It's been a mantra for the commercial drone industry since they got started - if you've got a job that is dark, dirty or dangerous, use a drone. Swiss-based Flyability designs collision-tolerant drones that can perform visual inspections where even other drones can't fly- into inaccessible spaces like mines, nuclear power tanks, bridge trusses, and into the hulls of ships. … [Read more...] about Dark, Dirty and Dangerous: Flyability’s Collision-Tolerant Drone Has Upped the Game for Commercial Applications
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Drones, Components, and Services: SkyTools is Poised to Fly Across Europe With This Innovative Business Model
Continuing our roundup of European companies we met at this week at the Commercial UAV Expo Europe is this interview with Ivanka Koster, CEO of Netherlands-based SkyTools. SkyTools is a full-service drone company: but their unique business model addresses the issue of outside service providers competing with the growth of in-house drone services departments in large … [Read more...] about Drones, Components, and Services: SkyTools is Poised to Fly Across Europe With This Innovative Business Model
SETI Institute Drone Maps Iceland Lava Cave in Preparation for Mars and Moon Exploration
The SETI Institute is probably best known for its work scanning the stars for signs of extraterrestrial communications. But the organization's remit is broader than that. Its many research teams work towards a noble goal: to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe. Exploring other planets isn't a task to be taken lightly. Equipment and … [Read more...] about SETI Institute Drone Maps Iceland Lava Cave in Preparation for Mars and Moon Exploration
Q&A: Airobotics Digs into Drones and Mining
Israeli drone provider Airobotics is digging into new drone applications in the mining sector. Last week, the company offered a Q&A session with mining technology manager Dan Ward to deep dive into the future of drones and mining. The interview comes on the heels of a recent announcement on the integration of LiDAR payload with its Optimus drones. The use of LiDAR … [Read more...] about Q&A: Airobotics Digs into Drones and Mining
50 Ways to Love Your LiDAR: How LiDAR is Used in Commercial Drone Applications
LiDAR is one of the most important tools in the commercial drone industry. While it has been around since the 1960s when it was mounted to aircraft, its uses have expanded dramatically now that LiDAR can be used with commercial drones. What is LiDAR and how does it work? LiDAR is a remote sensing technology: sensors that are mounted to drones send a pulse from a laser … [Read more...] about 50 Ways to Love Your LiDAR: How LiDAR is Used in Commercial Drone Applications
