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A $20,000 prize has been awarded to Italian Vincenzo Navanteri by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Navanteri won the Prince Alvaro de Orleans-Borbon Grant at the FAI International Drones Conference and Expo, in Lausanne, Switzerland, for his drone ambulance concept. Switzerland, of course, is no stranger to drones transforming traditional medical services. …

In recent years there have been plenty of headlines highlighting the use of drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband into prisons. And that’s fair enough. It’s a new, interesting challenge for authorities to deal with. And fear gets clicks. Last year in the UK, for example, police monitored and …

Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Starting Point “Actionable Data” is next to a powerful and reliable drone probably the most important driver of the drone industry. Drones often generate large amounts of data – sometimes more than we can handle. …

SimActive Inc. is a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software – for drones and for manned aircraft.  It’s a professional tool that provides the speed and precision big business expects.  SimActive’s Correlator 3D software takes data from any sensor and uses one software interface for processing. Now, SimActive introduces new features …

The risks that come with flying in wet conditions have long held back drone pilots and aerial photographers. Most drone owners find that frustrating: A bit of rain doesn’t always mean a scene isn’t worth shooting. Watersports, for example, are another possible subject often seen as not worth the risks …

When trying anything new, the first attempt is rarely a success. The first time educators at Cochise College in Arizona tried to develop a UAS degree program, it didn’t turn out the way they hoped. In 2013, they launched an associate’s degree program to prepare students to safely and effectively …

By Cargyrak (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0] The following is a guest post from Dustin Price, licensed land surveyor and operations manager at Landpoint: a surveying, aerial data and technical services provider. There has been an influx of new and, in some cases, game-changing surveying technologies that have popped up …

I lost sight of [my drone]. If only I had attached a GPS tracking device to it so I would know where it is now. — ryanolivas, UAV Coach Forum Member It may seem unlikely to happen to you, but according to GPS tracking company Trackimo, 30% of drone owners …

The FAA says that the drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP) is up and running, and features some of the ground-breaking work that’s happening in the field. The following is taken from an FAA Announcement: The FAA’s UAS Integration Pilot Program has been busy accelerating drone technology in four states this …

Commercial drones are proving their worth in industries across the globe – but they still suffer from a major limitation.  Most rotary aircraft require a great deal of energy to stay airborne: while most battery technologies are heavy for the energy they provide. When energy is transferred into or out …