Commercial Drones

DroneDeploy‘s annual user conference opened today in San Francisco; and in addition to training opportunities, partner demonstrations, and a lot of face time with other drone professionals;, the company is offering a closer look at the technology behind their industry-leading platform. DroneDeploy co-founder Jono Millin said in his opening remarks …

Enterprise drone operations software company Kittyhawk has announced a $3M strategic investment from insurance firm Travelers. The Travelers Companies’ investment will help Kittyhawk offer drone operations solutions to new markets. From customer to investor Travelers have long been a front-runner in the use of drones within the insurance industry. The company launched its drone program to …

A recent article in Forbes Magazine put together 11 predictions about drone delivery from their Forbes Technology Council.  Here are 3 key takeaways about when and how drone delivery might actually come to your neighborhood. 1.  Drones Will Supplement but Not Replace Truck Delivery More than one of the Forbes …

Aerovironment Quantix Insurance is taking a more important role in the drone industry, as InsurTech and drone insurance companies collaborate with hardware and software providers. Leading commercial and defense drone systems provider AeroVironment announced a collaboration with REIN’s DroneInsurance.com, a digital drone insurance portal.  DroneInsurance.com will offer commercial drone insurance …

Skylogic Research has just released the results of their third annual drone industry benchmark survey in it’s newest report, the “2018 Drone Market Sector Report.” Image Credit: Skylogic Research The 2018 Drone Market Sector Report examines worldwide drone sales, service providers, business and public agency users, and software services. The …

A new Women’s Drone Retreat in San Diego next month will help women take their drone business to the next level – with practical, street smart help given in a totally supportive environment. If you happened to swing by the PrecisionHawk booth at InterDrone this month, you might have noticed …

Parrot CEO Henri Seydoux has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to reading the drone industry.  In 2018, Parrot has evolved from a consumer electronics company to a drone solutions provider offering an impressive range of products. In a late 2015 article in Forbes magazine, Seydoux predicted …

News and Commentary.  Drone news editors like myself were spoiled for choice when it came to content last week: exhibitors at InterDrone launched hundreds of announcements about new technology, new deals, and new agreements. Among the plethora of newsworthy, forgettable, and merely confusing announcements was one that stood out as …

DJI‘s Mario Rebello took the stage at InterDrone this morning to talk about drones, data and security. Rebello met the issue of drone security head on.  DJI  suffered a major blow from the U.S. Government last year when, at the end of 2017, the Department of Homeland Security accused the …

In an InterDrone panel moderated by the excellent Christopher Korody, author of the Dronin’ On newsletter, a panel of lawyers, industry, and government representatives discussed the current state of commercial drone regulations in the U.S. Referencing the recently released FAA Roadmap for commercial drone integration, Korody compared the current landscape …