Last week Xcel Energy made a historic BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drone flight. On Wednesday, September 12 Xcel Energy, the largest utility company in Colorado, became the first U.S. utility to begin flying drones BVLOS as a regular part of ongoing inspections for power lines and other infrastructure. …
Read More »Will Hydrogen Fuel the Drones of the Future? | 7 Benefits of…
This week, a new, hydrogen-fueled drone arrived on the commercial drone market, Narwhal 2—an upgraded hydrogen quadcopter with LTE module and 30 km video transmission range. Narwhal 2 was designed by BSHARK in partnership with MicroMultiCopter (MMC)—manufacturer of the world’s first hydrogen-powered drone, HyDrone 1550. Narwhal 2 is a hydrogen-powered …
Read More »Women and Drones Announces 2018 List of Women to Watch in UA…
Last week at the Women and Drones luncheon at InterDrone, Women and Drones announced their list of Women to Watch in UAS for 2018. This is the second year that Women and Drones has selected a list of women to recognize and honor for being leaders in the drone industry. …
Read More »Don’t Lose Your Drone — Meet the World’s Smartest and Most P…
I lost sight of [my drone]. If only I had attached a GPS tracking device to it so I would know where it is now. — ryanolivas, UAV Coach Forum Member It may seem unlikely to happen to you, but according to GPS tracking company Trackimo, 30% of drone owners …
Read More »Meet the Portable and Powerful DJI Mavic 2 Pro ($1,449) and …
This morning, juggernaut drone manufacturer DJI launched their latest 2018 drone models — the Mavic 2 Pro ($1,449) and Mavic 2 Zoom ($1,249). Each model delivers (big) improvements from the first-generation Mavic Pro—like enhanced performance, camera upgrades, and more intelligent features to help you capture 4K video and HDR photos …
Read More »Delair Continues Expansion in North America with Increased F…
Our first meeting with Delair occurred in July, when we learned about their work with fixed winged drones, their record-setting beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights, and their strategic partnership with Intel for the development of the Intel Insight Platform. We sat down with Delair again, this time …
Read More »Capitalize on the Value of Data and Learn to Use Professiona…
Over the past year, the drone industry has sharpened its focus on drone software, as opposed to drone hardware, as the main driver of market growth. According to Pix4D trainer Angad Singh, the real value of the drone industry lies not in the drone itself, but in the data drones …
Read More »Drone Insurance Company SkyWatch.AI Shares Insights, Rolls O…
A just out, monthly drone insurance plan has been added to SkyWatch.AI’s insurance plan options to meet the needs of “frequent flyers.” If you fly your drone so often that on-demand insurance doesn’t make sense for you, SkyWatch.AI’s new SkyWatch Plus program might be just for you. About the SkyWatch …
Read More »First Ever Voice-Controlled Drone, Mantis Q, Announced by Yu…
Voice control capabilities are on the rise in many tech products, now including drones. On August 14, 2018, Yuneec, the world leader in electric aviation, announced the first ever voice-controlled drone. Thanks to Yuneec, we can add a new name to the list of sophisticated, voice-controlled products—Mantis Q, the latest …
Read More »DJI Confirms Mavic 2 After Catalog Leaks Photos
We weren’t supposed to see leaked photos of the DJI Mavic 2, but now that they’re out we can’t look away! Argos, a print catalog in the UK, is responsible for the leak, advertising two versions of the Mavic 2 in its newest catalog. Twitter user, Brett Thake, pointed out …
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