2009 is a long time ago in drone years - but that's when Scotland-based Cyberhawk performed their first drone inspection, one year after the company's start. Since then, the company says it has captured 25 more of the "world's firsts" for the drone industry: working with blue-chip energy companies in more than 25 countries on four continents. Now the world leader in … [Read more...] about UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
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New Market Forecast Predicts that UK, Dubai, Singapore and Others Will Beat the U.S. to UTM
NASA has been working with commercial technology partners for years to develop a working UTM system. The program has been successfully tested and is inching forward. But a new drone study - “The Market for UAV Traffic Management Services” published by Unmanned Airspace (www.unmannedairspace.info) - predicts that the UK, Singapore, Dubai and others will beat the U.S. to … [Read more...] about New Market Forecast Predicts that UK, Dubai, Singapore and Others Will Beat the U.S. to UTM
Five Biggest Commercial Drone Trends of 2017 and the Challenges Ahead
Last year at this time, I reflected back on the news and trends of the commercial drone markets of 2016 and wrote about the mixed state of affairs ahead for 2017. Throughout the year, I offered my perspective on how the drone industry was still motivated by hype and how assessing forward momentum required hard data on the performance of the various sectors of the industry. To … [Read more...] about Five Biggest Commercial Drone Trends of 2017 and the Challenges Ahead
The Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone has Analyzed Over 900,000 Drone Registrations in the U.S. – and the Results are Surprising
The Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone has published another report offering significant insight into drone use in the U.S. The Center's Drone Registrations: A Preliminary Analysis, written by Center co-founders Dan Gettinger and Arthur Holland Michel, analyzes data from over 900,000 recreational and commercial drone registrations to get a snapshot of drones in … [Read more...] about The Bard College Center for the Study of the Drone has Analyzed Over 900,000 Drone Registrations in the U.S. – and the Results are Surprising
Setting Realistic Growth Prospects for the Drone Market
Guest post by Colin Snow — I believe three of the biggest misconceptions in the drone industry is how fast it will grow, which sectors will grow, and which ones will lag. No one disagrees that drones—both consumer and professional—represent a new and emerging market. Drone market forecasts abound. We currently track 73 independent companies that provide market … [Read more...] about Setting Realistic Growth Prospects for the Drone Market
