from motherboard.vice.com Manned agricultural aviation—crop dusting, essentially—is about to die as a profession. The industry is going down kicking and screaming, spending thousands lobbying against drones and filing court briefs trying to keep unmanned aircraft in a legal grey area. As we mentioned in December, it has become clear that drones are going to revolutionize … [Read more...] about Drones Are About to Take Over World’s Most Dangerous Jobs
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Film or Farm: Which is the Bigger Drone Market? – Part 1
This is Part 1 in a two-part series that summarizes my views on why video/film/cinema – not agriculture and farming — will be the largest driver of sUAS commercial businesses. In this part I explore thoughts on the market for video/film/cinema, and below I outline why I believe film and video will lead in market uptake. In Part 2 I’ll outline why I believe agriculture will lag … [Read more...] about Film or Farm: Which is the Bigger Drone Market? – Part 1
Why the U.S.’ blanket ban on drones is bad for farmers
from smartplanet.com State officials and progressive farmers advocate the use of drone technology for monitoring fields but FAA regulations are keeping them on the ground. Robert Blair owns a farm in Kendrick, Idaho, that has been in his family more than a century. Since 2006, he has also owned an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone. That's no coincidence: Blair … [Read more...] about Why the U.S.’ blanket ban on drones is bad for farmers
Drones Help Create Healthier Crops
As the idea of drones being used by local farmers is starting to catch on, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre, also known as CIMMYT, is already going all in. They are already using multiple drones to monitor and measure thousands of wheat lines. The trial is being conducted at the Norman Borlaug Experiment Station in the Yaqui Valley, near Obergon, … [Read more...] about Drones Help Create Healthier Crops
With Sales Projected at 89B, Drones are On-Demand
With global sales of drones expected to exceed $89 billion over the next 10 years, it’s no surprise that that drone rentals could become a lucrative supplementary business model for those who need to use an UAV but cannot afford to purchase one. That’s the idea behind Measure, a subsidiary of Washington D.C.-based consulting firm 32 Advisors. The company has not only launched … [Read more...] about With Sales Projected at 89B, Drones are On-Demand
