In Frankfurt, Germany, French car manufacturer Peugeot has announced the winner of its 2019 drone film festival. The jury chose the film Calçada Portuguesa by Bernardo Bacalhau, which combines stunts on a BMX bike with aerial cinematography in Lisbon, Portugal. Portuguese filmmaker Bernardo Bacalhau beat over 800 other competitors to take first place. He won the grand prize: … [Read more...] about Here’s the Winner of the Peugeot Drone Film Festival
DJI’s Agras Drones are Being Deployed in the Fight Against Malaria
DJI's Agras drones are being used by scientists in Tanzania to combat mosquito populations. The Agras MG-1S, typically adopted by farmers to spray pesticides over crops, is one element of a revolutionary attempt to fight Malaria. The equipment is being customized and used by entomologists in Zanzibar in a pilot project that could eventually change the way mosquito … [Read more...] about DJI’s Agras Drones are Being Deployed in the Fight Against Malaria
Intel Highlights Drone Safety With Bridge Inspection Case Study
This week the FAA is running a National Drone Safety Awareness campaign. As well as partnering with Know Before You Fly and the UAS Safety Team to reaffirm the rules of the skies, the aviation administration is looking for stories of how drones are being safely used in business contexts. Today we've got a case study from Intel highlighting exactly that. In fact, Intel's … [Read more...] about Intel Highlights Drone Safety With Bridge Inspection Case Study
Interview: Skydio CEO Adam Bry on Autonomy, Scaling Up & Taking on DJI
Last month, California startup Skydio launched a new drone for the consumer market: Skydio 2. Then came a docking station that looks set to propel the same aircraft onto worksites around the country. The first impression is that Skydio 2 is a drone that could provide serious competition to DJI's market dominance. It's lighter, smarter, more compact and more versatile than … [Read more...] about Interview: Skydio CEO Adam Bry on Autonomy, Scaling Up & Taking on DJI
DJI’s Mavic Mini is So Small You Don’t Have to Register It With the FAA
DJI's latest drone has arrived. As we revealed earlier this week, it's called the Mavic Mini. As the name suggests, the Mavic Mini is tiny. It weighs just 249 grams and has very deliberately been designed to squeeze under the registration weight threshold put in place by aviation bodies around the world, including the FAA. Despite it's small size, the Mavic Mini has a … [Read more...] about DJI’s Mavic Mini is So Small You Don’t Have to Register It With the FAA
