Most of us in the drone industry can agree that it’s the data – not the aircraft – that provides value. But what if the aircraft is a blimp instead of a drone? DRONELIFE spoke …
Two leading tech industry associations, CompTIA and AUVSI, what to hear what you think about the drone industry. The two associations have joined together to launch a survey of the drone industry, designed to help …
South African drone startup Aerobotics knows that paper airplanes are more than just childhood toys. The up-and-coming firm just received a $2 million boost in VC funding from Johannesburg-based Paper Planes Ventures. The Series A …
LiDAR is one of the most important tools in the commercial drone industry. While it has been around since the 1960s when it was mounted to aircraft, its uses have expanded dramatically now that LiDAR …
Belgium-based Unifly is one of Europe’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) providers, and has been at the forefront of developing UTM systems globally. As the UTM market continues to grow, CEO Marc Kegelaers gives DRONELIFE …
DRONELIFE recently caught up with Prateek Srivastava, CEO of Terra Drone India. As India becomes a major player in the global drone industry, Srivastava gives his take on the commercial drone industry, unmanned traffic management (UTM), …
French drone company Delair is taking artificial intelligence to a new altitude with the launch of the Delair Aerial Intelligence platform, a solution the company says will convert UAS-gathered images into “actionable business insights.” The …
Two leading drone data software solutions are joining forces at DistribuTECH this week to show utility professionals and commercial drone operators a complete workflow system – delivering world class drone maps with context and AI-driven …
One lesser known commercial usage of drones: to identify, and in some cases to mitigate or remove, invasive species. Invasive species – in this case rats – have been a problem for the eco-system of …
Guest post by leading drone industry analyst Colin Snow of Skylogic Research. This was a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole. It saw a significant increase in the business adoption, the …
It’s the ultimate solution to the problem of drone flight endurance – harnessing mother nature’s power. Researchers from the University of Washington have put a tiny sensor backpack on bees to gather aerial data. Bees …
ParaZero, the Tel-Aviv based drone recovery systems company announced today that former US FAA Administrator Michael Huerta has joined their advisory board. Mr. Huerta was nominated by US President Barack Obama and finished out his …
Latvia has contributed more to the drone industry than you might expect. The country’s most notable entrance to the market has come from Aerones, a startup you might remember for assisting a world record skydive …
DroneLife had a chance to catch up with the CEO and C0-Founder Keith Miao of a new drone start-up named Birdstop.io at the Commercial UAV Expo in London recently. Keith was a member of …
