DRONELIFE recently caught up with Prateek Srivastava, CEO of Terra Drone India. As India becomes a major player in the global drone industry, Srivastava gives his take on the commercial drone industry, unmanned traffic management (UTM), and where he sees the commercial market going in India. DRONELIFE: Can you tell our readers who many not be familiar with Terra Drone what … [Read more...] about DroneLife Exclusive: CEO of Terra Drone India, Part of a Global Drone Powerhouse
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Delair Offers New Drone Platform Aimed at Construction, Mining Industries.
French drone company Delair is taking artificial intelligence to a new altitude with the launch of the Delair Aerial Intelligence platform, a solution the company says will convert UAS-gathered images into “actionable business insights.” The platform provides custom analytic models for industries such as mining, construction, and agriculture to “enable more accuracy and … [Read more...] about Delair Offers New Drone Platform Aimed at Construction, Mining Industries.
Optelos + DroneDeploy Together at DistribuTECH: From Drone Mapping to AI Image Intelligence
Two leading drone data software solutions are joining forces at DistribuTECH this week to show utility professionals and commercial drone operators a complete workflow system - delivering world class drone maps with context and AI-driven image intelligence. DistribuTECH is the utility and energy industry's leading technology conference. It's a growing vertical for the drone … [Read more...] about Optelos + DroneDeploy Together at DistribuTECH: From Drone Mapping to AI Image Intelligence
Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is Not the Only One Who Hates Rats: Drones Help Mitigate the Pesky Beasts in the Galapagos Islands
One lesser known commercial usage of drones: to identify, and in some cases to mitigate or remove, invasive species. Invasive species - in this case rats - have been a problem for the eco-system of parts of the Galapagos islands for many years. Drones have proven to be an invaluable tool that allows scientists to mitigate, or in some cases to remove entirely, the pesky … [Read more...] about Dr. Henry Jones Sr. is Not the Only One Who Hates Rats: Drones Help Mitigate the Pesky Beasts in the Galapagos Islands
Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
Guest post by leading drone industry analyst Colin Snow of Skylogic Research. This was a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole. It saw a significant increase in the business adoption, the expansion of the FAA’s LAANC program (the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability that provides access to controlled airspace near airports), the launch of … [Read more...] about Three Forces That Shaped the Drone Industry in 2018
