At last week's InterDrone Conference, DroneUp CEO Tom Walker delivered a clear message to the drone industry: the time to make money and provide services is now. Don't wait for regulation, don't wait for industry maturity - but focus on the opportunities available today, because there are plenty of them out there. Walker is the founder and CEO of DroneUp, a comprehensive … [Read more...] about Tom Walker Has One Major Message for the Drone Industry
Construction
Drones In Construction: Inside the Approval of a Waiver for Flight Over Humans with Hensel Phelps and ParaZero
Hensel Phelps have completed over $1 billion in hospitality projects in the Washingto DC metro area. They're a top firm in their field: and with recent FAA approval for flight over humans, Hensel Phelps is helping to push the boundaries of drones in construction. At InterDrone this week, Richard Lopez of Hensel Phelps and Avi Lozowick of drone safety systems firm ParaZero … [Read more...] about Drones In Construction: Inside the Approval of a Waiver for Flight Over Humans with Hensel Phelps and ParaZero
3DR Inks Drone Scanning Deal with PCL Construction
A coalition of independent construction companies is looking to drone company 3DR to deploy the firm’s drone software for unlimited use across worldwide projects. PCL Construction is one of the largest contracting organizations in North America with annual construction volume of $7 billion. The group will use Site Scan, a software suite that includes an iPad app for drone … [Read more...] about 3DR Inks Drone Scanning Deal with PCL Construction
Spanish Architects Put Concrete-Spraying Drone to Work in Construction
Spanish architecture firm MuDD is combining drones and construction in a way we haven't seen before. MuDD's tethered drones are being used to spray a cement-like substance onto fabric to solidify lightweight structures. The team claims that the innovative method removes the need for expensive construction equipment. The technique could be used to put up structures at … [Read more...] about Spanish Architects Put Concrete-Spraying Drone to Work in Construction
Keen AI CEO Amjad Karim: Solving the Data Bottleneck, from Drone Analytics to Bee Keeping
Here at DRONELIFE, we get to meet a lot of interesting people doing interesting things. Last month at Commercial UAV in Amsterdam, we met Amjad Karim, the CEO and founder of Keen AI. Keen AI is a UK-based software company working on bringing AI to the inspection space. DRONELIFE: Tell us a little bit about what you do. Amjad Karim: "When you inspect something you look … [Read more...] about Keen AI CEO Amjad Karim: Solving the Data Bottleneck, from Drone Analytics to Bee Keeping
