Sponsored post from DroneLaw.Pro Whether you are an established drone service company, or a newcomer, there is something about the beginning of a new year which inspires optimism. There is every reason to believe that this optimism for drone pilots will pay off in 2017. Here are five things you …
Read More »14 YO Gujarati Boy Lands Gov Deal to Produce Land Mine Detec…
image: Twitter A 14 year old Gujarati boy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state government’s Department of Science and Technology to produce the landmine-detecting drone he designed. Harshwardhan Zala was present at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit to sign the deal yesterday. Zala has already filed a …
Read More »7 Commercial Drone Predictions for 2017
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — Many experts saw the 2016 rollout of Part 107 from the FAA as a watershed moment for the commercial drone industry as a whole. For a long time, organizations of all sizes stayed away from fully exploring UAV technology because of the hurdles …
Read More »Will Drone Tech Bring Ambarella Back?
Ambarella, a manufacturer of image processing products, is one of those companies almost always named by analysts listing drone related stocks. But in the last year, as Ambarella‘s stock – which hit a high of about $124 in 2015 and is now about $55 – has fallen and risen and …
Read More »DJI and Seagate Team to Provide Data Solutions for Drones
DJI Inspire Pro 2 Just like cellphone cameras now run out of storage long before your teen has run out of selfies, as the cameras and endurance of drones get better and better the data storage needs increase. But the world’s largest drone manufacturer, DJI, has announced a partnership with leading …
Read More »GoPro Karma to Make a Comeback in 2017
It’s the news that many GoPro fans have been waiting for. Or at least it’s the news that there will soon be some news. The camera giant has announced that the Karma drone, recalled at the end of 2016 after a series of random crashes, will be re-launched later this …
Read More »Epson Brings New AR for Drones and Developers to CES 2017
Epson, providers of the Moverio® augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform, has introduced Moverio BT-300 Developer Edition – available immediately. DRONELIFE had a chance to experience the Moverio platform earlier this year, and the technology wows; the ability to overlay information in the sky provides tremendous opportunities and potential applications for …
Read More »Part 107 Q&As: Planning & Executing Drone Flights
Guest post by Rebecca Wilson, Skyward The importance of having an efficient, scalable process for drone flight ops can’t be overstated: It will save you time and money, enable excellent customer service, empower your crew to do their best work, and allow you to scale up as your business grows. …
Read More »How Many Drones Will Santa Bring This Year?
DJI’s Phantom 3 Last year, the FAA rushed to implement the recreational drone registration system, saying that holiday drone sales could reach 1 million units in 2015. Reports of actual holiday sales vary – with some analysts sticking to the 1 million number and others estimating that sales were closer …
Read More »Can Dronifi Succeed Where Established Online Drone Data Serv…
Dronifi’s software-as-a-service for drone-based business service providers offers unique features, but can it compete with its well-funded rivals? THE FACTS: With U.S. Part 107 UAS pilot certifications growing (now at 23,000), the commercial drone industry is rapidly changing from a product-focused industry to a service-based one. Dronifi, a four-year-old California …
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