The Kansas City Police Department is teaming up with a geo-location company to mate drones with a special radio-transmitting bracelet in an effort to save the lives of wandering Alzheimer’s and dementia victims. This past month, the department partnered with Care Trak and the local Civil Air Patrol to test …

Online Publisher SAJ Technologies, Inc. today launched DroneRacingLife.com, the first comprehensive site focused on the emerging drone racing market. Hopkington, MA, June 15, 2016 –(PR.com)– Online Publisher SAJ Technologies, Inc. today launched DroneRacingLife.com, the first comprehensive site focused on the emerging drone racing market. DroneRacingLife provides news and information on …

360° filming is fast becoming all the rage in the world of drone photography. In many ways, it seems like a natural evolution. After fitting drones with 4K cameras, why not add a few more that point in all directions, and don a pair of Virtual Reality goggles to enjoy an immersive …

As drone photography continues its rise into mainstream media, drone film festivals are popping up all over the world. The general idea is that like-minded drone enthusiasts get together to celebrate aerial photography, learn from each other, and discover new industry trends. On August the 19th and the 20th, Plovdiv, …

DroneDeploy, a leading provider of cloud-based drone software and mapping solutions,  announced today that they have partnered with agriculture-focused analytics company Aglytix and ag-tech company AgriSens to provide new tools in time for the growing season.  The two new tools, designed to offer actionable insights about plant count and stand establishment, demonstrate the growing influence that …

Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — There is a new leader of the TOP20 Drone Company Ranking – DJI (△+1) is in the lead with narrow margin to Parrot (▽-1). The eternal battle of the two giants for the first time turned towards the Chinese drone manufacturer. …

(Photo via 3D Robotics.) Multinational software company Autodesk Inc. announced it has made an investment in drone manufacturer 3D Robotics, one of three initial stakes the company is making via its $100 million Forge Fund. Although Autodesk now develops a broad range of software, the company is best known for AutoCAD, …

Drone manufacturer DJI has asked European officials to develop a centralized database of no-fly zones and flight restrictions, the IBTimes reports. “The biggest obstacle in drone regulation in Europe is that there is no harmonisation between the countries. People bring our products on holiday with them, when they go skiing in the Alps …

Transport Canada has announced Canada’s new drone education program, a safety campaign that foreshadows Canada’s plan to enact new drone laws. “While Transport Canada is working on new regulations to integrate drones into Canadian airspace, I urge all users to learn how to fly safely and legally. As a responsible drone …

Image Licensed for use Creative Commons Canadian authorities continue to hunt for the operator of a “rogue drone” that allegedly flew too close to a passenger jet.  A pilot has reported that they sighted a drone 80 feet away from the passenger plane as it came in for landing; the …