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Commercial UAV Expo Europe: Public Service Drone Stories fro…

The public service sector is one of the fastest growing verticals for the commercial drone industry.  As departments invest in drone technology – and train more and more of their personnel to use them – the use cases for drones are continually expanding.  At today’s public service sector sessions of …

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A Swiss Regulatory Take on Drone Regulations and Paying for …

The Commercial UAV Expo Europe is taking place this week in Amsterdam.  In addition to being an important market for the commercial drone industry, Europe is at the center of drone regulations.   European regulators have made significant progress in creating a framework that will apply across member states, and …

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Commercial UAV Expo Europe: PwC Names 7 Trends in the Drone …

Michael Mazur, Consulting Partner and head of PwC Drone Powered Solutions delivered one of the Keynote addresses at the Commercial UAV Expo Europe today in Amsterdam, naming 7 trends that the investment firm sees shaping the industry. 1) Telecom will be a major beneficiary of the drone industry. Mazur says …

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The Marines’ Plywood Supply Drone takes a Page from DIYers E…

  image: Logistics Gliders It’s not quite a paper airplane drone.  But this DARPA-funded plywood drone is low-cost and disposable – and shows a lot of promise for commercial uses, too. Reminiscent of the wooden construction of the PT boats of WWII,  the drone featured in this video released by …

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Drone Earns It’s Keep in Indiana Farm – With an ROI Between …

Originally published by Rhonda Brooks on Farm Journal Magazine.  Re-published with permission from the author in its entirety. From Wiki Commons “Wind and hail took a big yield bite out of one of Mason Lantrip’s cornfields last summer. When the insurance adjuster showed up to verify the claim the two …

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DRONELIFE Exclusive: An Interview with a Drone Racing Champi…

image credit: DRL Drone racing is one of the hottest sports on the horizon – and Paul Nurkkala is a champion.  DRONELIFE gets an insider’s look at drone racing and the international Drone Racing League (DRL) with this in-depth interview, as Nurk talks about training, travel, and a day in …

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Drone Video for Baseball’s Opening Day

Tomorrow is the first day of Major League Baseball 2019 season.    “Opening Day” is when baseball fans from the US and around the world celebrate the opportunity that opening day brings where every team,  no matter how good or bad then may end up being, is a winner.  Every …

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DRONELIFE Exclusive: Mothership CEO Makes the Case for Blimp…

Image supplied by Mothership Most of us in the drone industry can agree that it’s the data – not the aircraft – that provides value.  But what if the aircraft is a blimp instead of a drone?  DRONELIFE spoke with Jonathan Nutzati, CEO of Mothership Aeronautics about his recent announcement of …

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