Source: AIRT The world’s largest drone-industry event is teaming up with a major public-safety non-profit to create a new conference event that may literally save lives. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the Airborne International Response Team announced this week an inaugural co-located program designed to unite and …
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While media articles proclaiming the death of the drone industry get a lot of play, investment in the industry is still going strong. As evidence, enterprise mapping platform DroneDeploy has announced a $35 million Series D funding round. It’s true that venture capital firms are throwing fewer small amounts …
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Drone insurance is now an accepted part of doing business with enterprise customers. Getting that insurance, however, could mean adding extra steps to the workflow – and an extra administrative problem for drone operators. There is good news: as the industry develops, so are drone insurance offerings: and this latest …
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Drone show season continues, and this week London hosts the Commercial UAV Show. For a global audience that includes many from the U.K., DJI’s Dr. Barbara Stelzner offered a consistent message: despite media coverage to the contrary, drones are an indispensable tool. DJI is taking the stage all over the …
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DJI Mavic Mini review: A weekend with DJI’s affordable drone “DJI’s Mavic Mini is a relaxing return to the basics, but I wouldn’t want to live with it.” Easy to start flying Stable, reliable manners Extremely light and compact Impressive battery life No FAA registration required No obstacle avoidance No …
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In Frankfurt, Germany, French car manufacturer Peugeot has announced the winner of its 2019 drone film festival. The jury chose the film Calçada Portuguesa by Bernardo Bacalhau, which combines stunts on a BMX bike with aerial cinematography in Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese filmmaker Bernardo Bacalhau beat over 800 other competitors to …
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The Bell Company’s VP of Innovations Scott Drennan has a sense of humor. “We had jetpacks before Tony Stark,” he tells the audience at his keynote address at London’s Commercial UAV Show. He’s not really kidding: Bell, while better known for helicopters, started with planes, and have been pioneers in …
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Nokia and the city of Sendai, located in Japan, announced on Tuesday that they successfully conducted trials of drone use cases for tsunamis and other disaster situations. The trial used a drone that was mounted with speakers, HD cameras, and thermal cameras. During the trial, which entailed using a drone …
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Last week, NVIDIA announced the world’s smallest supercomputer, designed for artificial intelligence “at the edge.” This technology – the continued miniaturization of incredibly powerful computing systems – could transform the drone industry. AI is a buzz word in the drone industry today. Software, hardware and sensor producers all claim to …
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Heisha’s automated charging docks are a game changer for DJI drones like Phantom, Mavic and Inspire – and now, their revolutionary tool is available for DJI’s latest offering, the Mavic Mini. Heisha engineers are continually improving their products’ charging safety, efficiency and stability. Heisha understands user needs in a wide …
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