Originally published by Rhonda Brooks on Farm Journal Magazine. Re-published with permission from the author in its entirety. "Wind and hail took a big yield bite out of one of Mason Lantrip’s cornfields last summer. When the insurance adjuster showed up to verify the claim the two men enlisted help to assess the damage in the tall, tasseled corn, from Lantrip’s … [Read more...] about Drone Earns It’s Keep in Indiana Farm – With an ROI Between 10 and 20 Times Cost
Insurance
Flock Launches Monthly Drone Insurance Coverage
UK insurtech startup Flock has launched a monthly subscription product, Fly Unlimited, to provide commercial drone operators with flexible month-to-month insurance. Complementing Flock's existing on-demand coverage, Fly Unlimited provides a middle ground for commercial pilots flying multiple missions each month. Instead of an annual commitment with significant upfront … [Read more...] about Flock Launches Monthly Drone Insurance Coverage
State Farm Granted First National FAA Waiver for Damage Assessment Drone Flights
American insurance giant State Farm is flying into uncharted skies today after the company received the first-ever national drone-flight waiver granted to a corporation by the FAA. The waiver will allow State Farm to fly drones over people and beyond visual line of sight through November 2022. Last year, the FAA granted a similar – albeit temporary – waiver to deploy UAS … [Read more...] about State Farm Granted First National FAA Waiver for Damage Assessment Drone Flights
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
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Agile Drones that Fold to get Through Tight Spaces
Compact and foldable, portable drones are great for carrying - but can the advantages of a folding drone be realized during flight? Researchers at the University of Zurich, with others, have come up with a drone that folds during flight to get through tight spaces. This type of drone might easily be used for search and rescue or inspection purposes. Davide Scaramuzza, … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Agile Drones that Fold to get Through Tight Spaces
