In an industry first, the Federal Aviation Administration has granted approval for commercial drone operations at night, a change in stance that is the latest sign regulators are willing to expand commercial UAS use. Lawyers for the operator, the U.S. unit of Toronto-based Industrial SkyWorks Inc., confirmed to the Wall Street Journal (paywall) that the company received an … [Read more...] about FAA approves night flights for commercial drone operator
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PrecisionHawk Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding
PrecisionHawk the North Carolina based developer and manufacturer of UAV systems, has announced it received a serious chuck of change in a Series C round of funding. Participating in the $18 million dollar round are: Verizon Ventures, USAA, Intel Capital, Yamaha Motor, NTT Docomo Ventures with full participation from existing investors: Intel Capital, Millennium Technology … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding
Exponent Expands Drone-Based Asset Tracking Solution to US
Sponsored by Exponent Technology Services — Exponent Technology Services, a Dubai-based company that designs and builds enterprise solutions to assist companies in asset tracking and supply chain management using sensors and UAS (Unmanned Aerial Solutions), is now expanding to the United States. Exponent was founded in 2012 by Asam Khan, a graduate of Columbia University … [Read more...] about Exponent Expands Drone-Based Asset Tracking Solution to US
DJI Plows Ahead – Announces Advanced Imaging Capabilities for Osmo & Matrice
DJI is simply not going to sit still. Yesterday, the Shenzhen based leader in drone technology, released advanced imaging solutions for both consumers and professionals. On the "low" end, DJI released announced it will offer its Micro Four-Thirds Zenmuse X5R camera for use with the Osmo, the imaging stabilization system. They call the new system the Osmo RAW which uses the … [Read more...] about DJI Plows Ahead – Announces Advanced Imaging Capabilities for Osmo & Matrice
Property Drone Consortium Announces Charter Members
The Property Drone Consortium, a collaboration of insurance carriers, construction industry leaders and supporting enterprises this week announced its roster of charter members. The members, which include Allstate Corporation, American Family Insurance, Auto-Owners Insurance, EagleView Technologies, Inc., Erie Insurance and Pilot Catastrophe Services, have agreed to work … [Read more...] about Property Drone Consortium Announces Charter Members
