Latvia has contributed more to the drone industry than you might expect. The country's most notable entrance to the market has come from Aerones, a startup you might remember for assisting a world record skydive and, more recently, using drones to fight fires and clean windows and wind turbines. Today we have news of another heavy lifting drone out of Latvia. This time it's … [Read more...] about Latvian Startup AirBoard Launches Agriculture Drone For Vineyards
Europe
DJI Opens UAS Training Centers in Europe
DJI has launched a UTC (Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center) program in the Netherlands. The move will provide businesses and commercial pilots in Europe with a place to train and learn how best to use drone technology for professional applications. The European UTC program will offer training in the classroom and in the field across two campuses in the Netherlands. Each … [Read more...] about DJI Opens UAS Training Centers in Europe
EENA & DJI Celebrate Drone Search and Rescue in Iceland
DJI and the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) have for two years been collaborating to see how drone technology can be used by public safety organizations. Today they announced an expansion of that partnership and celebrated a successful drone-assisted rescue mission in Iceland. EENA is a Brussels-based NGO dedicated to improving the work of emergency services. At … [Read more...] about EENA & DJI Celebrate Drone Search and Rescue in Iceland
Inspection Drones Impress Euro-Energy Sector
With the grim specter of peak oil looming on the horizon, energy companies worldwide are on the lookout for ways to cut costs and increase output. In Europe, energy-sector experts see drone inspection as a valuable asset when it comes to doing more with less. At the recent European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, experts extolled the virtue of drone … [Read more...] about Inspection Drones Impress Euro-Energy Sector
Drones Deter Polish Railway Thieves
In cinema and literature, the “railroad dick” character has always evoked images of a club-wielding, cigar-chomping sentry hell-bent on protecting cargo and ousting hobos. In reality, modern railway security has dropped its rough edges, trading clubs for an HD camera and airborne rotors in place of brawn. In fact, one of Poland’s largest freight rail carriers has deployed … [Read more...] about Drones Deter Polish Railway Thieves
