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Nobody likes getting a shot – but even plants might need them sometimes.  MIT researchers are exploring ways to administer injections to plants with drones. As described in the original article plants, much like people, get sick.  The treatment traditionally involves the spread of chemicals designed to mitigate or alleviate the …

The drone industry is new, and by any measure, still in a growth phase.  While the hype cycle might well be over, investment isn’t.  DRONELIFE interviewed Mark Guida, Vice President-Sales at Ascentium Capital, to discuss what type of clients they work with – and what the financing process looks like. Mark …

Heisha Technology wants to be the go-to charging component for autonomous drone solutions: and they’re well on the way.  With it’s C500 Plus release, the company is targeting drone system integrators with their new charging platform. As the drone industry matures, end-to-end solutions now often use a variety of components, …

Montreal, Canada, June 9th, 2020 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces the release of Correlator3D version 8.5. The new version allows users to share and visualize projects in the cloud. It also features new tools for the calibration and processing of multispectral imagery. Specifically, results can …

Pix4D launches stand-alone photogrammetry cloud processing solutions Lausanne, Switzerland, June 9th, 2020: Pix4D, the photogrammetry and drone-mapping industry leader, announces today the release of Pix4Dcloud and Pix4Dcloud Advanced: the new mapping platforms for online surveying workflows and construction site monitoring.  These stand-alone cloud products run Pix4D’s photogrammetry algorithms for mapping and modeling reality from images. …

Dronelife commercial drone insurance results As drones become increasingly integrated into the fabric of business, drone insurance is also a growing sector.  Many industries require commercial pilots to purchase insurance before flying – other pilots insure in order to protect their fleet and sensors.   Insurance for commercial drone flights …

Two months ago, in early April, a group of dedicated pilots gathered on a vacant college campus to test the boundaries of last mile drone delivery, operating under current Part 107 rules.  Flying hundreds of flights over three days, the pilots worked to test every aspect of commercial package delivery …

Last month, the Facebook Live Unmanned Leadership Forum featured a great lineup of experts to answer your questions on all things unmanned.  This month drones leadership forum, host Randall Warnas of FLIR features a panel of incredible women in the drone industry. “We will be talking about industry insights and …

Attitudes are changing towards disruptives technology, as drones assist in coronavirus response.  A recent study by European company ProtoLabs titled,  “Horizon Shift:  Accelerated Disruption in Aerospace”   note that the crisis offers opportunities for drones, as changing needs lead to changing attitudes. Coronavirus and Drones Drones are taking a significant role …

In our most recent DRONELIFE Minute Survey, we asked some of our followers to share their outlook for business in the near future. There are a lot of very significant drone business surveys, and a lot of very official forecasts for the drone industry.  The DRONELIFE Minute Survey makes no …