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DroneDeploy, the cloud-based drone software platform, today unveiled its new flight logs solution, available now with partners: Airnest, Drone Complier, Drone Logbook, Healthy Drones, Kitty Hawk, NV Drones and Skyward. Direct access to actual flight logs enables operators to eliminate the manual data entry process for capturing flight data, and …

Action video can be both exciting and a jangy mess. Whether shot on a GoPro camera attached to a skateboard or a 4K camera on an aerial drone, action video can be less than perfect. Image issues can include fisheye warp, camera shakes, and washed out colors; all defects that …

Choosing the right service means choosing a trusted business partner THE FACTS: In early 2014, it was easy to see that drones themselves (the aircraft) would quickly become commoditized and their value would come not from what they could do but from the data they collect. In a piece titled …

Construction Company Brasfield & Gorrie Uses Drone-Generated 3D Model to Compare Actual Earthwork to Site Plans — Sponsored Post by Anya Lamb, @DroneDeploy According to a report from Goldman Sachs released earlier this year, construction will be the biggest commercial sector for drone use in the near future. We saw a …

Researchers in New Zealand are hoping a drone test range will open up new horizons for the nation’s growing UAV industry. At the University of Canterbury’s Spatial Engineering Research Centre, a partnership of academic and commercial players recently launched a specialized test range. Officials see the complex as a way …

According to a recent Interdrone white paper, “of the total global spending over the next five years on drones in the commercial market, about $11.2 billion will be generated by the construction industry, with $1.3 billion in the U.S. alone.” Dallas-based Austin Commercial is contributing to the billions spent on construction …

Sure, drone racing is relatively new to the mainstream media. Even plenty of tech fanatics are surprised at how quickly the sport is taking off. But to assume that FPV racing has come from nowhere does a disservice to the thousands of pioneers around the world who have been organising …

At the InterDrone show in Las Vegas PRODRONE has introduced two drones for industrial use that have unique features for wide range of commercial tasks.They are the PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM and the PD6-CI-L PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM The PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM is a large-format drone equipped with two internally-developed robotic arms, enabling it to …

Parrot Announces their S.L.A.M. dunk Development Kit This kit allows for autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance indoor navigation and 3D mapping for drones and other robotic platforms in environments with multiple barriers and where GPS signals are not available. The technology, according to Parrot, enables the drone to understand and …

Qualcomm and AT&T are researching how drones can operate on wireless networks now and in the future. They are exploring the issues with (and possible benefits) coverage, signal, strength and mobility across network cells and how they function in flight. The goal of the research is to assist in drone …