Will its reliance on channel partnerships address the real needs of commercial operators? QuickTake THE FACTS: Without the usual fanfare associated with a new product release, consumer drone... Read more
Features should appeal to Esri users, but will they appeal to non-Esri users? QuickTake THE FACTS: In February 2016, Esri released an application called Drone2Map for ArcGIS. Drone2Map (D2M)... Read more
Guest post by Colin Snow, Drone Analyst, Research & Advisors — It may not seem like it, but drones are still in their infancy and only proving themselves through the rigorous testing don... Read more
Its enterprise drone is fit for construction, mining, and insurance companies, but the question is whether companies already catering to those audiences and adding drone capabilities will wi... Read more
Barriers to entry are lower, but high margin operations are still restricted. QuickTake THE FACTS: By now you probably know that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finally release... Read more
Colin Snow, the Drone Analyst®, will be an editorial contributor to DroneLife, the leading source for news on the drone industry. Mr. Snow, a technology industry veteran with a background in... Read more
(Source: Colin Snow, droneanalyst.com)  On February 15, 2015, the commercial drone industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. The Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed new rules fo... Read more
(Source:Â droneanalyst.com) Â Last week I had the pleasure of participating in a two-day symposium on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) hosted by the Northern California American Society for Ph... Read more
from aironovo.com Precision Aerial Ag Conference 2014 Wrap-Up – Five Insights From The Biggest Commercial Drone Event Yet Over the course of two days late last week Colin Snow (www.droneanal... Read more
This is Part 1 in a two-part series that summarizes my views on why video/film/cinema – not agriculture and farming — will be the largest driver of sUAS commercial businesses. In this part I... Read more
Commercial Drone Markets: 2016 Year in Review
Last year at this time, I reflected back on the news and trends of the commercial drone markets of 2015 and wrote about the mixed state of affairs in the U.S. Back then we saw only 2,500 Se... Read more