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image courtesy Hirth The Xponential expo floor is packed with innovations this year.  Among the hundreds of startups and spinoffs is a company that’s been around for more than 90 years – Germany’s Hirth Engines.  Founded by a student of Thomas Edison who collaborated with the Wright Brothers and Zeppelin, …

Wednesday at AUVSI’s Xponential conference in Chicago kicked off with another keynote address – this one carrying the theme of “The Power of Execution.”  In addition to David Albritton, President of General Motors Defence LLC; and Mike Fields of insurance giant State Farm, the morning introduced Carl Burleson, the second …

senseFly has launched a new drone at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, the Solar 360. The fixed-wing thermal drone solution has been designed specifically for solar farm inspections. The senseFly Solar 360 has been developed in collaboration with software company Raptor Maps and promises to enable an automated assessment of solar plant …

One of the highlights of AUVSI’s Xponential each year is getting to see major thought leaders in the industry.  This morning’s keynotes were no different: with the tagline “The Power of Progress.” Hosted by Airbus’ Travis Mason and introduced by AUVSI President Brian Wynne, the morning was about looking ahead. …

It’s been a mantra for the commercial drone industry since they got started – if you’ve got a job that is dark, dirty or dangerous, use a drone.  Swiss-based Flyability designs collision-tolerant drones that can perform visual inspections where even other drones can’t fly- into inaccessible spaces like mines, nuclear …

While Earon was well-known as a co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at commercial drone platform PrecisionHawk, he says that the move from CTO to EVP of Artificial Intelligence – and from hardware to insurance – was a natural one.  “Moving from CTO to EVP of AI was a natural …

DJI has today announced plans to launch an Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center (UTC) program across North America. The Chinese industry leader is partnering with industrial UAV experts RMUS to open eight training centers. DJI’s motivation for the move is clear. In a blog post published by the company today, …

image courtesy Fortem Technologies Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) is a critical step in full integration of drones into the airspace.  Until a robust framework that allows manned aircraft pilots and airports to feel confident that they know exactly what’s in the airspace, commercial drone applications will be limited – and …

julie corsi from Palos Heights, IL, USA [CC BY 2.0 ] If you’re headed to AUVSI’s Xponential in Chicago today, get ready for a huge show of all things unmanned.  Xponential is one of the biggest shows in the industry, with so much to see and hear that attendees are spoiled …

Parrot-owned SenseFly has announced approval for what will be Brazil’s first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights. The project is in collaboration with drone engineering and consulting specialists AL Drones, environmental technology company Santiago & Cintra and Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). SenseFly’s drones, which include the …