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SkySkopes Talks Scaling a Successful Drone Operation

Guest post by Rebecca Wilson, Skyward — Matt Dunlevy has a vision for his company, SkySkopes, and it seems to be working. Though they opened their doors in late 2014—less than two years ago—SkySkopes already employs a dozen pilots, has contracts with major utility companies, and is the leading UAS …

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Study: Drone Vaccine Deliveries Save Lives

While the anti-science, anti-vaxxer crowd continues to shoot up media attention with dose after dose of misguided information, low-income nations with actual medical problems face real-world problems when it comes to obtaining vaccines. Vaccines delivered by ground vehicles to people in need can often spoil before arriving due to supply-chain …

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Heavy Investment in Obstacle Avoidance to Continue

Whether you’re an aerial photographer or an operator using drones for commercial purposes, we can all agree that comprehensive obstacle avoidance technology is vital for the industry as a whole going forwards. Not only will this ease public fears over the safety of more and more drones in the airspace, it …

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Zoumas Picks Winners at Drone Nationals

I was introduced to Steve Zoumas by Liberty Cup Producer Randy Scott Slavin. Steve agreed to answer a few questions for DroneRacingLife.com.  Here goes: Steve, how did you get into drone racing? I got into drone racing in December 2014. A good friend of mine that I’ve been doing remote …

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Drones Over Wildfires: What’s Going to Happen in Utah?

Photo by WPPilot – Own work, CC BY 4.0 Gov. Herbert of Utah has called a special session of Utah State Legislature to address a call for stiff penalties for flying drones over wildfires in the state. The July 13 session will address a measure that would increase penalties for …

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Part 107 Rule Significantly Contributes to UAV Industry

Sponsored by MMC  — According to the FAA’s Part 107, the authorized UAV operator, with his/her certification and checkups (every 24 months), stands as the legal entity as well as the official pilot that takes away the need for additional observer in any UAV operation. The FAA intervention will save …

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Nivea’s Drone Bird Poops Sunscreen on Your Kids

There are two things that can quickly ruin your long-awaited summer vacation on the beach. The first is the dreaded attack from above, with a seagull either swooping down to steal your snack or, much much worse, doing its business right on top of you. It’s supposed to be good …

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Is it Cheating to use a Drone to Play Pokemon Go?

Image license CC, Bago Games A young man in Massachusetts who duct-taped his phone to a DJI Phantom 3 in order to play Pokemon GO without leaving his backyard has been alternately called a genius and a cheater. Pokemon GO is a newly released GPS-based game that requires players to find …

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Alta Vista Ventures to Acquire Drone Manufacturer Aeromao

Alta Vista Ventures Ltd. (AVV-CSE) announced today that they have signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Canadian drone manufacturer Aeromao Inc. Aeromao is a manufacturer of surveying and mapping drones.  The company is well-established for the burgeoning drone industry, having been operating in some form since 2010; Aeromao’s drones have been …

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