Iris Automation Granted FAA Approval to Fly BVLOS for City of Reno Fire Department by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby On behalf of the City of Reno and the Reno Fire Department (RFD), Iris Automation has been granted approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a small drone autonomously beyond the pilot’s visual line of sight (BVLOS), without the … [Read more...] about Iris Automation BVLOS Approval for City of Reno Fire Department
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DroneShield and Allen-Vanguard: Counter Drone Company Partners with Counter IED Firm
Counter-drone company DroneShield partners with counter IED company Allen-Vanguard By Jim Magill DroneShield Limited, an Australian/US company that produces and markets technology to counter unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and Allen-Vanguard, a US-owned provider of systems design to thwart improvised explosive devices (IED), have teamed up in a partnership that combines the … [Read more...] about DroneShield and Allen-Vanguard: Counter Drone Company Partners with Counter IED Firm
Sony Cameras on Drones Enable Engineering-Grade Data: the Skyfish Solution
In a new integration deal, U.S.-manufacturer Skyfish will leverage Sony cameras on drones to acheive engineering-grade digital twins of large infrastructure. The partnership is a "technical integration with Sony Electronics’ Alpha series mirrorless cameras[1], to deliver high-quality data capture and drone-enabled photogrammetry – the science of leveraging photography, … [Read more...] about Sony Cameras on Drones Enable Engineering-Grade Data: the Skyfish Solution
3D Drone Mapping: Inside Parrot’s “Impossible” Mission Over Positano [VIDEO]
Parrot, Logiroad complete ‘impossible’ drone mapping mission over Positano By Jim Magill The Italian town of Positano, which hugs the cliffs along Italy’s scenic Amalfi Coast, is a delight for tourists and fashion lovers, and a nightmare for mapmakers. The city’s topography, with streets that wind along the hills and canyons that run right up the shore of the sea, … [Read more...] about 3D Drone Mapping: Inside Parrot’s “Impossible” Mission Over Positano [VIDEO]
New Blue sUAS 2.0: 11 Vendors Named for Project to Prototype a New Approval Process
The Department of Defense (DoD) has named 11 vendors to the new Blue sUAS 2.0 list - a pilot project designed to streamline the approval process for drone technology to become "government approved." The move is designed to enlarge the list of compliant aircraft available to government agencies, some of whom have complained that the only 5 aircraft listed on the original Blue … [Read more...] about New Blue sUAS 2.0: 11 Vendors Named for Project to Prototype a New Approval Process
