Measure's inspection services business has been acquired by Asia Pacific company Aerodyne, forming a new joint venture entity - Aerodyne Measure - for drone services. Measure will continue to operate independently as an enterprise software provider: Measure CEO Brandan Declet Torres comments that the partnership will significantly expand the user base of Measure Ground … [Read more...] about Aerodyne Acquires Measure’s Inspection Services Business
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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
InterDrone Adds Diversity, Experience, and Scope with New Members to Its Advisory Board
Major drone conference InterDrone, which took place in Las Vegas last month, has added new industry voices to the advisory board. New members include Sharon Rossmark, CEO and Founder of Women and Drones, the visionary networking and news website for women in the industry. Rossmark has also been instrumental in developing some of the industry's major events for women, … [Read more...] about InterDrone Adds Diversity, Experience, and Scope with New Members to Its Advisory Board
Teaching Drones to Travel in Small spaces by Watching the Birds and the Bees
It really interesting to make note of the different approaches that are used to solve problems. In this case university research seeks to learn how to teach a drone how to travel though a confined space by emulating the flight patterns of birds and bees. There are different approaches to solve the problem of flying in a confined space and this one uses an approach called … [Read more...] about Teaching Drones to Travel in Small spaces by Watching the Birds and the Bees
FAA Grants Flight Over People Waiver to Advertising Company Civitasnow
It isn't a life-saving application, but it is an additional step forward for drone regulations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that they have granted a Part 107 waiver to Columbus, OH advertising firm Civitasnow to fly the helium-filled Aerotain Skye tethered drone over people. Swiss-based Aerotain says that the Aerotain Skye is not only marketing magic … [Read more...] about FAA Grants Flight Over People Waiver to Advertising Company Civitasnow
