HOVERAir has announced the UK launch of its new X1 Smart, a 99-gram self-flying camera designed to make aerial content creation easier for everyday users. The ultra-light aircraft launches from the user's hand, follows subjects automatically, and captures hands-free video without requiring traditional piloting skills. According to the company, the launch completes HOVERAir's … [Read more...] about HOVERAir’s UK Launch Raises a Bigger Question: Who Will Serve America’s Consumer Drone Market?
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Survey Confirms What Many Expected: Small Drone Businesses Feel the Strain of DJI Restrictions First
As regulators move to reduce reliance on foreign-made drone technology, new survey data suggests that small drone businesses are absorbing the impact first, and most acutely. Recent survey results released by the Pilot Institute titled The Effect of Banning Affordable UAS in the United States provides a snapshot of how operators are responding to the evolving regulatory … [Read more...] about Survey Confirms What Many Expected: Small Drone Businesses Feel the Strain of DJI Restrictions First
DJI’s Mike Perry: the Future of the Enterprise
DJI's Director of Strategic Partnerships, Mike Perry, addressed attendees at DroneDeploy Day about where the company sees the future of enterprise drones. Perry describes the partnership between DJI and DroneDeploy, leading drone mapping and data platform, as a "game-changing moment" for DJI's software development kit (SDK) allowing customers to use DJI drones for … [Read more...] about DJI’s Mike Perry: the Future of the Enterprise
DJI’s New Products Highlight Their Expansion to the Pro Space
Drone manufacturing giant DJI, the recognized leader in recreational drones, is rapidly staking a significant claim in the commercial space. While DJI drones have been the prosumer solution for professional photographers for some time, most have put together a total kit from multiple vendors. However, the company is working rapidly to close the gaps in their solution … [Read more...] about DJI’s New Products Highlight Their Expansion to the Pro Space
Is the Commercial Drone Market the Fix Manufacturers are Hoping For?
News and Commentary. In the last two years, drone manufacturers across the globe have announced that they intend to shift their markets away from the fiercely competitive consumer market towards what they hope is the more profitable realm of commercial drones. But is the commercial drone market the answer to a falling profit margin? Maybe. 3DR was the first to admit … [Read more...] about Is the Commercial Drone Market the Fix Manufacturers are Hoping For?
