The marketplace of Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) drones may have a new player. A new Sony drone could be in development, according to company teasers about a project Sony calls Airpeak. Details are very few. A new section of the Sony website, Airpeak, appears to be a placeholder for future details about the new project. Sony says that the program will officially … [Read more...] about Is a New Sony Drone About to Hit the Market? What We Know About Airpeak
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Which U.S. Presidential Candidate is Most Likely to Support the Growth of the Commercial Drone Industry? DRONELIFE Minute Survey
It's the end of October 2020, so our most recent DRONELIFE Minute Survey had to address the U.S. Presidential election. Just when you through that you could not stand one more poll, we have added one. Regardless of your political persuasion, drone industry stakeholders all want to know what will happen next. We asked DRONELIFE followers which candidate they thought was … [Read more...] about Which U.S. Presidential Candidate is Most Likely to Support the Growth of the Commercial Drone Industry? DRONELIFE Minute Survey
Methane Gas is Odorless, Colorless, and Deadly. FLIR’s New MUVE C360 Can Help Public Safety Officials Find it – Fast.
Gas leaks are something that most people don't think about - until there is a problem. For example: the major gas present in "natural gas" fuel, methane, is odorless and colorless, making methane gas detection difficult without special equipment. Methane gas leaks, however, are extremely serious: the gas is not only toxic at some concentrations, it's also extremely flammable, … [Read more...] about Methane Gas is Odorless, Colorless, and Deadly. FLIR’s New MUVE C360 Can Help Public Safety Officials Find it – Fast.
BVLOS Flight Requires Rock Solid Connectivity for Drones. Meet Elsight’s Halo. [INTERVIEW]
For safe operation beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), drones need rock solid connectivity. We spoke with Yoav Amitai, CEO of Israel's Elsight - a technology company ready to provide connectivity for drones, a critical piece of the safety case for BVLOS and distant remote operations. Yoav has served in a variety of executive roles in Elsight, taking a major part in … [Read more...] about BVLOS Flight Requires Rock Solid Connectivity for Drones. Meet Elsight’s Halo. [INTERVIEW]
Going to Attend Xponential Virtually? Check Out Some of Our Sponsors
One of the biggest commercial drone shows in the industry is AUVSI's Xponential. Our Editor-in-Chief, Miriam McNabb, will be participating in two sessions: as a panelist for Session 2065, Public Perception of Unmanned Systems on Tuesday, October 06, 2020: 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM; and as moderator for Session 2144, Charting the Future for Public Safety sUAS Operations, Thursday, … [Read more...] about Going to Attend Xponential Virtually? Check Out Some of Our Sponsors
