Drones Are Becoming Essential Tools in Disaster Recovery and Preparedness By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Drones are increasingly being deployed as a lifesaving tool in the response to natural disasters – as evidenced by the role UAVs have played in responding to a series of highly destructive hurricanes in the U.S. Southeast, and wildfires across the West. Helping … [Read more...] about Sonoran Desert Institute Trains the Next Generation of Drone Operators for Disaster Response
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Where Do Drone Operators Work? DRONELIFE Minute Survey
Whether you are thinking about getting your Part 107 or already hold your license, you may be wondering where drone operators work. That's the question we asked our readers in this week's DRONELIFE Minute Survey. There are a lot of very significant drone business surveys, and a lot of very official forecasts for the drone industry. The DRONELIFE Minute Survey makes no … [Read more...] about Where Do Drone Operators Work? DRONELIFE Minute Survey
DroneBase Partners with Shutterstock to Offer Aerial Footage from Around the World
Aerial footage provides amazing views of the world and tells a story in a unique way - and now customers of Shutterstock, a leading provider of stock images, footage, and music will have access to an impressive collection. A new distribution agreement with DroneBase, a worldwide provider of drone pilot services, will include 4K video from all over the world, including … [Read more...] about DroneBase Partners with Shutterstock to Offer Aerial Footage from Around the World
The Top 20 Drone Service Provider Ranking
Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights Drone service providers have been around for a while now – time for DRONEII.com to showcase the scale on which drones are being put to work today! The commercial drone market changed a lot over the last years – we saw how hardware lost its leading position and has been … [Read more...] about The Top 20 Drone Service Provider Ranking
AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
The Academy of Model Aircraft (AMA), representing a large community of drone operators, has issued a statement on the recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report on the collision between a civilian (DJI Phantom) and a Black Hawk helicopter near Staten Island, New York this September. The report - and the blame, in this case - is clear. The drone … [Read more...] about AMA Releases Statement on Drone Collision Report
