Not that long ago, the industry was dominated by bold forecasts (and VC investment) projecting enormous adoption rates and a huge rise of the number of drones in operation. In reality, the more ambitious projects have been slower to get going than some predicted. Amazon's Prime delivery service is still more Youtube marketing than substance; Uber's aerial taxi vision has … [Read more...] about 3 Technologies That Could Transform Future Drone Operations
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DRONELIFE Exclusive: How to Get Hired By One of the Top Drone Companies in the U.S. – an Interview with Avisight’s COO
One of the most common questions we get at DRONELIFE is from new pilots. Wherever they are, or whatever their specialty, we've been asked the same question hundreds, if not thousands, of times: "How do I get a job in the industry?" The answer isn't as simple as getting a Part 107, or of learning a few additional skills. This year almost every commercial drone company we … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive: How to Get Hired By One of the Top Drone Companies in the U.S. – an Interview with Avisight’s COO
DRONELIFE Exclusive: Why Women are Important to the Drone Industry – Voices From the Field
DRONELIFE honors talented people and innovative companies of all types - and we try to do our part to promote diversity in the industry. March 8, 2019 is International Women's Day, so we reached out to women and men in all areas of the industry to get their thoughts on the challenges of building a balanced workforce - and the successes that women are finding in the … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive: Why Women are Important to the Drone Industry – Voices From the Field
DRONEII – The Drone Job Market: What is it and Where is it Going?
Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. With the industry maturing, the drone job market within it is becoming increasingly complex and more difficult to navigate – companies are competing not only to develop the latest UAV technology, but also to grab the very best engineers out there. More automated and … [Read more...] about DRONEII – The Drone Job Market: What is it and Where is it Going?
The Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit Offers a Manual for Governments to Scale Drone Delivery
At the World Economic Forum's meeting in Davos, the Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit – a user-manual for governments wanting to scale drone delivery - was released. This open source resource is a collection of lessons learned, a collaboration with 10 civil aviation authorities from five continents, 8 international government organizations and 23 privat companies. The … [Read more...] about The Advanced Drone Operators Toolkit Offers a Manual for Governments to Scale Drone Delivery