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Drones and emergency situations go well together, particularly when first responders need to locate people in need despite poor visibility and challenging terrain. More often than not the applications we’ve seen involve mountain rescues, locating people who are lost, stranded or injured in the wilderness. This EENA and DJI SAR mission in …

Leave a Comment Posted on August 22, 2018 Did you know DJI is releasing a brand new Mavic 2 drone this week? I have to be honest, I am pretty dang excited. The new Mavic 2 is expected to be offered in 2 or 3 configurations tomorrow for DJI’s “See the Bigger …

Makers of the leading industrial drone for inaccessible spaces, Swiss company Flyability has taken on the DARPA SubT Challenge with international team CERBERUS.  Flyability makes the collision-tolerant Elios, already used in underground and other challenging environments for industrial uses like mining and industrial inspections. The following is from a Flyability …

Leave a Comment Posted on September 10, 2018 If you are creative, technically inclined and have an idea for the next big innovation in the field of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) then listen up! Each year GENIUS NY (Growing Entrepreneurs In Upstate New York) awards innovative startups from …

With studioSPORT, drone specialist, Dronestagram’s partner It has become a must-attend event for this period of the year. The Dronestagram drone imaging platform unveils today its top 20 of the most beautiful and amazing, even stunning drons photos published on the site during 2017. This 2017 vintage, selected from thousands …

Leave a Comment Posted on September 13, 2018 I recently sat down for an interview with my friend Jay Worsley who is an award-winning filmmaker & photographer. Jay just launched a brand new drone cinematography course called Drone Master Class for those looking to up their drone game. I have known Jay for almost …

Everyone loves a long shot success story – and this one is better than most.  In July of 2016, DRONELIFE wrote about the 18 year old Utah kid who decided to skip college and pursue his dream of building the ultimate drone.  Today, 20 year old George Matus launches the …

The 2018 Hurricane season is already off to a deadly start, and disaster response teams are honing their preparations.  Drones have become a critical part of disaster preparation, response, and rebuild.  While many Floridians are getting ready to evacuate, Miami-based Airborne Response is getting ready to fly. The following is …

The AMA is putting the best face possible on the recently passed FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The Academy of Model Aeronautics was vocal in their opposition to the section of the Act which repealed Section 336, which provided protections from new regulation for recreational flyers.  While the AMA has …

At the recent GSX conference in Las Vegas, tether-drone firm Hoverfly Technologies unveiled the LIVESKY SENTRY UAV solution aimed at the security sector. The company describes the system as a “multiplier to augment labor costs by allowing control of multiple tethered drones from a single security operations center.” “We listened …