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
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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
Parrot Will Manufacture Prototype of U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Drone – in the U.S.
French drone manufacturer Parrot has come a long way from the early days of the drone industry. Having moved from competing with DJI on the consumer front to focusing on the enterprise market, Parrot is now working to stake a claim to the U.S. military market. With heightened concerns over the security of drones manufactured overseas - part of U.S. efforts to close gaps in … [Read more...] about Parrot Will Manufacture Prototype of U.S. Army Short Range Reconnaissance Drone – in the U.S.
The Coronavirus Effect: Skydio Forced to Stop Shipping Drones
CA-based Skydio has been forced to stop shipping drones due to the Covid-19 "Stay at home" order in force in northern California. Skydio drones are assembled in a factory in the U.S. Some parts are manufactured overseas, and Skydio, like other drone manufacturers, experienced production delays when the coronavirus first hit China. Now, workers at the company have been … [Read more...] about The Coronavirus Effect: Skydio Forced to Stop Shipping Drones
