Most of us in the drone industry can agree that it's the data - not the aircraft - that provides value. But what if the aircraft is a blimp instead of a drone? DRONELIFE spoke with Jonathan Nutzati, CEO of Mothership Aeronautics about his recent announcement of merging with eBlimp, the marketplace, and what they are up to on the Mothership. DroneLife: Tell our readers who … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive: Mothership CEO Makes the Case for Blimps for Commercial Applications
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CompTIA and AUVSI Want You! To Tell Them What you Think about the Drone Industry
Two leading tech industry associations, CompTIA and AUVSI, what to hear what you think about the drone industry. The two associations have joined together to launch a survey of the drone industry, designed to help drone vendors, service providers, and operators understand where the market is - and what it needs now. Whether you are a customer or a supplier in the drone … [Read more...] about CompTIA and AUVSI Want You! To Tell Them What you Think about the Drone Industry
Drone Funding: Paper Planes Ventures Flies $2M to Aerobotics
South African drone startup Aerobotics knows that paper airplanes are more than just childhood toys. The up-and-coming firm just received a $2 million boost in VC funding from Johannesburg-based Paper Planes Ventures. The Series A expansion brings the Paper Plane’s total investment to $4 million, an Aerobotics statement noted last week. “We are grateful that Paper Plane … [Read more...] about Drone Funding: Paper Planes Ventures Flies $2M to Aerobotics
50 Ways to Love Your LiDAR: How LiDAR is Used in Commercial Drone Applications
LiDAR is one of the most important tools in the commercial drone industry. While it has been around since the 1960s when it was mounted to aircraft, its uses have expanded dramatically now that LiDAR can be used with commercial drones. What is LiDAR and how does it work? LiDAR is a remote sensing technology: sensors that are mounted to drones send a pulse from a laser … [Read more...] about 50 Ways to Love Your LiDAR: How LiDAR is Used in Commercial Drone Applications
DroneLife Exclusive: The global UTM Market, India’s Impact and More – Interview with the CEO of Unifly
Belgium-based Unifly is one of Europe's leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) providers, and has been at the forefront of developing UTM systems globally. As the UTM market continues to grow, CEO Marc Kegelaers gives DRONELIFE readers his take on Unifly, the relationship to Terra Drone India and their recent announcement, and where he sees the drone market … [Read more...] about DroneLife Exclusive: The global UTM Market, India’s Impact and More – Interview with the CEO of Unifly
