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 expansion brings the Paper Plane’s total investment to $4 million, an Aerobotics statement noted last week. “We are grateful that Paper Plane … [Read more...] about Drone Funding: Paper Planes Ventures Flies $2M to Aerobotics
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50 Ways to Love Your LiDAR: How LiDAR is Used in Commercial Drone Applications
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 can be used with commercial drones. What is LiDAR and how does it work? LiDAR is a remote sensing technology: sensors that are mounted to drones send a pulse from a laser … [Read more...] about 50 Ways to Love Your LiDAR: How LiDAR is Used in Commercial Drone Applications
DroneLife Exclusive: The global UTM Market, India’s Impact and More – Interview with the CEO of Unifly
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 readers his take on Unifly, the relationship to Terra Drone India and their recent announcement, and where he sees the drone market … [Read more...] about DroneLife Exclusive: The global UTM Market, India’s Impact and More – Interview with the CEO of Unifly
DroneLife Exclusive: CEO of Terra Drone India, Part of a Global Drone Powerhouse
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), and where he sees the commercial market going in India. DRONELIFE: Can you tell our readers who many not be familiar with Terra Drone what … [Read more...] about DroneLife Exclusive: CEO of Terra Drone India, Part of a Global Drone Powerhouse
Delair Offers New Drone Platform Aimed at Construction, Mining Industries.
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 platform provides custom analytic models for industries such as mining, construction, and agriculture to “enable more accuracy and … [Read more...] about Delair Offers New Drone Platform Aimed at Construction, Mining Industries.
