uAvionix and DJI Team at Airventure 2016 DJI and uAvionix Corporation, manufacturer of drone and aircraft collision avoidance technology, announced they will collaborate on an ADS-B based collision avoidance developer kit to help integrate drones into the national airspace system and help keep America’s skies safe. DJI and uAvionix share …

Perhaps in a sign that not a lot is going on in the world of consumer drones at the moment, supposed leaks are beginning to become big news. The leak in question this week is alleged – and we should really stress the ‘alleged’ part – to be a preview …

The great thing about art is its subjectivity. One man’s trash is another’s masterpiece. With that spirit in mind, it’s no surprise that paintings by elephants are on the market, or that certain modern pieces sell for thousands of dollars. So what’s this got to do with drones? Well, scientists at …

It would seem that the drone selfie craze is here to stay, so we might as well embrace it. And the selfie kings at GoPro haven’t even got round to releasing their highly-anticipated drone yet. Today Chinese manufacturer ZeroTech has launched Dobby, a palm-sized drone designed to fit in your …

Last week, we looked at what a Trump presidency could mean for the drone industry.  This week, we’ll take a look at what Hillary might have in store for drones, based on her stated positions and the issues she supports.  We’re neutral parties – except for being firmly behind innovation …

As the commercial drone sector soars into an $89-billion-dollar industry, community colleges are taking notice, launching new UAV programs to fly into an emerging employment frontier. In North Carolina, Edgecombe Community College and Lenoir Community College both unveiled drone programs earlier this month LCC’s program will grant students an associate’s …

The Australian state of Queensland is partnering with one of the world’s largest oil companies to inspect natural gas wells with drones. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $1 million agreement with Shell-owned Queensland Gas Company to launch an inspection drone program that is expected to save millions of dollars …

By Mike Winn, CEO and co-founder, DroneDeploy — A Drone On Every Job Site By Mike Winn, CEO and co-founder, DroneDeploy With the passing of Part 107, the drone industry is finally poised to truly spread its wings. Part 107, the FAA’s operating rules for commercial drones, is a step …

According to 2015 statistics from the US Department of Labor, there are 44,300 surveyors in the United States. But mapping is practiced by a larger population of cartographers, topographers, photogrammetrists, civil engineers, and geographers – it’s not exclusive to the surveying industry.  The American Society of Civil Engineers lists more …

We partner with many great conference and event providers in the drone market.  But one has jumped out of the proverbial gate faster than all others: InterDrone.  Only in its second year, InterDrone has become the CES (or Comdex for you old guys) of the new drone economy.  This year’s …