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DJI, the world leader in unmanned aerial vehicle technology, said Thursday it will open a flagship store in Seoul’s Hongdae district. The five-story, 870-square-meter store will open in March 2016 and feature a full range of DJI’s consumer products. The aim is for consumers to see, touch and learn firsthand about the company’s latest aerial…The post DJI to Open Flagship Retail Store in Korea appeared first on sUAS News.

Since the beginning of 2016, a new European enterprise UAV.tools funded by Latvian and Ukrainian partners began to work. Establishment of the company was initiated in May 2015 on the base of enterprises Rigas Dronu Fabrika and Aerial Production Services. Thus, the new company has provided itself with existing customer base and necessary staff.…The post Drone.UA is launching UAV.tools on European market appeared first on sUAS News.

As at the beginning of this year DJI will discontinue their PC mission planning software Ground Station due to Google discontinuing their Google Earth API. Along with that, there has been a recall of DJI 900 MHz radio links. UgCS does not rely on Google Earth API, we have our own map engine and you…The post UgCS as an Alternative to DJI PC Ground Station appeared first on sUAS News.

In anticipation of their Penguin C UAS delivery, NMC has taken part in a comprehensive 15 day training program at UAV Factory’s Manufacturing Facility in Europe. Having successfully completed the course, they are now the first fully certified flight operators and flight technicians of this amazing aircraft in The United States. UAV Factory has sold…The post Northwestern Michigan College completes extensive training at UAV Factory appeared first on sUAS News.

Strat Aero plc (LON:AERO), the AIM quoted international aerospace company focused on the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (‘UAV’) sector, has today announced its entrance into the rapidly growing Chinese and Asian UAV markets through the signing of two agreements. The Chinese UAV market has been identified by the Board as an area of strategic importance for…The post Strat Aero PLC Enters Rapidly Growing Chinese UAV Market appeared first on sUAS News.

Shelly Birkelo FOOTVILLE—Footville fire Capt. Kris Ommodt can imagine many uses for his department’s new drone. He offered this scenario: An elderly man with dementia wanders away from his Rock County home. Footville firefighters respond and hover their department’s drone over a nearby cornfield. Looking at a video feed from the pilotless aircraft, they see…The post Footville Fire Department buzzing with pride over new drone appeared first on sUAS News.

By: Peter Rüegg Lorenz Meier, a doctoral student in computer science at ETH Zurich, created the PX4 software that is already being used to pilot many drones. Now, one of the world’s biggest electronics manufacturers has adopted the software as standard. The Consumer Electronics Show, the world’s biggest trade fair for consumer electronics and home…The post ETH software to become a standard for drones appeared first on sUAS News.

MyMiniFactory has today launched one of its most exciting 3D Design Competitions yet: in collaboration with French company Parrot, the 3D modeling site is inviting 3D designers from around the world to submit their original add-ons and accessories to pimp-out the range of Parrot drones. Winners will receive up to $2,000 worth of prizes, as well…The post Parrot, accessory design competition appeared first on sUAS News.

Kespry Inc., which designs automated drone systems for commercial use, today announced that it has been selected by Woolpert to provide commercial drone systems to support the company’s site surveying and mapping needs. Kespry serves the construction, construction aggregates, mining, surveying, and mapping industries. Kespry Drone Systems provide an excellent way for these companies to safely collect…The post Kespry Announces Woolpert as Latest Commercial Drone System Customer appeared first on sUAS News.

Swift Navigation, a San Francisco-based series-A startup building centimeter-accurate GPS technology to help the next generation of autonomous vehicles and robots navigate an automated future, announced two new executive hires today to support its rapidly growing business. Rob Hranac has joined as Vice President of Business Development and Diana Helfrich Schlosser has joined as Vice…The post Diana Helfrich Schlosser and Rob Hranac join Swift Navigation exec team appeared first on sUAS News.

BY JAY BARMANN Only in SF? Here’s an alternate headline: Man Surreptitiously Photographing People At Farmers’ Market Suddenly Has Privacy Concerns About Being Photographed. You’ve got tech, farmers’ markets, inconsiderate drone behavior, and privacy paranoia all wrapped up into one neat story! As Richmond District Blog narrates for us, the man in the photo above…The post Man Crashes Drone Into Farmers’ Market, Then Gets Mad About Being Photographed appeared first on sUAS News.

By Peter Marcus DENVER – Legislation that would have clarified that it is illegal to use a drone to drop contraband into a prison just wouldn’t take flight Tuesday. An amended House Bill 1020 would have applied to unlawfully operating a drone within 1,000 feet of a detention facility with the intent of introducing contraband,…The post Drone legislation crashes in Colorado Legislature appeared first on sUAS News.

BY DEBORAH M. TODD Google’s secretive drone delivery project could include a component designed to store packages securely. A patent filed Tuesday in the United States by the company, a unit of Alphabet Inc, describes a “delivery receptacle” designed to take packages from an “aerial delivery device” for deposit to a secure location. The…The post Reuters:- Google files patent for drone ‘delivery receptacle’ appeared first on sUAS News.

Announcing its foray into the drone market on Tuesday, Lufthansa said it would offer its potential customers a “one stop shop” to those interested in using drones, with services ranging from data analysis, insurance and pilot training. Commercial drones equipped with thermal imaging systems are frequently used for tasks such as inspecting aircraft, railway lines,…The post Lufthansa and DJI join forces appeared first on sUAS News.

Matt Coyne Westchester County Police said a drone was the source of a green laser light that shone at a plane Monday night. Police said they found someone in Eastchester who had been flying the drone, but no crime had been committed. The Federal Aviation Authority alerted authorities to the incident around 8:30 p.m. The plane…The post Eastchester drone shone laser at plane appeared first on sUAS News.

Today, Bloomberg unveiled its inaugural Bloomberg Business Innovators list, naming Sky-Futures as one of the breakthrough businesses disrupting the way people live, work and think in the UK. An expert judging panel convened by Bloomberg, comprising leaders of finance, technology, social enterprise and fast growth sectors, judged a comprehensive collection of 100 of the UK’s…The post Sky-Futures named a Bloomberg business innovator 2016 appeared first on sUAS News.

No confusing controls. No complicated camera adjustments. Airnest is the easiest way to fly, capture and share stunning aerial shots State College, PA – As competition heats up for the best drone apps in the market, Airnest announced today that its best-selling app is now available for the DJI Phantom 3 Standard, 4K, and the…The post Airnest Launches First Third-Party Drone App​ ​for DJI’s Phantom 3 Standard, 4K, and the Inspire 1 Pro appeared first on sUAS News.

Roxanne Mccarty-O’Kane If you are lucky enough to have unwrapped a “remotely piloted aircraft” for Christmas, make sure you know the rules and regulations before you take your drone to the skies. That is a message from enthusiast Peter Hogg. The Olympic Winter Institute sports physiotherapist is cautioning amateur RPA pilots to read up on…The post Attack of the drone pilots? CASA keeps eye on amateurs appeared first on sUAS News.

By Lilian Mutegi The government ban on use of remote piloted automated systems (RPAS) has had a crippling effect on the filming industry and now shows the potential to sink it altogether. Already several international film projects have been diverted to other countries that allow the RPAS. The local film industry runs the risk of…The post Kenyan Filmmakers Want the Government to Remove Ban On Use of Drones appeared first on sUAS News.

TAKAMATSU, KAGAWA PREF. – Police on Monday turned over to prosecutors their case against a man suspected of flying a drone in a crowded residential area without obtaining permission from the authorities. The 50-year-old photo studio manager allegedly violated the Civil Aeronautics Law on the same day that revisions took effect banning drones from flying…The post Japan:- Man facing charges for allegedly flying drone without approval appeared first on sUAS News.

Nadeem Hanif DUBAI // Drone enthusiasts who fly the gadgets equipped with cameras are breaking a little-known law that has been in force for nine months, they were told on Monday. In addition, few owners know that they are required to register their drone with the General Civil Aviation Authority. The rules came into force…The post Drone with cameras illegal in the UAE, owners told appeared first on sUAS News.

Drone Aviation Holding Corp. (OTCQX: DRNE) (“DAC” or “Drone Aviation”), a manufacturer of tethered drones and lighter-than-air aerostats and Measure UAS Inc. (“Measure”), the nation’s leading operator of drones, today announced a partnership for sales, operations, training and support of the WATT-200 tethered drone. Measure has been granted a 333 exemption by the Federal Aviation…The post Drone Aviation Partners with Measure for FAA-Approved Operations of WATT-200 Tethered Drone appeared first on sUAS News.

Its a 45.4 % market share for DJI by registration as 2016 begins. Its actually a little bit more as many people have built their own systems using DJI equipment or registered standard DJI platforms as the manufacturer. The sales of Precision Hawk platforms have slowed and bubbling under at #6 is Yuneec. Their recent…The post DJI drones maintain market share in the USA appeared first on sUAS News.

Madison, IL (KTVI) – Police in Madison, Illinois say 54-year-old Mark A. Miller of Granite City drowned Saturday night in a pond. The man was looking for a drone which had crashed, when he apparently walked out onto the pond. Emergency responders found him by following tracks in the snow, which led to the pond.…The post Man drowns in pond while looking for crashed drone appeared first on sUAS News.

The webinar will now be led by Marty Herrin, Chief of the Williamson County, TX, Hazmat team, and John Buell, peace officer in Austin. This is the first session of 3DR’s new enterprise webinar series detailing drone use for commercial purposes. The webinar will take place on January 28 and explore the many uses of drones in…The post 3DR Webinar for Drones in Enterprise — Public Safety appeared first on sUAS News.

German high-tech company TeAx technology, a leading edge drone system integrator with an international reputation, just did it again: Another proof of their excellence in designing and engineering of smallest and most lightweight solutions within the context of the commercial drone industry. “Offering clients with reliable thermal imaging technology for drones as one part of…The post World’s Smallest Commercial LWIR Thermal Drone appeared first on sUAS News.

Strutt & Parker recently commissioned Horizon Imaging to take some aerial photographs of parts of the large Sompting Estate near Worthing, West Sussex. Strutt & Parker required both aerial and ground photographs of a farmhouse which is being re-let, and also a collection of aerial photographs from across the estate. For once the weather was…The post Sompting Estate, West Sussex photographed by drone appeared first on sUAS News.

by Alok Singh | Delhi Delhi Police are working on a standard operating procedure (SOP) to regulate the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and drones in the city, said sources. The SOP is being planned for whenever the use of drones becomes common, but there could be restrictions on using them in high-security zones…The post Delhi Police work on SOP for use of drones appeared first on sUAS News.

International Publication number: WO 2015/073084 A1 System is ideal for long range drones and aircraft requiring low weight and option for quiet flight time while providing added flight/mission safety. The University of Colorado is looking for an industry partner or investor interested in this pending patent. Summary description: A Drive system for a vehicle includes two torque…The post Clutchless hybrid propulsion system patent. appeared first on sUAS News.

This is interesting, I wonder if they are creating a gap for Aerovel This Request for Information (RFI) is in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.2, and is published to obtain market research for use by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM), Program Executive Office, Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO(U&W), Navy and…The post US Navy sUAS requirement appeared first on sUAS News.

I guess it’s obvious something new has to be in the wings (pun intended) an opportunity to work for the worlds most successful RPA manufacturer. Job description We are looking for We are looking for talented industrial designers with the ambition to create products that are not only exciting but world leading. The successful candidate…The post DJI Hiring – Industrial designers for new flagship product appeared first on sUAS News.

By Carl Fallowfield As the waters finally retreat from large swathes of the UK following the 2015 Christmas deluge and thousands of victims count the cost of the damage caused by the flooding, the hard work has only just begun for Rory Stewart, MP for Penrith and The Border, the government minister tasked with improving…The post How drones can protect the UK from floods and save the Government millions appeared first on sUAS News.

By Pierre Tran, PARIS — The French Army and the procurement office have selected the Sagem Patroller for the tactical unmanned aerial vehicle over the Thales Watchkeeper, with the pick due to be formally approved at a ministerial investment committee meeting next month, French media reported. “As part of the program for the tactical drone…The post Sagem Patroller beats out Thales Watchkeeper in French Army drone pick appeared first on sUAS News.

By SUE ROESLER Farm and Ranch Guide DICKINSON, N.D. – Imagine a 1,200 pound Hermes 450 UAV zipping through the skies with its camera lens taking photos of the crops below – while a manned plane flies along next to it. That hasn’t been spotted in the skies of North Dakota … yet. But that…The post Checking crops from the sky: Hermes 450 UAV to be escorted by manned plane appeared first on sUAS News.

WASHINGTON – Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S.…The post FAA Registered Nearly 300,000 Unmanned Aircraft Owners appeared first on sUAS News.

This is brilliant and nicely rounds up the hype and BS that surround RPA. I’d like to see it on Kickstarter and then given an award at CES. I’m enjoying the comments. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Organic-Vegan-Quad-Copter-Drone-/131705969623?hash=item1eaa499bd7:g:W84AAOSwFqJWnzGoThe post Something for the weekend:- “Organic Vegan Quad Copter Drone” for sale on eBay appeared first on sUAS News.

Amimon, the industry leader in HD wireless video transmission solutions for the professional video and broadcast markets, today introduced its new CONNEX mini high-performance wireless HD video link for the growing number of smaller, lighter aerial drones. CONNEX mini delivers full HD video quality, zero latency, digital transmission reliability, encrypted transmission for live and sensitive…The post Amimon Introduces the all new CONNEX mini Zero-Latency Wireless Compact HD Video Transmission Solution appeared first on sUAS News.

Colleen Schmidt, Senior Digital Producer A 25-year-old Calgary man is facing charges in connection to an drone incident near the Calgary International Airport on the weekend. Police saw a man flying a drone in a public park near the 2600 block of 16 St. N.E. at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday and say that the UAV…The post Drone incident near airport results in charges against Calgary man appeared first on sUAS News.

By Joshua Cain A company that conducts inspections of oil and gas facilities using drones says it’s the first to launch legal operations out in the Gulf of Mexico. London-based Sky Futures, which opened an office in Houston in 2015, said that last week the company flew its drones on inspections of an oil platform,…The post Drone company claims first legal Gulf of Mexico inspection flights appeared first on sUAS News.

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is providing its enhanced Coyote® Unmanned Air System to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for hurricane tracking and modeling, giving researchers an unprecedented perspective from inside storms that build in the Atlantic Ocean. The Coyote is a small, expendable UAS that can be tube-launched from a host vehicle on the…The post Raytheon’s enhanced Coyote UAV flies into hurricanes for NOAA appeared first on sUAS News.

An unmanned, electric, autonomous aircraft travelling at 75 kilometres per hour lands gently on the roof of a moving car. For the first time, researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) have successfully demonstrated a technique developed for this purpose. The system is designed for civil applications in the…The post DLR land RPA travelling at 75 kph on the roof of moving car. appeared first on sUAS News.

Inspired by survey professionals, the DATAhawk is a fully autonomous superior mapping drone from QuestUAV. Easy acquistion of accurate geodata for survey mapping and GIS professionals. Automatically convert your high-res data into geo-referenced 2D orthomosiacs, 3D models and point clouds giving fast and reliable results… every flight. Easy Operations: A ruggedised transportable design sets a…The post QuestUAV DATAhawk appeared first on sUAS News.

Two people who allegedly flew drones near heliports in downtown Los Angeles and around Griffith Park were hit with misdemeanor charges, making them the first to be charged under new city restrictions banning the aerial devices within five miles of an airport, the City Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. City prosecutors allege that on Dec. 9, 20-year-old…The post Fly a drone, go to jail? Drone operators first in LA to be charged with crimes appeared first on sUAS News.

Skyward have introduced a low­ cost pricing tier to help startups manage and grow professional drone programs. Drone startups flying five or fewer flights per month can now access Skyward’s drone airspace map, flight planning and logging tools, and digital system of record for $9.99 per month. “We’re seeing so many companies and small businesses…The post Skyward Introduces Pricing for Drone Startups appeared first on sUAS News.

Kickstarter asked freelance reporter Mark Harris to investigate just what went down at Zano, he concludes that is was poor management rather than foul play. The Zano team have not simply trousered the money and run. In spring 2013, the Secretary of State for Wales at the time, David Jones, visited a young company at the…The post How Zano Raised Millions on Kickstarter and Left Most Backers with Nothing appeared first on sUAS News.

Henning Pedersen and students of the University of Oslo (all Norway) built a giant drone which has flown into the record books after achieving the Heaviest payload lifted by a remote-controlled multicopter. Read full story: http://bit.ly/GWR-MegaDrone Makes for interesting reading but last years HobbyKing Beer lifts Pete Bitar, lifted more and if I might say…The post Guinness record for first person to ask… Megacopter lifts 134lbs appeared first on sUAS News.

Roger Sollenberger We’re excited to launch the first session of 3DR’s new enterprise webinar series detailing drone use for commercial purposes. The session will take place on Thursday January 28 at 11:30am PST and explore the many uses of drones in public safety. And because we’re not anywhere near experts in public safety, ourselves —…The post 3DR Webinar: Using Drones in Public Safety appeared first on sUAS News.

Spanky looking VTOL from DHL and their parent company Deutsche Post. A five kg payload and speed to boot. A Gary Gress bi-copter and a V-22 Osprey met in a hanger somewhere perhaps. The unnamed aircraft failed to take off for a planned press demo in the Bavarian Alps on Monday. The weather got in the way.…The post Deutsche Post Drone Delivery 0 – Weather 2 appeared first on sUAS News.