Altitude Angel is one of the UK drone industry's success stories. The airspace technology company has led the way in European UTM tests, in 2018 gained FAA approval to provide Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services in the US, and earlier this year partnered with DJI to provide GEO 2.0 and airspace data across Europe. With stakes right across … [Read more...] about Altitude Angel Adds Voice to BBC Documentary Criticism
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Heliguy and ParaZero Partner to Sell Safety Parachutes for DJI Drones
Parachutes offer a quaint but effective safety measure for commercial drone operations, particularly those flying near people or with expensive payloads. UK drone retailer and DJI distributor Heliguy has today confirmed plans to sell ParaZero's SafeAir parachutes, which can be used with a range of DJI drones to improve safety and minimise damage in the case of a flight … [Read more...] about Heliguy and ParaZero Partner to Sell Safety Parachutes for DJI Drones
Industry Veteran Colin Guinn on the Commercial Drone Industry, New Regs, and Why Sunflower Labs Will Be the DJI of Their Space
DRONELIFE EXCLUSIVE: Colin Guinn on the drone industry, drone regulations, and his new gig at Sunflower Labs. It's kind of hard to get in touch with Colin Guinn. That's because he's doing a return appearance on Season 31 of The Amazing Race - a reality TV show where teams race to complete the 25,000 mile journey around the world. He and his life partner Christie Woods … [Read more...] about Industry Veteran Colin Guinn on the Commercial Drone Industry, New Regs, and Why Sunflower Labs Will Be the DJI of Their Space
DJI Partner Heliguy Awarded Contract With Major UK Rail Operator
UK-based Heliguy, one of DJI’s largest European enterprise partners and distributors, has been awarded a nationwide contract with Network Rail as part of a drone services framework worth up to £2.6million. Heliguy will supply, maintain, repair and service Network Rail’s drones, as well as delivering training courses to the infrastructure group’s team of in-house pilots. … [Read more...] about DJI Partner Heliguy Awarded Contract With Major UK Rail Operator
“The Time is Right” – DJI to Ease Security Concerns By Making Drones in America
Chinese drone industry leader DJI has confirmed plans to build drones at a new production facility in California. With concerns raised over DJI's data security practices and the threat of a ban on the use of DJI products by US government agencies, Mario Rebello, the manufacturer's VP of North American operations, has said "the time is right" for a move that will help the … [Read more...] about “The Time is Right” – DJI to Ease Security Concerns By Making Drones in America
