Hear CommercialDrones.FM host Ian Smith speak with firefighter Derrick Ward and FLIR thermal expert Randall Warnas about how the Los Angeles Fire Department uses drones to fight fires and save lives. LAFD is one of the largest fire departments in the world. Derrick Ward, a firefighter with 30 years of experience, is spearheading the use of drones as Lead UAS Pilot at … [Read more...] about CommercialDrones.FM Podcast: How One of the Largest Fire Departments in the World Uses Drones
Search and Rescue
UK Coastguard Invites Bids From Drone Specialists for £990k Contract
The UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is inviting bids for a pilot program that will explore how the adoption of drone technology could assist rescue missions, maritime inspections and more. The £990,000 tender was published last week and the contract is set to start in September. The priorities of the UK Coastguard are to use the demonstration and development … [Read more...] about UK Coastguard Invites Bids From Drone Specialists for £990k Contract
Comparison: Parrot ANAFI Thermal Vs DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual
In the past six months, two interesting products have hit the market from the drone industry's leading manufacturers, DJI and Parrot. Both aim to make aerial thermal imagery accessible and affordable. In December 2018, DJI launched the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, an iteration of the Mavic 2 Enterprise that swaps out the standard payload for side-by-side visual and thermal … [Read more...] about Comparison: Parrot ANAFI Thermal Vs DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual
Parrot Adds To Enterprise Solutions With ANAFI Thermal
French drone industry heavyweight Parrot has today announced the launch of a new commercial drone, the Anafi Thermal. The model is based on an adapted version of the Anafi platform and combines a FLIR radiometric thermal-imaging unit with a standard 4K camera. Dronelife took the Anafi thermal for a test flight in London last week. Most impressive was the user interface of … [Read more...] about Parrot Adds To Enterprise Solutions With ANAFI Thermal
Drones, Components, and Services: SkyTools is Poised to Fly Across Europe With This Innovative Business Model
Continuing our roundup of European companies we met at this week at the Commercial UAV Expo Europe is this interview with Ivanka Koster, CEO of Netherlands-based SkyTools. SkyTools is a full-service drone company: but their unique business model addresses the issue of outside service providers competing with the growth of in-house drone services departments in large … [Read more...] about Drones, Components, and Services: SkyTools is Poised to Fly Across Europe With This Innovative Business Model
