DRONELIFE heads to INTERGEO for a look at the mapping, lidar, photogrammetry, AI and digital twin technologies shaping the next generation of drone operations. INTERGEO 2026 takes place September 15–17 at Messe München, bringing together the international geospatial community for three days of exhibits, technical sessions and industry discussion. For commercial drone … [Read more...] about Beyond the Drone: What to See at INTERGEO 2026 in Munich
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Can Your Drone Program Survive Success? Why Simplicity Matters at Scale
SkyeBrowse CEO Bobby Ouyang says growing drone programs face a new challenge: making sophisticated capabilities simple enough to use across an organization. For many organizations, launching a drone program is no longer the hardest part. The bigger challenge may come after the program proves its value. A police department might begin with a few trained drone pilots. A … [Read more...] about Can Your Drone Program Survive Success? Why Simplicity Matters at Scale
Batteries Were Boring. That Was a Feature. It’s Gone.
The shift toward a more secure domestic drone supply chain is forcing manufacturers to rethink components they once took for granted. In this guest post, Howard Alt, CEO of Micantis, argues that changing battery requirements present drone OEMs with more than a compliance challenge: they offer an opportunity to take greater control of battery design, performance, data and supply … [Read more...] about Batteries Were Boring. That Was a Feature. It’s Gone.
UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Cornish Lithium says lithium hydroxide produced and refined in Cornwall performed in line with, and in some areas better than, established commercial materials. Cornish Lithium has successfully demonstrated the use of lithium mined and refined in the UK to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells. The milestone comes as the UK, United States and other countries work to strengthen … [Read more...] about UK-Mined Lithium Passes Battery Test as Nations Push to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains
Missed the Moment? AirData Adds 10-Minute Rewind to Live Drone Video
New capabilities let remote teams recover missed moments, preserve mission video in the cloud and maintain a separate record from onboard storage. AirData has added recording and rewind capabilities to its Live Streaming platform. The update addresses a growing challenge as drone operations become more remote: the person who needs to see the video may not be watching when an … [Read more...] about Missed the Moment? AirData Adds 10-Minute Rewind to Live Drone Video
