The drone industry is new, and by any measure, still in a growth phase. While the hype cycle might well be over, investment isn't. DRONELIFE interviewed Mark Guida, Vice President-Sales at Ascentium Capital, to discuss what type of clients they work with - and what the financing process looks like. Mark has served in the equipment leasing and finance industry for over 25 … [Read more...] about Ascentium Capital Wants to Finance Your Drone Enterprise [Interview]
Commentary
Humanitarian Drones: Should AI Powered UAVs be Used for Humanitarian Work? [Op-Ed]
The following is an Editorial Opinion. A few months ago, I was honored to have the opportunity to speak with Camille Oren, who with Andrej Verity co-authored a paper published today on Digital Humanitarians titled Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applied to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and its Impact on Humanitarian Action. I was in good company: other drone journalists, DJI's … [Read more...] about Humanitarian Drones: Should AI Powered UAVs be Used for Humanitarian Work? [Op-Ed]
Aerodyne Acquires Measure’s Inspection Services Business
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
UK Government Announces New Counter Drone Strategy
It's fair to say that the UK has a drone problem. Long before the chaos at Gatwick airport in December 2018, weekly news stories reported on 'near misses' from all over the country. Across much of the media, it's been portrayed as only a matter of time until a deadly, catastrophic air disaster occurs as a result of a drone. In some ways, this regular bout of hysteria laid … [Read more...] about UK Government Announces New Counter Drone Strategy
Flawed BBC Drone Documentary Does Further Damage to UK Drone Industry
Commentary. The UK drone industry has taken a beating in recent weeks. First, the head of Unmanned Traffic Management at NATS, Andy Sage, took it upon himself to categorize drone pilots as either “clueless, careless, and criminal” in a parliamentary hearing - a mistake he has since apologized for. And then on July 1st, the BBC aired a documentary titled 'Britain's Next … [Read more...] about Flawed BBC Drone Documentary Does Further Damage to UK Drone Industry
