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When the FAA announced the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, they also announced that operators could apply for drone waivers – exceptions to the basic provisions of Part 107.  The FAA has issued at least 75 waivers so far, and many operators have applied for exceptions including night …

wp-image-43047″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-11-at-8.14.16-AM.png” alt=”Delari-tech screenshot” width=”360″ height=”216″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-11-at-8.14.16-AM.png 477w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-11-at-8.14.16-AM-300×180.png 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px”/>Delair-Tech sought to cement it’s position as an international leader in the commercial UAS market by acquiring Gatewing, Trimble’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) business based in Belgium. In addition, the company signed an agreement to partner with …

Firms partner to provide software, app ease & automate surveying, infrastructure-mapping and inspection The Chinese drone powerhouse target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI and Datumate, a developer of geomatics software, are offering a drone, software and app package that automates and expedites site surveys. The DJI-Datumate Site Survey Solution is …

While it was easy to get swept up in the buzz surrounding DJI’s latest launch event, the Mavic Pro wasn’t the only product announced. The Chinese drone giant also launched the company’s new first-person view goggles – handily called target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI Goggles. Previously DJI pilots have needed …

Telecoms network Verizon is planning to launch data plans for drone pilots, which will see consumer and commercial drones given access to the same data offered to mobile phone users. The move could be the first glimpse of a future in which drones are increasingly connected to the internet for live streaming …

Photo courtesy of DARPA The U.S. military’s top think-tank is thinking of ways to map and track potentially harmful drones over major American cities. Last month, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced the launch of the Aerial Dragnet program “to provide persistent, wide-area surveillance of all [drones] operating below …

Action video can be both exciting and a jangy mess. Whether shot on a GoPro camera attached to a skateboard or a 4K camera on an aerial drone, action video can be less than perfect. Image issues can include fisheye warp, camera shakes, and washed out colors; all defects that …

Autel’s X-Star DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, says a competitor released a new product that looks “suspiciously” like the Phantom flagship line less than a year after hiring hiring away a target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI engineer. In a patent infringement complaint filed in August, …

4-H’s National Youth Science Day (NYSD) took place in Washington D.C. yesterday, and included this year’s National Science Challenge: Drone Discovery. The 2016 National Science Challenge was developed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension.   The challenge is a “hands-on engineering design challenge” exploring drone technology and applications to solve real world problems. …

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