Cher Brown is a photographer, videographer, FAA-certified drone pilot, and a grandmother. Cher and her husband Terry are the owners of KEVA Creative, a photography and videography business located in North Carolina. Cher is also one of UAV Coach’s new flight training instructors for those looking to beef up their …
Read More »Drones, Data and Security: DJI’s Mario Rebello Meets the Iss…
DJI‘s Mario Rebello took the stage at InterDrone this morning to talk about drones, data and security. Rebello met the issue of drone security head on. DJI suffered a major blow from the U.S. Government last year when, at the end of 2017, the Department of Homeland Security accused the …
Read More »New Developer Platform Could Make Skydio R1 The Go-To Commer…
When Skydio launched the long-awaited R1 in February, it was clear that we were dealing with something special. The Skydio team had set out to build a drone that could build a picture of its environment and fly as intelligently as a human pilot as a result. And they appear to …
Read More »FAA is 100% Committed to UAS Integration | Daniel Elwell, FA…
Today, InterDrone, the largest commercial drone show in North America, kicked off at the Rio Suites Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Daniel Elwell, the FAA’s acting administrator, delivered the event’s first keynote, taking the opportunity to position the FAA as a supporter of unmanned aircraft and their complete …
Read More »The Latest Outlook on FAA Drone Regulations
In an InterDrone panel moderated by the excellent Christopher Korody, author of the Dronin’ On newsletter, a panel of lawyers, industry, and government representatives discussed the current state of commercial drone regulations in the U.S. Referencing the recently released FAA Roadmap for commercial drone integration, Korody compared the current landscape …
Read More »Italian Engineer Wins $20,000 Grant to Develop Drone Ambulan…
A $20,000 prize has been awarded to Italian Vincenzo Navanteri by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Navanteri won the Prince Alvaro de Orleans-Borbon Grant at the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo, in Lausanne, Switzerland, for his drone ambulance concept. Switzerland, of course, is no stranger to drones transforming traditional medical services. …
Read More »UK Prison Stats Offer Perspective on Issue of Illegal Drone …
In recent years there have been plenty of headlines highlighting the use of drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband into prisons. And that’s fair enough. It’s a new, interesting challenge for authorities to deal with. And fear gets clicks. Last year in the UK, for example, police monitored and …
Read More »DRONEII: Drones and AI, All the Terms You Need to Know
Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Starting Point “Actionable Data” is next to a powerful and reliable drone probably the most important driver of the drone industry. Drones often generate large amounts of data – sometimes more than we can handle. …
Read More »SimActive for Mining: Drones and Volume Calculation
SimActive Inc. is a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software – for drones and for manned aircraft. It’s a professional tool that provides the speed and precision big business expects. SimActive’s Correlator 3D software takes data from any sensor and uses one software interface for processing. Now, SimActive introduces new features …
Read More »Fly, Float, Submerge: Spry Drone Shoots Watersports in 4K
The risks that come with flying in wet conditions have long held back drone pilots and aerial photographers. Most drone owners find that frustrating: A bit of rain doesn’t always mean a scene isn’t worth shooting. Watersports, for example, are another possible subject often seen as not worth the risks …
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