As we near the end of 2016 with the festive season fast approaching, we wanted to give you our take on the best drones available on the consumer market for under $1000. If you have any knowledge of the industry, the best drones under $1000 all come from manufacturers you'll probably be familiar with: DJI, Yuneec and Parrot. DJI Mavic Pro There's only one place to start, and … [Read more...] about The 5 Best Drones Under $1000
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SenseFly’s eBee Plus: More Features, Not More Weight
SenseFly kicked off their new eBee Plus commercial solution in the US this week, demonstrating the drone at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas. The eBee Plus offers new features, new sensors, and new capabilities - without adding new weight. Briton Voorhees, Sales Engineer at SenseFly, tells DRONELIFE that the eBee Plus "takes all of the features that everyone liked from … [Read more...] about SenseFly’s eBee Plus: More Features, Not More Weight
SenseFly to Unveil eBee Plus with Survey Grade Mapping
Parrot's commercial drone company senseFly has announced that they will unveil the eBee Plus system next week at the InterGEO conference in Hamburg, Germany. The new eBee Plus system enhances eBee's existing fixed-wing commercial drones, industry leaders in many applications including agriculture. The new system adds a photogrammetry-optimised RGB sensor and next-gen flight … [Read more...] about SenseFly to Unveil eBee Plus with Survey Grade Mapping
Tougher French Drone Laws Introduced
Tougher French drone laws are in the works, as France's parliament announced that a new set of laws for recreational drones will be enacted within a few weeks. France was the surprise leader in commercial drone investment at the beginning of this year. It is home to leading drone manufacturer Parrot as well as drone solutions company Delair-Tech; and until now the relatively … [Read more...] about Tougher French Drone Laws Introduced
Sense and Avoid for Drones is No Easy Feat
But development is vibrant, and you’ll see it work first in prosumer drones QuickTake THE FACTS: “Sense and avoid” for drones is a popular topic in the press right now, but the phrase can mean different things in different contexts and for different people. To clarify, there is a difference between solving the problem of “sense” and solving the problem of “avoid.” Also, there … [Read more...] about Sense and Avoid for Drones is No Easy Feat
