The FAA just lately licensed the primary utility within the U.S. to fly drone mission past operator’s line of sight. Drone inspection agency Xcel Energy obtained permission to survey energy traces close to Denver. The Minneapolis-based firm will deploy drones past visible line of the operator’s sight inside a delegated …

In the U.S., drone operations are sometimes not typically allowed within 5 miles of an airport, and this may be the supply of loads frustration for some drone pilots. Image Source For occasion, when you’re flying in your individual yard as a hobbyist and also you solely plan to go …

Release from Skylogic Research. Skylogic Research introduced at present the discharge of their Quick Start Guide to Drones in Construction. This report is the primary in a brand new sequence of white papers, supposed to offer a whole primer to drone use in particular industries. This yr, they’re constructing on …

Recently we met business drone pilot Jason Singleton, who has over ten years of expertise creating maps utilizing GIS (Geographic Information System) information collected by drones and different means for personal and governmental shoppers. Right now Jason is working to map an enormous venture for the town of Kalispell in …

Intel’s taking pictures star drones have carried out at Coachella for the second yr in a row, lighting up the sky above the set of headlining act ODESZA. It’s one among the few occasions that the know-how large has been in a position to carry out dwell above an viewers, …

Loveland Innovations, a developer of drone options for the property and casualty insurance coverage business, has introduced the launch of Drone Assist Complete, an on-demand device that enhances roof-claims adjustment. In partnership with nationwide adjustment agency Fourseventy Claim Management, Loveland is piggybacking the service on its beforehand launched UAV-based inspection …

Gilles Labossière Leading business drone producer senseFly has introduced on the Executive VP and COO of senseFly’s mother or father firm Parrot Group, Gilles Labossière, as CEO.  Labossière will proceed to carry his place in Parrot Group as he takes the reins at senseFly. senseFly is well-known for its fixed-wing …

AUVSI’s Xponential drone convention takes place in simply a few weeks.  If you’ve by no means been, right here’s what you possibly can count on from one of many trade’s largest occasions. Xponential will happen this 12 months in Denver, from April 30 – May three.  Yes, there’s nonetheless time …

Amsterdam: RAI CEO Paul Riemens TAV:DE RED.FINANCE FOTO’S RICHARD MOUW Hosting the Commercial UAV Expo Europe this week, RAI (Amsterdam’s conference heart) CEO Paul Riemens launches the brand new “Amsterdam City of Drones” initiative. “RAI Amsterdam aims to be more than an event organiser in this context,” says Riemens. “Our …

Recently the FAA introduced that they’re going to be opening the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) up to new suppliers. In addition, the FAA additionally shared the information that, beginning in late April, LAANC will likely be out there in practically 300 air site visitors management amenities, representing …