Back on April 1st we tentatively reported the launch of a new drone out of Australia. It wasn’t any old drone, it was essentially a flying selfie stick. The report was tentative both because the product from Roam-e was arguably not a drone, and also because of the date of its …

With all the press that rogue drones get, we like to make sure that the thousands of examples of beneficial drones get some play too.  Here are three amazing stories of drones for good in the news recently: helping the environment, working on search and rescue operations, and – like every superhero …

In the majority of missing-person cases, time is often not on the side of police. Every hour that ticks by in a search decreases the probability the missing will be found. Often faced with treacherous weather and terrain conditions during a search, police are starting to see drone tech as …

Skyward and senseFly are partnering to deliver a custom operations management software and consulting services package for senseFly aircraft. The package, which will beavailable for customers in North America through the senseFly distribution network or Skyward, gives operators a preconfigured Skyward account with senseFly flight log import, senseFly manuals, customized …

Published on DroneRacingLife It was a noteworthy week for the emergence of drone racing as a mainstream sport. First, ADWEEK, the publication of and for the advertising community published a story on drone racing, Millennial Males’ Love For Drone Racing Might Help it Become the Next Nascar.  The piece documented …

Drones could play a key role in stopping what many say will be a surge in illegal immigrations following Britain’s recent exit vote from the European Union. Recent news reports reveal that Eurotunnel, the company that manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between Britain and France, will deploy drones to …

Although the drones have proven to be beneficial in the consumer, public and private sectors, a few inerrant drones causing mischief has spawned a growing anti-drone industry. A recent study predicts the emerging market will to grow to a billion-dollar industry within six years with predicted compound annual growth rate …

Flirtey, the Reno, Nevada-based drone startup that recently demonstrated the first urban delivery in the U.S., has now performed the first domestic “ship to shore” drone supply on the New Jersey coastline. Working in collaboration with researchers from Johns Hopkins University, Flirtey loaded a supply drone with medical samples and delivered them from …

Forbes Magazine has released a list of the 20 fastest growing jobs in the U.S. – and cartography and photogrammetry are featured on the list.  Using Bureau of Labor Statistics data to predict which jobs would have the highest growth between 2014 – 2024, the list includes jobs in healthcare, industry, and technology. …

Sponsored by Keyshare Technologies  — What happens when a selfie stick encounters drone technology? What spark can they produce? The spark is the selfie drone, Kimon! Kimon is a major product from the Keyshare Information Technology Company released in 2016. The idea came about when one of the co-founders watched …