Pix4D's first annual User Conference kicked off today at the beautiful McNichols Civic Center in Denver, CO. CEO and founder Dr. Christophe Strecha opened the conference by telling a packed auditorium just how far 3D mapping and modeling has come since he first worked on the problem as a PhD candidate in Switzerland in the early 2000's. With over 78,000 users, 200 … [Read more...] about From the Floor at Pix4D’s User Conference: Chris Anderson on Breaking the 1:1 Ratio in Drones
Feature 1
How Did Drones Become a Protest Tool?
Talk to any science fiction fan about drones and they'll tell you that our favorite flying robots aren't just useful tools in agriculture and construction. They are the inevitable agents of dystopian governments. Traditionally, drones are symbols of intimidation and oppression, spying from above and keeping the people under close watch. But strangely enough, some recent … [Read more...] about How Did Drones Become a Protest Tool?
From DJI Airworks: Despite Headwinds, DJI’s Enterprise Growth is Nothing Short of Phenomenal
Nobody denies that DJI is the largest, and the strongest, drone manufacturer in the world. And despite a global trade war, consolidation in the drone industry, U.S. government issues and what industry analysts have called the death of drone industry hype, DJI's enterprise business growth this year has been nothing short of phenomenal. At a media presentation yesterday at … [Read more...] about From DJI Airworks: Despite Headwinds, DJI’s Enterprise Growth is Nothing Short of Phenomenal
From the Floor at InterGeo: The H-Aero Aircraft, This You’ve Got to See
When you first see the h-aero™ aircraft in flight, it's hard not to think of the old Superman theme: It's a bird, it's a plane, wait, wait, it's... That's because h-aero defies an easy, one word definition. The combination of balloon, helicopter, and airplane - flown remotely, so the word drone works too - doesn't look exactly like anything else on the market. Dr. Scaba … [Read more...] about From the Floor at InterGeo: The H-Aero Aircraft, This You’ve Got to See
Heathrow Drone Protest Underway, Air Traffic Unaffected…For Now
Last month we reported that a group of environmental activists in London were planning to exploit a safety loophole at Heathrow airport, grounding flights as part of a protest against the airport's proposed expansion. To do this, the intention was to fly multiple drones at head height but within the airport's restricted airspace. This, the activists claimed, would require … [Read more...] about Heathrow Drone Protest Underway, Air Traffic Unaffected…For Now
