Florida-based Censys Technologies manufactures made in the U.S. fixed wing drones - designed to push drone capabilities beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS). DRONELIFE speaks with co-founder Trevor Perrott on BVLOS flight, manufacturing in the U.S., and what surprises him about the commercial drone industry. Censys was founded in 2017 by a group of aerospace engineers at … [Read more...] about Censys: Made in the U.S. Fixed Wing Drones for BVLOS Flight
Commercial Drones
Drone Threats in the Homeland: Lifting the Cloud
New Counter -UAS technology from White Fox could help lift the cloud of criminal and terrorist drone threats that hovers over the U.S. and the entire global commercial drone industry. Lifting the Cloud of Drone Threats in the Homeland - STRATUS By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi (Colonel, USAF Ret.) Perception often aligns with reality. For the drone industry, turning the … [Read more...] about Drone Threats in the Homeland: Lifting the Cloud
Maxon Motors Powered Mars Exploration – Now, They’re Powering Drones. Auterion and maxon’s New Partnership
Auterion software firm teams up with Swiss motor manufacturer maxon By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill Auterion, a software company that provides an ecosystem of connected drones, payloads and apps, is teaming up with Switzerland-based drive and motor specialist maxon best known as the creator of the precision systems enabling the autonomous helicopter Ingenuity and … [Read more...] about Maxon Motors Powered Mars Exploration – Now, They’re Powering Drones. Auterion and maxon’s New Partnership
Skyward and Pix4D: Integrating Drone Management Platform with Drone Mapping
Skyward and Pix4D have announced that the drone management platform will now offer drone mapping and modeling powered by Pix4D, called Skyward Mapping and Modeling. It's a great move for both companies, moving another step closer to a seamless, end to end solution for enterprise customers. The Skyward platform allows customers to manage their drone program - from aircraft … [Read more...] about Skyward and Pix4D: Integrating Drone Management Platform with Drone Mapping
Here’s a Cool Idea: Sony Patents Drones for Noise Cancellation
Noise is something that most drone manufacturers try to minimize: but a new USPTO patent application from Sony proposes using drones for noise cancellation. Founders Legal has reviewed the patent, which would use networked drones carrying audio equipment to create quiet spaces. From the patent: “In certain situations of open areas (for example, restaurants, party places, … [Read more...] about Here’s a Cool Idea: Sony Patents Drones for Noise Cancellation
