Most drone enthusiasts already know that China will continue to play a huge role in the “Game of Drones.” After all, it is home to DJI, the company that currently holds 70 percent of the global commercial drone market. The firm has grown from 20 employees to 2,800 and has sparked a UAV Renaissance in China, created a growing need for drone pilots on the mainland. According … [Read more...] about Drone Pilot Demand Soars in China
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Mountain Drones Measures Snowmelt, Optimizes Water Supply
A Colorado-based startup is poised to scale new peaks in the water-supply management business by heading to the mountains… with drones. Mountain Drones, a company specializing in engineering UAVs, is testing a prototype model that deploys radar-laden drones to measure “snow-water” equivalency in the mountains. States like Colorado and California, both of which have … [Read more...] about Mountain Drones Measures Snowmelt, Optimizes Water Supply
Ambarella Chipsets Fuel High-Octane Video Drones
While the outward appearance of the sleekest, latest drone models draw the “oo’s and aah’s” at UAV trade shows, what’s under the hood for high-end, commercial video drones is creating an even bolder stir among investors. Case in point: Ambarella. The Santa Clara-Calif.-based developer of low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors has become the … [Read more...] about Ambarella Chipsets Fuel High-Octane Video Drones
Israel Ramps Up Commercial Drone Interest
For citizens of Israel, the concept of drones flying over their homes has often sparked feelings of apprehension that go beyond privacy concerns. As Israeli journalist Ora Coren notes, “the Israeli public’s primary familiarity with drones has come from attempts to fly them into Israeli airspace from Lebanon.” So it may come as a surprise that, far from shying away from … [Read more...] about Israel Ramps Up Commercial Drone Interest
Drones Deter Polish Railway Thieves
In cinema and literature, the “railroad dick” character has always evoked images of a club-wielding, cigar-chomping sentry hell-bent on protecting cargo and ousting hobos. In reality, modern railway security has dropped its rough edges, trading clubs for an HD camera and airborne rotors in place of brawn. In fact, one of Poland’s largest freight rail carriers has deployed … [Read more...] about Drones Deter Polish Railway Thieves
