As wildfires raged in Canada, two innovative Canadian drone companies joined forces to provide responders with critical aerial data. InDro Robotics and Spexi Geospatial deployed commercial off the shelf drones weighing less than 250 grams, using the Spexigon automation platform, to provide decision makers with rapid damage assessment information and thermal imagery identifying … [Read more...] about Two Innovative Canadian Drone Companies Join Forces to Fight Kelowna Wildfires
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FAA Updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Drone Regulations
FAA Updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Drone Regulation Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · FAA - Issues - New - Fact - Sheet - On - State - And - Local - Drone - Regulations Since before the passage of Part 107 in 2016, regularizing commercial drone use in the United States, state and local laws - sometimes in conflict with FAA regulations - have developed. … [Read more...] about FAA Updates Fact Sheet on State and Local Drone Regulations
Drone Training is Critical for Troop Success: Can Simulation Tools Do the Job?
Drones in both warfare and civil operations are becoming more powerful - and high level training for pilots becoming more critical. Drone training remains a challenge for government, state and large enterprise agencies trying to scale operations. As simulation technology advances, can realistic virtual environments develop pilot proficiency to the standard required? Here, … [Read more...] about Drone Training is Critical for Troop Success: Can Simulation Tools Do the Job?
ACLU Calls for Strict Limits on Police Drones. Skyfire Consulting Asked Them Why.
The American Civil Liberties Union has published a paper titled "Eye in the Sky Policing Needs Strict Limits." The piece was written by Jay Stanley: in the paper, Stanley explores the potential pitfalls in Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs, and how those concerns may be met. Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · A - Discussion - With - The - ACLU - On - … [Read more...] about ACLU Calls for Strict Limits on Police Drones. Skyfire Consulting Asked Them Why.
DJI Launches Air 3 Drone: Dual Cameras, Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing
DJI Introduces Air 3 Drone: Powerful Addition to the Air Series Dual Primary Cameras, Up To 46 Minutes Flight Time, Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing and O4 HD Video Transmission DJI continues to raise the bar for small drones. Today, DJI launched the Air 3: with a wide-angle camera and a 3x medium tele camera. The Air 3 is an aerial photography hobbyists dream - and a … [Read more...] about DJI Launches Air 3 Drone: Dual Cameras, Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing
