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A Latvian drone-equipment company is launching a new sensor array that may revolutionize police surveillance. Octopus ISR Systems, a subdivision of UAV Factory Ltd., designs UAV subsystems, develops platforms, and manufactures airframes. Its latest product line, Moving Target Indicator, is a micro-gimbal system that deploys advanced moving-target detection capabilities for …
Read More »Senator Optimistic About Drone Inspection Sector
While the winds of politics continue to buffet the future of drone use, at least one legislator looks forward to blue skies for UAVs Virginia Sen. Mark Warner recently witnessed a demonstration of an unmanned aerial inspection at a quarry in Culpeper, prompting the veteran Democrat to express optimism about …
Read More »Top 5 Industries Hiring Commercial Drones Now
With the enactment of Part 107, the Small UAS Rule, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a press conference that the government estimates there will be over 600,000 new commercial drone operators licensed this year. But will there be the demand to match the supply? Here are the top 5 …
Read More »InterDrone 2016: Neurala Brings Deep Learning to Drones
A Boston-based startup is launching a software development kit to boost the “intelligence” of drones with hopes of changing the way UAV companies think about AI. Neurala announced the launch of Bots Software Development Kit at Interdrone on Thursday. The kit will allow manufacturers to install artificial-intelligence “neural” software directly …
Read More »Palm Beach Drone Laws Illegal, Officials Now Realize
Michael Kagdis – Proper Media Group CC by-SA 3.0 The Palm Beach drone laws adopted last June are illegal, town officials now realize. Finding that the FAA claims sole jurisdiction over the airspace, the Town Council will have to rescind or rewrite the regulation, which all but outlawed recreational drones in their town. …
Read More »SMILE! It’s Monday’s Police Drone Roundup
But whenever Monday comes, but whenever Monday comes A-you can find me cryin’ all of the time — The Mamas & The Papas, Monday, Monday If you love drones and you love law-enforcement, Monday will hopefully find you smiling as DRONELIFE presents another installment of Police Drone Roundup. Join us …
Read More »Amazon’s New Patent: Drones Could “Hitch Rides” on Trucks
The latest Amazon Prime Air patent released by the US Patent Office indicates that they may plan to combine drones with trucks, allowing the drones to “hitch rides” on the roofs of their own – and other -trucks and buses. While Amazon’s exact plans for drone delivery have been a closely …
Read More »Freefly Invents New Sport: Drone Surfing
The team at Freefly normally focuses on catering to the demands of media industry professionals and building heavy duty drones for aerial photography. But in a new promotional video designed to show off the power of the company’s latest drone, they may have just discovered a new sport: Drone Surfing. The premise …
Read More »Drones For Good: Drones Mean Faster Search and Rescue
Phantom_Glacier: Image courtesy DJI Drone manufacturer DJI is taking a leadership role in the “Drones for Good” movement – ensuring that drone technology is fully utilized for humanitarian projects. DJI has been on the scene of major disasters across the globe, partnering with local teams to provide drone services. They’ve partnered with other …
Read More »DJI Celebrates 10 Years of Drones’ Eye View
© Above the World -Earth through a Drone’s Eye, to be published by teNeues and available from target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI in October, US$75. Photo © Cai Dicheng, Location: Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, © 2016 DJI. All rights reserved. www.dji.com DJI has a new item for your Christmas list – …
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