At DroneLife we don’t allocate many words to machines that don’t fly. But there are exceptions and the activities of Fathom is one of them. Last June we wrote about Fathom and their football-shaped tethered drone that connects with a smart device to gather underwater video and images. Today, we continue to cover this cool company as they launch their crowd-funding campaign … [Read more...] about Can’t buy stock in DJI? Well you can in Fathom!
Jonathan Evans
The Evolution of an Industry: Drones are Changing Construction Worksites, for Good
Construction worksites still look a lot like they always have: trucks, hardhats and tool belts haven’t changed a lot in the last couple of years. But laptops are now almost as ubiquitous as hammers on the site, and the tools available - including drones –are creating a complete evolution in the industry. It’s an evolution whose time has come. A 2016 article in Fortune … [Read more...] about The Evolution of an Industry: Drones are Changing Construction Worksites, for Good
The Drone Network of Tomorrow (It’s Closer Than You Think)
By Jonathan Evans, CEO, Skyward In the past year, the commercial drone industry in the U.S. has seen aerial robots evolve from a novelty to a serious tool. Like a welder or a news camera, drones are used by human beings to get jobs done. These are often boots-on-the-ground jobs that require rugged tools—think construction, tower inspections, transmission lines, and oil … [Read more...] about The Drone Network of Tomorrow (It’s Closer Than You Think)
