Drone operators may soon be looking skyward for a one-stop solution for cloud-based information management -- at least that’s the plan for a Portland-based tech firm’s latest software launch. Billed as the first of its kind for commercial drone operators, Skyward is an integrated UAV information management system and the company’s announcement of the latest feature-rich … [Read more...] about Skyward Launches Integrated Drone Info System
Jonathan Evans
Skyward Raises $4.1 Million in Latest Funding Round
On Tuesday morning, Portland, Oregon-based Skyward announced a $4.1 million funding round with participation from Draper Associates, Founders Co-Op, Norwest Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, Verizon Ventures and Voyager Capital. The new round will be used to expand the engineering and product development teams. "We'll be expanding our team from 11 employees to 27 by … [Read more...] about Skyward Raises $4.1 Million in Latest Funding Round
Drone Makers Seek Traffic Control
(Source: Bloomberg.com) The commercial use of drones remains mostly illegal in the U.S. All the same, businesses are moving ahead with ways to profit from the small helicopters, with some assistance from the Federal Aviation Administration. In February the FAA, which is preparing drone rules, agreed to exempt State Farm from the prohibition, letting the insurer test the … [Read more...] about Drone Makers Seek Traffic Control
7 Of The Most Influential Players In The Drone Industry
The Drone Revolution is upon us. Every day there is a new headline. Every day someone starts a new company. People are flocking to this industry and it is creating a snowball effect of popularity and investments. But as with any rise in technology, there are certain 'powers that be' making the whole thing happen. Dronelife spoke to these players to help you put faces to names … [Read more...] about 7 Of The Most Influential Players In The Drone Industry
Do You Need Drone Insurance?
The FAA has finally indicated it will be opening up the sky to commercial drones but, before you go out and start an aerial business, you may want to consider drone insurance. To be clear, you really only need drone insurance if you intend to use your drone for commercial purposes. If you are planning on flying around your house or local park just for fun, your homeowners … [Read more...] about Do You Need Drone Insurance?
