senseFly has become the first drone operator to be granted anytime Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) authorization in Switzerland. The country’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has granted senseFly permission to fly any of its eBee-branded mapping solutions beyond the visual sight of a drone’s operator, using observers, without the need to set-up a flight operation … [Read more...] about senseFly First Operators Granted Anytime BVLOS Flight in Switzerland
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The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market: Our Updated List
DRONELIFE originally published this article in 2014 - this article has been completely updated from the original as of 2017. While drones are spreading into industries from warehousing to oil exploration, precision agriculture remains one of the most robust segments of the market. The ROI for drones in agriculture is compelling: and farms of every size are taking advantage … [Read more...] about The 7 Best Agricultural Drones on the Market: Our Updated List
senseFly to Explain the Cost and Process of Drones in Agriculture
With the clear benefits that agronomists get from a birds' eye view of their crops, precision agriculture has been one of the leading applications of drones across the globe. The technology offers incredible advantages: with the data provided by drones farms of any scale can conserve resources, monitor crops, make better predictions, and save money. But in precision … [Read more...] about senseFly to Explain the Cost and Process of Drones in Agriculture
British MoD Will Deliberately Crash Drones into Planes – Just to See What Happens
The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) will pay £250,000 (about $304,000) to have drones deliberately smashed into passenger jets, the UK's Daily Mail reports. The crashes are part of a testing program that the Daily Mail calls "secretive," designed to show what would happen if a drone collided with the window or the fuselage of a passenger plane. The study has been ordered … [Read more...] about British MoD Will Deliberately Crash Drones into Planes – Just to See What Happens
eBee Becomes First Transport Canada Compliant Fixed-Wing Drone
(Source: sensefly.com) The senseFly eBee has become the first fixed-wing system to be designated a ‘compliant small UAV’ by Transport Canada—a distinction that moves organisations that use this drone a critical step closer to achieving Compliant Operator status. Canadian companies that employ drones for civilian applications must hold a Special Flight Operations … [Read more...] about eBee Becomes First Transport Canada Compliant Fixed-Wing Drone
