“Drones for Good” continue to prove their worth in saving lives. In the arena of search and rescue, UAV technology is helping public-safety agencies find missing people faster and provide assistance to distressed natural disaster victims. In Minnesota, a police drone successfully located a lost hunter in a swampy state wildlife area last month. The unidentified hunter … [Read more...] about Search and Rescue: Drones Keep Saving Lives
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Sentera releases NDVI precision agriculture upgrade for DJI Inspire series
Sentera, LLC, a Minnesota-based drone and data management systems provider, on Monday announced the release of an NDVI upgrade for the DJI Inspire series that retains the full functionality of the UAVs 360° camera capabilities. The upgrade, which was previously only available for the Phantom 3, integrates Sentera’s precision Single Sensor, allowing for the capture of … [Read more...] about Sentera releases NDVI precision agriculture upgrade for DJI Inspire series
Incredible Drone Footage Shows Freerunning at its Best
Drones are transforming the way we film extreme sports, from skiing and snowboarding to mountain biking and water sports. These days all any enthusiast needs is a drone with a Follow Me function to be able to catch their daring stunts on camera. But sometimes you can't substitute for a great pilot and cameraman, as a UK-based parkour team called Storm Freerun has proven with … [Read more...] about Incredible Drone Footage Shows Freerunning at its Best
Public Safety: Small Towns Make Big Gains With Drones
Folk-rock paragon John Mellencamp once wrote in his chart-topping, 1980s hit – “I've seen it all in a small town … had myself a ball in a small town.” For the drone industry, Mellencamp’s love affair with Anytown, USA may strike a fresh chord when it comes to the public-safety market. DRONELIFE readers are no doubt aware of the strides small-town and rural public-safety … [Read more...] about Public Safety: Small Towns Make Big Gains With Drones
Under the Hood of FLIR Thermal Drone Cameras
Sponsored by FLIR Systems — Oregon-based FLIR has officially gone all in on drones. In the last few weeks alone, the company has started shipping the latest version of the FLIR Vue thermal camera for UAVs and announced a partnership with DJI to bring their new thermal imaging cameras to the Inspire 1 and Matrice 100 in the form of the new Zenmuse XT. The Zenmuse XT uses … [Read more...] about Under the Hood of FLIR Thermal Drone Cameras
