Commercial Drones

NOAA has awarded Black Swift Technologies (BST) a contract to develop GPS-denied navigation, enabling Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations for drones in GNSS-denied environments. NOAA has almost 95,000 miles of domestic coastline to survey – and while drones are by far the best way to complete the mission, flying …

How a professor of computer science, a high-tech CEO and an RC hobbyist developed some of the most accurate drones for engineering on the market – in Montana. Skyfish.ai was started in 2014 – but until today, when the company announced the formal launch of their platform, they’ve been operating …

The U.S. government has taken a further step to limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drones for government agencies. GSA limits inclusion of some drones from procurement list for government agencies By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill In the latest skirmish in the ongoing war between the federal government and the …

It’s the end of fourth quarter: when many enterprise and public safety programs are planning their programs and hardware investments for the next year.  U.S.-manufactured Skydio drones have rapidly emerged as one of the top choices for enterprise and first responder programs.  Don’t miss this free webinar on Tuesday, December …

Zehra Akbar is the Senior Director of Strategy and Operations for Boeing Venture SkyGrid, provider of airspace management services for commercial drone operators, enterprises, and aviation authorities.  SkyGrid FlightControl™ is an all-in-one drone app, designed to automate every part of the flight process.  Akbar explains how AI, Blockchain, and a …

The U.K.’s Surveillance Camera Commission was created to ensure that the public’s privacy was protected as CCTV cameras proliferated for security purposes.  The Commission encourages compliance with the Surveillance Camera Code of Practice, and to provide input on “the effective, appropriate, proportionate and transparent use of surveillance camera systems.” Now, the …

This week the INTERGEO conference takes place: the world’s biggest conference for the geospatial industry.  Drones have become such a big part of the geospatial industry that there is now a dedicated section of the show for them: INTERAERIAL Solutions focuses on aerial surveying using drones.  At Intergeo today, the world’s …

California’s Freefly Systems introduces a new commercial drone for the enterprise: The Astro.  The Astro Enterprise Drone Solution is a collaboration with Auterion, the largest open source drone software platform.  The Astro is a multi use enterprise drone for utility, telco, and infrastructure companies, as well as drone service providers and first …

A new marketing video put out by DJI features the team at Shell using the M300 – and highlights DJI’s position in the energy industry. As Parrot introduces the new ANAFI USA and other manufacturers scramble to capture a meaningful share of the market, DJI’s industrial drones like the Matrice 300 …

On the last Friday of every month, Darshan Divakaran and a team of experts from the North Carolina Chapter of AUVSI will host an open chat room for drone pilots and enthusiasts from all over the country.  (It’s free, and open to all). DRONELIFE is proud to be a media …