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Epson, providers of the Moverio® augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform, has introduced Moverio BT-300 Developer Edition – available immediately. DRONELIFE had a chance to experience the Moverio platform earlier this year, and the technology wows; the ability to overlay information in the sky provides tremendous opportunities and potential applications for …

The enactment of Part 107 late this summer regularized commercial drone operation in the US.  For drone operators who are working in remote areas at a distance from airports and entirely within Part 107’s guidelines, a Part 107 Remote Pilot’s Certificate may be all they need.  But for most operators, …

Loaded with state-of-art sensors and backed by unprecedented software analysis, drones are building a better future for the construction industry. Goldman Sachs projects construction companies will lead the way in adopting drone technology with a myriad of uses from surveying new projects for defects to patrolling construction sites for bad …

Sweden may be set to reverse their draconian ruling against camera drones. Last October, Sweden introduced a controversial drone law ruling that camera drones fell under the same regulation as surveillance cameras.  Under Swedish law, that means that any drone operator would need to acquire a permit from the local …

The UK government is calling for comments on a number of drone related proposals, reports FlightGlobal. The government released a paper on December 21, describing several drone related issues and the government’s proposals.  Comments from the public must be received by March 15.  The paper says that their current drone …

Maintaining optimal water quality can drive the almond industry a little nuts (sorry). However, a California-based drone company is teaming up with an academic research team to give growers a powerful new tool for a healthier harvest. Military and commercial drone provider AeroVironment recently launched a year-long study with Fresno …

Oh no. This is not how you wanted to spend your time at the end of 2016. After unwrapping a brand new drone less than a week ago and enjoying a few days of blissful aerial photography, the worst has happened. Your drone has decided (it’s got a mind of its …

You might remember that towards the end of 2015, startup PowerUp successfully completed a huge crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the PowerUp FPV. The idea was simple: take the classic paper airplane and bring it into the 21st century, combining nostalgia with FPV flight. Understandably the idea took off. It’s …

image Aero777: CC by-SA 3.0 There are 17 ways to order a Domino’s Pizza now, says a recent article in Bloomberg’s Gadfly; and keeping up with technology has proven to be Domino’s secret sauce. Now the company is betting on drones to deliver the same economic impact. CEO Patrick Doyle …

Maybe you’ve just got a drone for Christmas or maybe you’ve been flying for a while. Either way, we’re all looking for some easy steps to take to improve our aerial photography and make the most of having an eye in the sky. Here are our five top tips for …