Thermal Imaging

senseFly Unveils Solar 360, a Thermal Fixed-Wing Drone for S…

senseFly has launched a new drone at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2019, the Solar 360. The fixed-wing thermal drone solution has been designed specifically for solar farm inspections. The senseFly Solar 360 has been developed in collaboration with software company Raptor Maps and promises to enable an automated assessment of solar plant …

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FLIR Launches Thermal Studio Software to Simplify Thermal Im…

Thermal imaging specialists FLIR have long been a part of the drone industry ecosystem. The company has established itself as the provider of thermal cameras to manufacturers including DJI and Parrot. But the obvious potential of drone-mounted thermal cameras has led FLIR to get more directly involved in the space …

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Super Bowl Security Operation Proves Drones Can Be Part Of T…

In the days leading up to the NFL Championship Game in Atlanta last weekend, FBI officers confiscated six drones flying closer to the stadium than temporary flight restrictions allowed. With local drone pilots either not aware or deliberately ignoring the flight ban, there were no doubt concerns that the Super …

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FLIR Comes to a Armed Services Branch Near You

In a separate announcement,  FLIR announced a 39.6 million dollar order to deliver FLIR Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) for the U.S. Army.  This tiny drone will support platoon and small unit level surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities as part of the initiative named the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) Program. …

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Study: Drones and Thermal Cameras Can Protect Endangered Mar…

Findings from a study conducted in New Zealand and the UK suggests that drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras could be used to locate and protect endangered Maui and Hector’s dolphins in New Zealand. The application could also be used for conservation measures for other marine mammal species around the …

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AT&T’s All-Weather Drone Takes Off In Time For Hurricane Sea…

Telecommunications big AT&T has been utilizing drones to offer connectivity to areas affected by pure disasters. Most not too long ago this occurred late final yr in Puerto Rico, the place AT&T’s Flying COWs (Cell on Wings) have been deployed to reconnect residents after the hurricane, offering wi-fi connectivity to prospects in …

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DJI Announce Zenmuse XT2 with FLIR and Payload SDK

At an occasion in the present day within the headquarters of the Menlo Park fireplace division in California, DJI and thermal imaging specialists FLIR unveiled the newest results of their partnership: The Zenmuse XT2. Setting the usual for the subsequent technology of aerial imaging The Zenmuse XT2 is a twin …

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