbaled Sentera Double 4K Sensor – creating an easy-to-use, precise UAV package for the Inspection, Survey and Mapping, and Agriculture industries. Empowering users to collect precise data from obscure angles, […]

VStar Systems Inc., a privately held aerospace and defense systems company, announced the launch of a modular Signal Intelligence Sensor Suite for use on small to large aircraft, including UAV’s. The product family, jointly named MA-X Modular Airborne Signal Intelligence System, is a scalable solution designed to provide critical intelligence at a more affordable price […]

Textron Systems Unmanned Systems , a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) business, announced today the completion of its inaugural customer demonstration of the Aerosonde™ HQ. The Aerosonde HQ combines the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities of a multi-rotor platform with the efficiency and speed of the Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) fixed-wing aircraft. The […]

Job description Responsibilities: • Formulate holistic marketing strategy that is aligned with HQ, but also localized, to promote the DJI brand and products in Hong Kong • Identify and execute integrated marketing programs that align with short- and long-term business needs which may include customer engagement campaigns, seasonal promotions, partnership events, etc. • Plan and […]

Aurora Flight Sciences has joined a network of businesses, organizations and institutions dedicated to enhancing economic prosperity in the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today during a presentation at Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) significant federal investments funded through the Obama administration’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce […]

Eos Systems Inc. has introduced new photogrammetry software optimized specifically for photographs taken with drones or unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The new PhotoModeler UAS 2016 software creates 3D models, measurements, and maps from photographs taken with ordinary cameras built-in or mounted on drones. It includes numerous features for optimized operation with drone photos including post […]

Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY), a leading children’s entertainment company, and DR1 Racing, the premiere global drone racing series, are proud to announce a new partnership involving the legendary Air Hogs brand of remote control vehicles. The partnership will see Air Hogs presence in all three of the DR1 Racing series in the 2016 and 2017 […]

One of those, I’m not sure about this stories. No time to drive to your meeting, be in two places at once! An outstanding video! Make sure you watch it. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology’s (KAIST) human-drone interaction lab have designed an avatar drone, a flyable humanoid for telepresence. Avatar […]

Through an EPIC Freedom of Information Act request, EPIC obtained documents revealing that the FAA never finished a drone privacy report required by Congress. The Appropriations Act of 2014, which provided funding for the agency, required the FAA to inform Congress on “how the FAA can address the impact of widespread use of [drones] on […]

This year’s European Satellite Navigation Competition, the world’s leading innovation platform for forward-thinking applications in its field, centred on the topic of civilian drone use. On 25 October in Madrid, its 2016 edition culminated in an awards ceremony featuring prominent industry representatives and the winners of 32 categories, which included 11 drone applications. Rafael van […]

This time, last week’s controversial World Drone racing championship in Hawaii. How to make money with a drone, a Phantom 3 Professional no less from somebody that is. The golden Phantom and lots of nonsense. Join us every Tuesday night at 21:00 GMT if you really don’t have any better place to be.

Position Partners team with Propeller Aero to provide an out of the box survey solution. In Australia rules for sub 2kg platforms have been relaxed. Companies can start harvesting data faster than ever before. Aerial mapping for cm accuracy has never been so easy! With our new RPAS survey bundles, you get: Your choice of […]

PrecisionHawk, a leading provider of commercial drone and drone data platforms, continued its global expansion with the launch of its first office in Australia. Business development executive Nathaniel Hyde has been named director of Australia to lead the new Sydney office, which will provide industries including agriculture, environmental protection and energy with the full-stack, aerial […]

Sentera is enabling every drone user to unlock the power of their data by offering AgVault™ and OnTop™ Software Platforms at affordably-priced tiered subscription levels. An annual subscription is now offered at 79% price reduction, unlocking the power of drone data management for an even larger market segment. Sentera is an industry-leading remote-sensing solution provider […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began issuing Part 107 waivers and airspace authorizations to drone operators starting August 29, 2016, the effective date of the new rule. As of October 24, 2016, the agency has approved 81 authorizations for flights in Class D and E airspace, and has issued 36 waivers of Part 107 provisions […]

Today, drone pilots can begin logging their flights with Airnest, a simple, free cloud-based logbook platform. By uploading flight logs, or simply flying with the Airnest app pilots are able to: Playback flights in real time Receive moment-by-moment flight metrics including battery performance, orientation, GPS status, speed, location, altitude and more Share flights by linking […]

Ken Long Baseball managers have long kept tabs on their star players to make sure they stay ready and rested for the big series. In addition to getting them to stay out of bars and dark alleys late at night, they now also have to make sure they don’t injure themselves by fiddling with a […]

He must do! How else could he have thought up the print your own landing pad concept. Alan Boyle of Geekwire reports that the Amazon boss spoke of such things at the recent Museum of Flight Pathfinder awards. “You just need a landing field. And if you have a landing field, you can mark it […]

The United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS division) has selected the Aeromapper Talon for their research on mapping agricultural areas that have been damaged by wildlife. Among the different payloads offered with the Aeromapper Talon they have chosen the standard 24 Mp RGB Sony camera as well as the Micasense Rededge multispectral camera. The cameras […]

HYPACK chose the Ellipse-D inertial navigation system to equip their new UAV-based surveying solution: the NEXUS 800. The NEXUS 800 is an out of the box turnkey system that tightly integrates hardware and software to provide an advanced and seamless solution for LiDAR survey planning, data acquisition, post processing and analysis, and product creation. The […]

Aerial platforms are rapidly becoming vital tools for businesses looking to more efficiently collect information crucial to their operations. As the first integrated aerial camera with an optical zoom up to 30x and digital up to 6x, the Zenmuse Z30 offers unparalleled image data capture. Enterprises are now able to capture the information they require […]

Marques Aviation Ltd (marquesaviation.com) has partnered with Robotic Skies (roboticskies.com) to develop and implement a global maintenance plan for the Marques line of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) products. As part of the agreement, Robotic Skies will provide warranty program and field support management for Marques customers through the Robotic Skies network of service centers around […]

Another quarter of the year has flown by (yes, I just did that) and there is no shortage of new drones milling about the skies of this blue marble. Q3 Update – October 2016 – https://joom.ag/OEsQ Gary, Editor of sUAS News, recently mentioned that in his neck of the woods, and besides his own fleet […]

Hurricane Matthew swept past the coast of North Carolina on the night of October 8th. This powerful storm had already wreaked havoc in the Caribbean and along the southern coast of the US. As it passed, it drenched low-lying inland areas with intense rain, and brought strong winds to coastal areas. At the Duke Marine […]

When I say won, I mean hearts and minds. Ballards Facebook live stream from Hawaii has gone viral among FPV racing enthusiasts. The stream started as a way of getting news back home to Bothwell, Tasmania. It has become the goto resource. Chris asks questions posed by those watching the feed. He also finds himself […]

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Gorongosa National Park is a 4000 square kilometer nature reserve in central Mozambique. In the 1950s it boasted some of the greatest animal densities in Africa, with over 500 bird species, abundant carnivore populations, as well as reptiles. The park originally began as a hunting reserve in the 1920’s and became a popular destination very […]

People are captivated by the limitless possibilities the drone industry offers, but with them comes a host of safety challenges, as hundreds of thousands of drones take to the sky. At the Federal Aviation Administration, we realise we can’t solve these challenges alone. We need the expertise and collaboration of key industry and government stakeholders. […]

The rollout has begun. No doubt many many thousands of them have been ordered so it may take a little while. Shipping notices are popping up all over social media! Expect end user experiences to start landing next week. DJI is pleased to let you know we’ve begun shipping the Mavic Pro starting today. As […]

DCNS, a world leader in naval defense, and Airbus Helicopters are joining forces to design the future tactical component of France’s Naval Aerial Drone (Système de Drones Aériens de la Marine or SDAM) program. By pooling naval and aerospace skills and expertise, the teaming of DCNS and Airbus Helicopters will be equipped to address all […]