According to an August study by Esticast Research & Consulting Market Research, the global commercial drone market may reach $3.6 billion by 2024. However, a new study forecasts an even larger bumper crop for just one of the many sub-sectors -- agriculture. The study, released this week by MarketInsightsReports, predicts the ag drone market will exceed the entire drone … [Read more...] about Report: Agriculture Drone Market May Exceed $4 billion
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PrecisionHawk’s Michael Chasen: Drones Will Revolutionize Every Industry They Touch
PrecisionHawk's CEO Michael Chasen isn't afraid to make big statements - or to take big actions. In his keynote address to last week's InterDrone conference, Chasen said that drones were a transformative technology, and PrecisionHawk was ready for the transformation. Chasen framed his discussion in terms of iPhones and Roombas (the robotic vacuum cleaner.) "What I … [Read more...] about PrecisionHawk’s Michael Chasen: Drones Will Revolutionize Every Industry They Touch
Australian Government Plants Seed of Drone Agriculture
Australia’s top science agency is teaming up with the nation’s leading agribusiness corporation to deploy drones and long-range sensing tech to boost crop yields Down Under. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) signed a joint partnership agreement with Ruralco, a nationwide agribusiness outlet with more than 500 outlets offering services … [Read more...] about Australian Government Plants Seed of Drone Agriculture
German InterAerial Solutions Expo Focuses on Drone Rules, Innovation
More than 150 drone industry players from more than 25 nations will take flight to Berlin in September for InterAerial Solutions Expo (IASEXPO) to discuss UAS legal issues, market analysis and new improvements in aerial sensor solutions. Focusing on both the German market and wider global issues, IASEXPO is a sub-event of INTERGEO, billed as “the world’s leading trade fair … [Read more...] about German InterAerial Solutions Expo Focuses on Drone Rules, Innovation
What Exactly is in Raleigh’s Proposed Drone Ordinance?
The cit of Raleigh, North Carolina - home to commercial drone leader, PrecisionHawk - is proposing a ban on recreational drones in all but 7 city parks. The proposal has gotten a lot of press in the drone community. Not only will it severely restrict drone use in the vast majority of Raleigh's public greenspace, but the city further restricts any recreational drones with … [Read more...] about What Exactly is in Raleigh’s Proposed Drone Ordinance?
