By DRONELIFE staff writer, Jim Magill image: TRC Over the past decade, industry has embraced the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, to do everything from detect for leaks in natural gas pipelines to inspect electric transmission towers: but it has only been within the last few years that …
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SHARK mitigation has once again divided Tweed leaders. Two shark drones have been funded for the next 12 months on the Tweed coastline but some don’t think the region got its fair share. The technology, to be hosted at Cabarita and South Kingscliff/Cudgen, is part of a new $8 million …
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Canada is moving forward on many proposals for new drone regulations. Now Canada’s leading drone flight operations and training institute Sugu Drones has chosen U.K.-based Altitude Angel, to provide UTM services as they ramp up for the possibility of expanded operations. “Altitude Angel’s GuardianUTM airspace management platform will be used …
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Source: Auterion Earlier this month, open source solution provider Auterion announced the release of Skynav Gov – a scalable, handheld ground drone controller to help government agencies streamline their UAS programs. Powered by Auterion Mission Control, Skynav Gov controls drone systems running Auterion Enterprise PX4 or communicating over MAVLink. Skynav Gov …
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Several members of the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office Drone Team are pictured here, including: Technical Flight Officer Deputy Jeremy Kreuger, Pilot Deputy Rebecca Wulf, Pilot Deputy Geoffrey Gardner, Pilot Sergeant Jeremy Breiwa, and Supervisor of Operations Pilot Captain Les Crandall. Not pictured are Pilot Deputy Brock Holmes and Technical Flight …
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A new version of the Predator drone will take off over San Diego sometime in the next few weeks, one designed to operate in civilian airspace. It might be in the air right now; authorities are not saying when the test flights will take place. The secrecy around flights of …
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A forward-operating Army unit is under heavy fire and poised to attack. The soldiers are armed with small arms weapons, shoulder-fired missiles, drones and even helicopter support, yet commanders need to know which among many targets to hit. Which targets should be hit first? Are any target points about to fire incoming …
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A new marketing video put out by DJI features the team at Shell using the M300 – and highlights DJI’s position in the energy industry. As Parrot introduces the new ANAFI USA and other manufacturers scramble to capture a meaningful share of the market, DJI’s industrial drones like the Matrice 300 …
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Here at DRONELIFE, we make a living providing marketing opportunities and brand awareness for drone companies – so marketing plans are top of mind. As the COVID-19 crisis continues, in-person trade shows and marketing opportunities fall to the wayside. In this DRONELIFE Minute Survey, we asked what drone companies are …
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Parrot‘s newest drone targets DJI directly on their most vulnerable point: data security rumors that just can’t be quelled. The ANAFI USA offers a compelling alternative: a U.S.-manufactured, rugged and feature-loaded system at a reasonable pricepoint. While Parrot is currently the world’s #2 drone manufacturer, the company is not afraid …
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