Drone

It’s been a big year for Airobotics.  The Israeli company which is the best known fully automated drone solution in the world has received a major funding boost; opened a U.S. facility in Scottsdale, Arizona; and added major new functionality to their solution – a drone solutions that does not …

Skylogic Research, the leading commercial drone industry research and advisory services firm, just announced the release of their latest research on commercial drone operations. The Economics of Using Drones for BVLOS Inspections is a white paper sponsored by PrecisionHawk, the leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise, which provides …

Adam Kliczek, CC BY-SA 4.0 Commercial UAV Expo Europe is developing into one of the year’s must-see shows.  The list of exhibitors is large and growing, and the show’s vertical focus means that training and networking are designed to give attendees and exhibitors the most bang for the buck.  All …

It’s one of a drone operator’s most basic problems: where to store all of your best footage.  Check out these suggestions to find a great solution that’s right for you. The following is a guest post by Fergus O’Sullivan, chief editor of Cloudwards.net. After you’ve flown a few passes over a …

Alexander Knight & Co is the first accountancy firm in Greater Manchester to make use of drones in audit work for clients. The Hale-based accountants have introduced a fleet of drones to undertake verification work for audit clients who have large or dispersed sites where traditional auditing methods prove difficult …

A new report forecasts that the commercial drone market will exceed $15.1 billion by 2027. The Strategy Analytics Advanced Defense Systems (ADS) service report, “Commercial UAS Market Outlook 2017-2027” predicts that 49% of demand for commercial drone platforms by 2027 will be in the agriculture, commercial security and first responder …

ICE said it had high confidence the company was “selectively targeting government and privately owned entities within these sectors to expand its ability to collect and exploit sensitive US data”. It said with the data from DJI drones uploaded automatically to cloud servers based in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, …

At the World Economic Forum’s meeting in Davos, the Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to scale drone delivery – was released.  This open source resource is a collection of lessons learned, a collaboration with 10 civil aviation authorities from five continents, 8 international government organizations and …

The ACT government has given its strongest endorsement yet of delivery drones, as tech-company Wing awaits the green light to launch its service in Canberra’s northern suburbs. While the Barr government has been supportive of Wing’s presence in the Canberra region, including helping it secure land for its controversial Bonython …

Drones were originally used in military applications in situations deemed too dangerous for humans, but they are growing in popularity and deployed for other purposes such as policing, surveillance, product deliveries and aerial photography, just to name a few. Crow Wing County’s drone program has been up and running for …