What is the most important factor driving enterprise drone adoption? In this DRONELIFE Exclusive interview with senseFly's Pierre-Alain Marchand, Regulatory Compliance Manager: a drone manufacturer's viewpoint. The Factor Driving Enterprise Drone Adoption Right Now senseFly's iconic eBee has made an industry name as a lightweight, long endurance aircraft ideal for … [Read more...] about The Factor Driving Greater Drone Adoption: A Conversation with SenseFly [DRONELIFE Exclusive]
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Drones for Science: Long Range Fixed Wing UAVs New Tool in Understanding Climate Change
Weather researchers are discovering the value of using drones for science. In a project designed to help understand current climate issues used the BOREAL fixed-wing UAV equipped with specialized sensors to gather data from areas around Barbados. The EUREC4A project (Elucidating the role of clouds-circulation coupling in climate), co-directed by the Max Planck Institute for … [Read more...] about Drones for Science: Long Range Fixed Wing UAVs New Tool in Understanding Climate Change
British Team Completes 72 Hour Drone Flight Test
A drone with a 150-foot wingspan just completed a 72-hour endurance trial near the English town of Farnborough. A solar-electric, fixed-wing drone, the PHASA-35 completed trials earlier this month in a simulated environment designed to model harsh stratospheric conditions. A collaborative effort by BAE Systems, Prismatic and the UK’s Defence Science and Technology … [Read more...] about British Team Completes 72 Hour Drone Flight Test
Delair Expands Drone Data Integration with Trimble Software
Commercial drone solution provider Delair this week announced the release of an new integration to its Trimble Business Center software. The integration enables geospatial professionals to drag and drop data from the Delair UX11 PPK drone system directly into Trimble Business Center projects. Users can combine high-quality flight data with other sensor data to create … [Read more...] about Delair Expands Drone Data Integration with Trimble Software
Naval Research: New Drone Fueled by the Elements
Groundbreaking military research is giving drones their day in the sun – or at least half a day. The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory is empowering drones to stay aloft more than 12 hours using energy from the sun and wind. Although the research is targeting military applications, the solution is likely to trickle down into commercial sectors in the future. "One of the … [Read more...] about Naval Research: New Drone Fueled by the Elements
