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 …
Read More »Transport Canada OKs IRIS Drone Flight Certificate
Source: IRIS Automation Transport Canada this week approved a special dflight certificate that will allow advance Iris Automation’s onboard drone detect-and-avoid (DAA) solution With the approval of the second Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights in uncontrolled airspace, IRIS will partner with MVT …
Read More »Drone Experts Name SkySkopes Top U.S. Drone Service Provider
Source: SkySkopes One of the world’s top drone-market analysts named North Dakota’s SkySkopes as the #1 drone service provider (DSP) in the U.S., as well as one of the best globally. Drone Industry Insights (Dii) ranked SkySkopes according to the company’s size, consistent drone-industry development, global UAS market-share, growth, public …
Read More »DroneDeploy Conference: The Future is Here
At this week’s DroneDeploy conference, DroneDeploy co-founder Mike Winn says that despite the challenges of 2020, the future of drone mapping, and the drone community, is here. In an opening address, Winn presented a fascinating view of the worksite of the future, using the construction industry as an example. “Almost …
Read More »Aerial Surveying: DJI Introduces 2 New Powerful Payloads
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 …
Read More »Drone Hardware Sales in 2020: DRONELIFE Minute Survey
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 claim to be either – it’s a way for DRONELIFE to share some of the prevailing buzz that comes our way from readers on a variety …
Read More »Three Great Prime Day Drone Deals
Image by atimedia from Pixabay Amazon’s Prime Day, which for 2020 is October 13-14, has emerged as one of the best times of the year to score great deals on almost everything: including drones. Check out just a few of the great Prime Day drone deals we’ve found from new …
Read More »Crash Site Investigation with Drones an Insider’s Look DRONE…
Crash site investigation with drones has emerged as a leading application for unmanned systems in public safety. Gathering data that can be used by investigators in a courtroom, however, requires careful mission planning. Here, sUAS expert and industry figure Douglas Spotted Eagle of Sundance Media provides a detailed insider’s view …
Read More »Aquiline Launches Drone On Demand Mobile App
Source: Aquiline Drones Aquiline Drones is set to launch a new app to match drone operators with clients. Connecticut-based company says its Drone-on-Demand” (DoD) mobile app is the first of its kind. “Many individuals, businesses, law enforcement agencies, public works departments, and the military are missing out on the invaluable …
Read More »Autonomous Delivery Long Range Drone Delivery
Source: Drone Delivery Canada Long range drone delivery – greater than 20 kilometers or about 12 miles – is emerging as a fast growing in the autonomous delivery market, according to a new research report. Short range autonomous delivery has gotten a lot of press recently as companies like Walmart, …
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