If the current pandemic has created "a moment" for unmanned technology, where are all the drones? It's not that simple, say humanitarians. The following is a guest post co-authored by Olivier Defawe, Director of the VillageReach Drones for Health Program, and David Sarley, Innovation and Supply Chain Director at the Gates Foundation. DRONELIFE is honored to publish this … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is Here. Now, Where are the Drones? [Guest Op-Ed]
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Police Pay Wrongfully Arrested Couple After Gatwick Drone Incident
A British police force paid more than $250,000 to a couple after falsely accusing them of threatening Gatwick Airport in an alleged 2018 drone incident. According to the BBC, attorneys for Paul and Elaine Gait negotiated an out-of-court settlement with the Sussex Police Department for $63,000 in damages and $190,000 in attorney’s fees after they sued for wrongful arrest and … [Read more...] about Police Pay Wrongfully Arrested Couple After Gatwick Drone Incident
Drones in the Power Industry: The Case for Resiliency
The power industry was an early adopter of drone technology, but in this insider piece Andre Louis-Ferdinand says that the sector continues to find new applications and new uses for drones - especially in these challenging times. The following is a guest post by Andre Louis-Ferdinand, Head of UAS Technology at Natural Power, an independent consultancy and global service … [Read more...] about Drones in the Power Industry: The Case for Resiliency
DJI’s New Commercial Drone is Their Most Advanced Platform Yet: the Matrice 300 RTK
DJI's new commercial drone was announced this morning - and the Matrice 300 RTK (M300 RTK) is their most advanced platform yet. New ease of use, with a slew of new safety features, new data capture features, data analysis features and more power, the M300 RTK sets a new standard. The M300 RTK was released with the Zenmuse H20 Series, a hybrid, multi-sensor camera - adding a … [Read more...] about DJI’s New Commercial Drone is Their Most Advanced Platform Yet: the Matrice 300 RTK
A U.S.-Based DJI Alternative, Terraview’s RangePro
Terraview wants to be the U.S.-based DJI alternative. The RangePro XP8 is a commercial drone at a competitive price - that qualifies to sell to U.S. government organizations. DRONELIFE talked to Bruce Myers, Terraview president, about creating an enterprise drone, working with the government, and competing with the world's largest drone manufacturer. We recently wrote about … [Read more...] about A U.S.-Based DJI Alternative, Terraview’s RangePro
