Drone

Reprinted with Permission from Fortune Business Insights The market for small drones is projected to reach $22.55 billion by the end of 2026, according to a report recently released by Fortune Business Insights.   In a paid analysis study titled “Small Drones Market Size,  Share & Industry Analysis, by Type (Fixed-Wing, Rotary-Wing, …

After a hiatus of almost two decades, the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) appears poised to once again assume significance in regional affairs. The renewed vigour has already resulted in a fresh agreement on tangible areas of cooperation and ways of resuscitating the organisation. …

If there were to be an obvious “winner” according to investment figures of 2019, it would be the passenger drone companies. In order to showcase the vast differences in cash injections into different sectors of the drone industry, this year we split it four ways into: drone, passenger drone, counter-drone …

DSNA DGAC, France’s air traffic control agency, has selected UK-based Altitude Angel as one of eight participants in their “U-Space Together” project, an effort to trial a variety of systems in order to create a best of breed solution.  Each participant will implement their product in a specific designated area, …

Matthew Gilligan, vice president of navigation and modernization solutions at Raytheon, has said that the company’s Skyler surveillance radar will help address challenges in air traffic management, which now include emerging urban air mobility platforms. Gilligan said in an interview with Aviation Week published Wednesday that Skyler’s software-defined framework is …

Despite the fact that Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has announced a state of emergency today due to an outbreak of the coronavirus, a statement published today by AUVSI says that the Xponential show, one of the biggest in the drone industry, will take place as planned. With any luck at …

A verified DJI pilot may have leaked photos of DJI’s new Mavic Air 2 drone. Tech Radar reports Twitter user @OsitaLV posted five photos which industry experts say could be the company’s planned mid-range drone. The model is rumored to be released in April. Osita’s profile lists him as a “verified …

Thursday, 12 March 2020, 10:34 amPress Release: New Zealand Government Hon Eugenie Sage Minister of ConservationMinita mō Te Papa Atawhai New predator-control drones to help nature in hard-to-reach places Crew from the Galapagos rat eradication project, attributed to ECT and Island Conservation. The Department of Conservation (DOC) is investing $790,000 …

Researchers from Edinburgh University are using drones to study and demarcate global warming, and to determine how it is affecting glaciers in the Andes, a recent BBC article reports. DRONELIFE reached out to the makers of the drones to learn more about the project – but first, the research. Researches from …

Drones for agriculture? Sounds a little far-fetched, but believe it or not, they are proving very useful for farmers to monitor their properties. Also, with drones finding application in an extraordinary number of fields, the idea does not sound off. The real question though is, will federal rules support or …