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 image intelligence. DistribuTECH is the utility and energy industry's leading technology conference. It's a growing vertical for the drone … [Read more...] about Optelos + DroneDeploy Together at DistribuTECH: From Drone Mapping to AI Image Intelligence
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Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is Not the Only One Who Hates Rats: Drones Help Mitigate the Pesky Beasts in the Galapagos Islands
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 parts of the Galapagos islands for many years. Drones have proven to be an invaluable tool that allows scientists to mitigate, or in some cases to remove entirely, the pesky … [Read more...] about Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is Not the Only One Who Hates Rats: Drones Help Mitigate the Pesky Beasts in the Galapagos Islands
Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
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 expansion of the FAA’s LAANC program (the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability that provides access to controlled airspace near airports), the launch of … [Read more...] about Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
The Ultimate Solution to Battery Endurance: Researchers Put Drone ‘Backpack’ on Bees to Help Gather Data for Farming
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 are more important to farming that you might have imagined. According to the 2004 USDA piece titled, "Bee Benefits to Agriculture" the USDA tells us that … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Solution to Battery Endurance: Researchers Put Drone ‘Backpack’ on Bees to Help Gather Data for Farming
Former FAA head, Michael Huerta joins ParaZero Advisory Board
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 five year term under President Donald Trump. He finished his out his 5 year term on January, 2018. The FAA is the US based agency responsible … [Read more...] about Former FAA head, Michael Huerta joins ParaZero Advisory Board
