Drones have been used in the power industry for a few years now, but in the U.S., power line stringing is a relatively new application. It’s an application that offers massive cost an... Read more
This article has been updated to clarify the nature of the drone in this story. To date, flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) has been tested with visual ground observers or in an... Read more
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... Read more
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,... Read more
At the InterDrone show in Las Vegas PRODRONE has introduced two drones for industrial use that have unique features for wide range of commercial tasks.They are the PRODRONE PD6B-AW-ARM and t... Read more
With the recent expansion of drone use across the construction and inspection industries, leaders in the field are welcoming the most recent FAA Part 107 regulations and hope that the new ru... Read more
A Dutch university is working to develop technology that would allow drones to more accurately measure corrosion on oil and gas structures. With funding from Sky-Futures, a worldwide drone i... Read more
Sky-Futures, one of the leading drone inspection service providers for the oil and gas industry announced it has secured £2.5 million (~$3.9 million) in Series A funding from London-based MC... Read more