Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — To push the boundaries of drone flight performance, batteries must become smaller and lighter. It appears that we reached a certain limit when it comes to power density. Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) and Lithium-Ion (Li-ion) batteries have become very small and affordable, mainly driven by the mobile phone industry. This led to a wide adoption … [Read more...] about Drone Energy Sources – Pushing the Boundaries of Electric Flight
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Flying Cars, Air-Taxis, Personal Drones – a snapshot
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — Over the last weeks, we read a lot about flying cars, air-taxis, and personal drones. Recently a variety of concept studies and prototypes was presented and they all immediately create the wish to own one of these and being able to fly wherever you want, watching traffic jams from above. These pictures provoke two things: Make people … [Read more...] about Flying Cars, Air-Taxis, Personal Drones – a snapshot
7 Commercial Drone Predictions for 2017
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — Many experts saw the 2016 rollout of Part 107 from the FAA as a watershed moment for the commercial drone industry as a whole. For a long time, organizations of all sizes stayed away from fully exploring UAV technology because of the hurdles and uncertainty associated with securing a Section 333 Exemption. Under Part 107 though, … [Read more...] about 7 Commercial Drone Predictions for 2017
Drone market strategies – partnerships and acquisitions of three dominant players
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — The drone market today can be described as a melting pot of different technologies, where combinations of hard- and software components and service features are provided to the end user. In order to create sustainable success in this extremely fast moving market it is essential to maintain strategic partnerships or invest in a solid UAV … [Read more...] about Drone market strategies – partnerships and acquisitions of three dominant players
Value Chain Analysis for UAV-based Surveying in the Construction Industry
Guest post by Kay Wackwitz, Drone Industry Insights — Small UAVs, as compared to manned aircraft, convince through their ability to fly very slowly and at lower altitudes. This way, more detailed and valuable information can be obtained. UAVs close the gap (between ground- and aircraft/satellite-based methods) through their ability to fly at low altitudes (up to 100m), which … [Read more...] about Value Chain Analysis for UAV-based Surveying in the Construction Industry
