Source: senseFly Fixed-wing drone company senseFly is teaming up with Microsoft to optimize food production worldwide with a data-drive farming platform. The Switzerland-based company announced a new partnership with Microsoft Azure FarmBeats. No, that’s not a new set of vegetable-based, overpriced headphones. It’s a global initiative harvesting the ambitious goal …
Read More »Fuel Cell Drone Makes An Epic Ocean Crossing
Earlier this week, a hydrogen-powered delivery drone managed to make a one-hour, 43-minute ocean crossing. New Atlas reports: The exercise was the result of a collaboration between Texas-based drone development company Guinn Partners, Georgia-based Skyfire Consulting, the U.S. Department of Health, and drone manufacturer Doosan Mobility Innovation — the latter …
Read More »Fortress UAV: The Company Tackling the Challenges of Enterpr…
This week, Texas-based Fortress UAV was named one of Government CIO’s Top 10 Law Enforcement Consulting and Services Companies. Fortress is addressing a market need that is expanding as enterprise and law enforcement fleets get bigger: maintaining aerial assets. Law enforcement and enterprise subject matter experts face numerous challenges in …
Read More »Doosan Fuel Cell Drone Makes 43 Mile Medical Delivery
Korean drone company Doosan Mobility Innovation has been a new presence at drone shows and conferences this year. Now, the unique DS30 octocopter has demonstrated what it can do with a stunning 43 mile medical drone delivery. The project was a collaboration between drone consulting group Guinn Partners, Skyfire Consulting, …
Read More »Making it Work: Nevada’s Institute for Autonomous Systems Fo…
The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) has been a leader in supporting new drone technology since its inception. NIAS is more than an FAA test site: they’re an accelerator for new systems and applications. Now, NIAS announces a new membership platform designed to bring businesses, customers, and investors together, …
Read More »Total and ADNOC Plan Seismic Drone Project | Rigzone
by Matthew V. Veazey | Rigzone Staff | Thursday, November 14, 2019 The project will use a fleet of drones to drop off thousands of seismic sensors throughout Abu Dhabi and unmanned ground vehicles to retrieve them. Total and Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) reported Wednesday that they are …
Read More »DRONERESPONDERS and Media Photographers Promote UAV Safety
Source: DRONERESPONDERS It’s been a great week for DRONERESPONDERS. The alliance, billed as “the world’s fastest growing non-profit program supporting public safety UAS,” is partnering with the National Press Photographers Association. The collaboration will promote safety guidelines between members of the media and first responders. “We are seeing both news …
Read More »Ethics in the Drone Industry & AI’s Slippery Slope
It’s an exciting time for the drone industry. Several companies are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. Hardware is becoming ever more sophisticated, reducing weight, improving flight times and bringing down prices. Last month DJI launched the Mavic Mini, a tiny 249-gram drone with a range of 4km that …
Read More »DJI Demonstrates Direct Drone-To-Phone Remote Identification
Simple, Low-Cost Solution Meets Government Expectations To Identify Airborne Drones MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2019 — (PRNewswire) — DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today demonstrated a direct drone-to-phone, Wi-Fi based solution to remotely identify airborne drones, pioneering an easy way for anyone with a smartphone …
Read More »Flyability’s Patrick Thévoz on Indoor vs. Outdoor Drones
Flyability is the Swiss company with a unique and powerful solution for indoor inspections – and at London’s Commercial UAV Show this morning, CEO and co-founder Patrick Thévoz explained why indoor drone programs have a high return on investment – along with lower risks. The Flyability Elios series is eminently …
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