Reuters is reporting this morning that General Electric is testing autonomous drones to inspect refineries, factories and railroads. The tests are a first step in exploring the opportunity to capture a slice of the inspection market, estimated to be ~$40 Billion business. Reuters reports that "GE is expected to announce the new business, which is focused on the oil and gas, … [Read more...] about GE Testing Drone Tech for Inspections
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CEO Mike Israel of AirVuz on Becoming a Market Leader
AirVūz is establishing itself as a leading platform for drone videographers to share their work and for all to enjoy it. The site was launched in late 2015 and features original programming as well as user generated content. We recently interviewed Mike Israel, CEO and founder on AirVūz and its position in the market. Drone Life: What was the inspiration for starting … [Read more...] about CEO Mike Israel of AirVuz on Becoming a Market Leader
Drone Delivery Canada Successfully BVLOS Test Flights
Drone Delivery Canada Corp., has successfully conducted Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) test flights in Canada. The success of these flights, which took place in Foremost, Alberta, demostrate that DDC's BVLOS technical capability has now passed the most important landmark which enables the DDC platform to run commercially. Commercial operations are forecast to be … [Read more...] about Drone Delivery Canada Successfully BVLOS Test Flights
3 NASA Teams to Research ‘Ambitious’ Drone Ideas
Three teams of NASA researchers who have dreamed up potential solutions for pieces of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) puzzle have received the nod to officially begin formal feasibility studies of their concepts. All three concepts share a theme of safe, reliable, responsible UAV flight management. The trio of investigations are part of NASA's Convergent … [Read more...] about 3 NASA Teams to Research ‘Ambitious’ Drone Ideas
Drone Analytics: When to Use Ground Control Points
Guest post DroneDeploy How To Decide If Your Drone Mapping Project Needs GCPs Ground control points (GCPs) can be an invaluable tool for aerial mapping. When used correctly, they help ensure a high degree of global accuracy, which is important for most surveying and construction projects. But the fact is, the majority of drone maps don’t require GCPs. Because of … [Read more...] about Drone Analytics: When to Use Ground Control Points
