Swiss-based Flyability is opening a office in the U.S.: and offering its first-ever U.S.- based user conference. Flyability has a unique drone platform that is normally used indoors, performing applications that are difficult and dangerous for people to do. We have written recently about Flyability in a partnership with Pix4D, and an interview with their CEO. DRONELIFE … [Read more...] about Flyability Flies Into the US with a New Office and A User Conference
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SimActive Adds New LiDAR Workflow Functionality
SimActive has just announced some additional functionality removes some of the manual processes currently needed to process softificated imagery. From their press release below: “Removing the need to manually tag GCPs facilitates the integration of LiDAR data with imagery”, said Dr Philippe Simard, President of SimActive. “Our clients can benefit from different data sources, … [Read more...] about SimActive Adds New LiDAR Workflow Functionality
Skywatch.AI Partners with Parazero: Drone Pilots Save Money on Insurance with Safety Systems
Two players in the commercial drone space have just announced a partnership to help reduce insurance costs for commercial drone pilots. It's a partnership that makes sense - an InsurTech platform that's all about quantifying risks, and a developer of drone safety systems proven to significantly reduce those risks: these two Israeli startups are joining forces to benefit drone … [Read more...] about Skywatch.AI Partners with Parazero: Drone Pilots Save Money on Insurance with Safety Systems
Podcast: Start-up Parallel Flight Technology on Lifting Heavy Things with Drones
Interesting Podcast where Ian Smith of Commercial Drones speaks with Joshua Resnick the CEO of Parallel Flight Technology. Parallel Flight Technology is a start-up building a hybrid drone with the capacity to lift relatively heavy payloads for long periods. As an example, on the high end they discuss that a 75 lbs. drone should be able to life about 75 lbs. Or that same … [Read more...] about Podcast: Start-up Parallel Flight Technology on Lifting Heavy Things with Drones
Commercial Drones Podcast: Indoor Drone Inspections with Flyability’s Patrick Thévoz
Think that drones are only good for flying outside? Check out this Commercial Drones Podcast as Patrick Thévoz of Swiss-based Flyability talks to Commercial Drones Podcast host and industry expert Ian Smith. Indoor drone inspections have become an enormous ROI booster for energy companies who own and operate industrial assets. Patrick Thevoz is CEO of Flyability, a Swiss … [Read more...] about Commercial Drones Podcast: Indoor Drone Inspections with Flyability’s Patrick Thévoz