For a long time, the consumer drone industry was a complicated world restricted to skilled pilots and super-keen aerial photographers. But as the idea of a flying camera becomes more and more mainstream, the market is taking a turn and appealing to a wider range of people than ever before. …
Read More »Mirth and Murder: Monday’s Police Drones Roundup
An unknown pundit once quipped: “The Universe gave us Mondays to punish us for the things we did over the weekend.” Whether or not that’s true, DRONELIFE readers can at least look forward to a fascinating cup of Monday-morning news in the world of law-enforcement drones – no matter what …
Read More »Public-Safety Drones: South Korea Leads the Way
(Courtesy Korea Bizwire – used with permission) Drone use in South Korea is really taking off. In March, government officials pledged ongoing support to the domestic drone industry in the hopes of capturing a share of the anticipated $150 billion drone market over the next decade. The South Korean National …
Read More »Drones Bring to Life “Dead Inside” Music Video
Guest Post – Courtesy of DJI Drones are becoming commonplace in the music video world, and typically capture aerial footage. But in filming the “Dead Inside” music video, a hit song from Muse’s Grammy-winning album Drones, producers turned to leading drone manufacturer target=”_blank”>DJI to achieve a different kind of creative …
Read More »PrecisionHawk Receives First Waiver to Fly Beyond Line of Sight
Leading commercial drone company PrecisionHawk has announced that they have received the first Part 107 waiver for BVLOS flight (beyond visual line of sight.) PrecisionHawk has been working with the FAA to establish the safety case for BVLOS flight as part of the Pathfinder program, designed to help the FAA …
Read More »GoPro Reveals Karma Launch Date
We literally can’t take it anymore. Another teaser from GoPro concerning the company’s highly anticipated Karma drone. But at least this time there’s a shred of tangible information. We have a launch date! According to a tweet from GoPro’s official Twitter account, the Karma will be coming on September 19th …
Read More »Insect-inspired Research May Improve Rescue Drones
Image Credit: EPFL / Alain Herzog) Insects may help a renowned Swiss research institute envision ways to improve drone navigation while also saving some lives in the process. Darius Merk, a physics student at École Polytechnique Fédérale in Lausanne has developed an algorithm that could help drones better avoid obstacles …
Read More »Aptonomy Ready to Launch Drone Guard Dog
A Bay-Area startup is taking the conceptual idea of a drone “guard dog” and launching it into the real world. At a recent tech expo, Aptonomy Inc. demonstrated what it calls a “flying security guard”– a DJI S-1000+ all-seeing, human-detecting octocopter that will autonomously patrol a pre-set perimeter to scout …
Read More »How to Pass the Part 107 Test, Part 2: Study Guides and Resources [List with links]
Image: Public domain Part 2 of a series – see How to Pass the Part 107 Test, Part 1. The FAA reports that 88% of participants taking the Part 107 Test on Monday passed it – but reports from the field say that the test was harder than most people …
Read More »Inspection Drones Impress Euro-Energy Sector
With the grim specter of peak oil looming on the horizon, energy companies worldwide are on the lookout for ways to cut costs and increase output. In Europe, energy-sector experts see drone inspection as a valuable asset when it comes to doing more with less. At the recent European Photovoltaic …
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