Australian start-up Aquabotix this week signed an agreement with French defense multi-national Thales to research and design mine countermeasures using aquatic drone technology. This project is a collaboration with Australian Academia in conjunction with the University of Sydney, Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR), Flinders University, Western Sydney University, Mission Systems …
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Still trying to think of that perfect present? Give what you’d most like to receive. Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the best drone for each person on your list. The following is a guest post by commercial drone pilot and writer Terry Jarrell. Choosing the perfect …
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With a warm shout out to Clement Clarke Moore! ‘Twas the day before Christmas, when across this great land, Drones were delivering and lending a hand; I was working my drone job at the ole FAA, Checking out that drone pilots, our rules they obey; ‘Twas Yuletide, I …
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Some news outlets still identify the drone operators as “Eco-terrorists.” Others mention organized crime. One poice chief suggested that the flying object causing complete chaos at Gatwick Airport last week might not even have been a drone. The U.K. government and military, airport authorities and law enforcement have all committed …
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CONTINUING BREAKING NEWS: It’s a terrible example of what one bad actor can do. For the third day in a row, Gatwick Airport was forced to cancel hundreds of flights and ruin the holiday plans for more than 100,000 passengers – all due to the appearance of unauthorized drones …
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A major name in sports brings his business savvy to the skies with Avisight. When my 17-year-old son heard that I was going to interview J.B. Bernstein, his first thought was that I had gotten the name wrong (surely his mother couldn’t speak to anyone that cool.) His second thought …
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DJI has built upon its enterprise range with the launch of another portable drone for commercial operations and first responders. The Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual looks to combine the portability and ease of use of the new Mavic 2 with side-by-side visual and thermal cameras. The result is a drone …
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Telecoms giant Vodafone have completed what they claim is the UK’s first ever drone delivery using a mobile network. Rather than the radio link used to control the vast majority of off-the-shelf models, Vodafone demonstrated how mobile network coverage could instead enable deliveries to remote or distant destinations. The company’s …
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One of major changes in the drone industry over the last year is the development of insuretech solutions in the drone industry. The latest development – a collaboration between leading drone pilot platform DroneUp and Israeli-based Skywatch.AI – makes the complex world of reliable commercial insurance easily accessible for drone …
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DJI has long sought to establish an unassailable position as the go-to drone manufacturer for professional cinematographers. On top of a number of drones designed for filmmakers and video professionals, the Chinese manufacturer has now launched DJI Pro, a new website dedicated to supporting its growing customer base of aerial creatives. It all …
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