The new Qualcomm drone platform -5G and AI-Enabled - is making headlines. Here is why the new platform could be important to drone manufacturers and commercial drone customers. Communications are a critical part of drone platforms: they enable the connections between operator and drone. Long-range Wi-Fi connectivity can enable many commercial applications, especially as … [Read more...] about Why the New Qualcomm Drone Platform Matters to Drone Manufacturers
Commercial Drones
Former NASA Rocket Scientist Designs a Drone: and it Looks Totally Different than a Conventional MultiRotor
Advance Aircraft Company's gasoline-electric hybrid multirotor for endurance drone operations stays aloft up to eight times longer than conventional multirotors. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill A fledgling drone manufacturing company, led by a former NASA aeronautical engineer, recently announced the launch of its first commercial product, a multirotor unmanned … [Read more...] about Former NASA Rocket Scientist Designs a Drone: and it Looks Totally Different than a Conventional MultiRotor
3D Drone Mapping Data Capture: WingtraOne GEN II’s Oblique Camera Configuration
Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra has announced their next generation offering, the WingtraOne GEN II—a VTOL drone with an oblique payload and advanced reliability algorithms for the ultimate 3D drone mapping data capture. "GEN II reflects 100,000 flights worth of intelligence taken on by a dedicated team of engineers who translated it into leading-edge reliability, safety … [Read more...] about 3D Drone Mapping Data Capture: WingtraOne GEN II’s Oblique Camera Configuration
Drones Catch Poachers, Monitor Engangered Species in Madagascar
A project in Madagascar will bring a new solution to an old problem, as environmentalists use drones to catch poachers and monitor endangered species. Plymouth Rock Technologies Inc. (CSE: PRT) (OTC: PLRTF) (Frankfurt: 4XA WKN# A2N8RH) (“Plymouth Rock”, “PRT”, or the “Company”), has announced a contract with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust (“Durrell”) to provide the … [Read more...] about Drones Catch Poachers, Monitor Engangered Species in Madagascar
GE Industrial Drones Hit the Global Market: Microdrones Partnership
World energy leader GE and global mapping solutions provider Microdrones have partnered to bring GE industrial drones to market. The worldwide licensing partnership will allow Microdrones to "bring the GE industrial drone line to market globally, providing professionals access to powerful aerial surveying technology that will enable them to work more efficiently, accurately, … [Read more...] about GE Industrial Drones Hit the Global Market: Microdrones Partnership
