An architectural/engineering firm is using survey drones to make Colorado highways safer. Engineering firm Felsburg Holt & Ullevig brought in Woolpert to complete drone surveys for a right-of-way project in Castle Rock, Colo. Using a process known as InRoads Terrain Modeling Survey System, the Colorado Department of Transportation project will use the imagery and mapping … [Read more...] about Woolpert Deploys Survey Drones for Colorado DOT
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Commercial UAV Expo Wants You To Speak at Their Events in The US and Europe!
Have a story to tell about your use of drones or the technologies that make the applications better? Commercial UAV Expo Americas and Commercial UAV Expo Europe just announce a call for speakers for their 2020 events. Topics of interest include both vertical market segments (Agriculture, Inspection, Mining, etc.) and/or usage of technology (Big Data, machine learning, etc. … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Wants You To Speak at Their Events in The US and Europe!
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Surveillance Drone Takes Off
Italian aerospace and defense giant Leonardo has confirmed the maiden flight of its new Falco Xplorer drone. The Falco Xplorer drone is a Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) that offers persistent, multi-sensor strategic surveillance. It's also the largest surveillance aircraft the company has ever built, with a maximum take-off weight of 1.3 tons and an operating ceiling … [Read more...] about Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Surveillance Drone Takes Off
Mysterious Drone Swarm Baffles Colorado Police
A series of nighttime flights of what appears to be a drone swarm has northeastern Colorado police scratching their heads in puzzlement. According to a report in the Denver Post, at least 17 fixed-wing drones with a six-foot wing span, regularly fly what appear to be search or mapping missions. Phillips County Sheriff Thomas Elliot told the Post the drones … [Read more...] about Mysterious Drone Swarm Baffles Colorado Police
DRONELIFE Exclusive: SenseFly’s Troy Hittle on Taking Drones Mainstream
At this week's InterGeo Conference, DRONELIFE had the opportunity to meet with Troy Hittle, senseFly's General Manager of the US and Canada, and talk about new partnerships, company focus, and what it will take for drones to move mainstream. Maintaining Focus - to Move Ahead senseFly's fixed wing drone is iconic in the industry. The eBee - and its descendants - were … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive: SenseFly’s Troy Hittle on Taking Drones Mainstream
