As the drone industry matures, drone manufacturers rush to partner with other technology companies: leveraging new products in order to provide more functionality, new solutions, or an entree into a new vertical. These 5 recent partnerships could provide their players with a critical edge in the industry, and up the pace of development on new technologies for drones. DJI … [Read more...] about The Perfect Match: 5 Drone Industry Partnerships to Watch
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SenseFly and Maptek Partner on Drone Mining Solution
Commercial drone manufacturer senseFly has partnered with 3D modeling company Maptek to provide a complete solution for the mining industry. The partnership seems like a perfect fit - the eBee commercial drone, a market leader in agriculture and other industrial applications, combined with a proven technology company with existing penetration in the mining market. The new … [Read more...] about SenseFly and Maptek Partner on Drone Mining Solution
500Below App Crowd Sources Drone Support
Bill Kimberlin, the dynamic brain behind the new 500Below app, says the idea for crowdsourcing drone support "hit me like a ton of bricks." A serial entrepreneur, Kimberlin says that his business model is simple: "I like to find emerging markets, and figure out what the problems are - then I try to solve them before they emerge." The problem of getting support for drones … [Read more...] about 500Below App Crowd Sources Drone Support
Floating Drones: Saildrone Gets $14 million in Funding
While most people think of drones in the air, CA-based Saildrone Inc., is using drone technology on the ocean. Saildrone doesn't call themselves a drone company, but rather "a provider of ocean data collected by a fleet of unmanned, autonomous sailing drones." Used by NOAA as part of their drone exploration program, the company says that Saildrones have now covered over … [Read more...] about Floating Drones: Saildrone Gets $14 million in Funding
Top 5 Drone Component Companies to Watch
Do you know what's inside your drone? As the FAA regulation shift seems to indicate a takeoff for the commercial drone industry, it isn't only drone manufacturers who could reap the benefit. With products that range from the chips inside to the vision sensing systems and power mechanisms, here are 5 drone component companies providing the parts for drones across the … [Read more...] about Top 5 Drone Component Companies to Watch
