Any seasoned drone pilot can tell you flying is like a sugar high- it's exhilarating at first and you can't get enough of it, but eventually, there will be a crash. Fortunately, the first set of aerial training wheels for drones is about to hit the market: Panoptes' eBumper uses four sensors (on the front, top, left and right of the drone) to detect its surroundings and … [Read more...] about Drone Flying Made Easy with the Panoptes eBumper
Sense and Avoid
Crash-Avoidance System for Drones Aims to Keep Crowded Skies Safe
(Source: Wired) The skies of tomorrow will be filled with drones. Amazon and Google want to use them for deliveries. Construction companies are eyeing drones for building inspections. Filmmakers are already using drones to find new perspectives for storytelling. And of course, law enforcement agencies want to spy on us with them. At a certain point, all of these drones … [Read more...] about Crash-Avoidance System for Drones Aims to Keep Crowded Skies Safe
Drone Technology Investment: Bet On The Picks And Shovels
(Source: Forbes) In my recent Forbes post, “Drone Technology Investment: Place Your Bets,” I discussed three sectors for drone technology investment: 1) package delivery services, 2) aerial imaging services and 3) drones and related enabling technologies, discussing in-depth the first two. The third and final sector represents the “picks and shovels” of the industry — and … [Read more...] about Drone Technology Investment: Bet On The Picks And Shovels
Sense-and-Avoid System for Hobby Quadcopters
from uasvision.com Panoptes UAV, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based start-up, has created a system that uses echolocation to help small quadcopters avoid collisions. The product, the eBumper, contains acoustic sensors that work outdoors, indoors and in all weather conditions, said Terrence McKenna, chief executive officer. Currently, the system is only available for the DJI … [Read more...] about Sense-and-Avoid System for Hobby Quadcopters
Is Canada Beating the U.S. to the Punch?
The only authorized use of drones in the U.S is for non-commercial purposes, like law enforcement, search and rescue or as a hobby. Any other use of a drone is prohibited. While the FAA scrambles to regulate the fast-approaching commercial drone industry and state governments take it upon themselves to protect their citizen' from the privacy issues that are sure to arise, … [Read more...] about Is Canada Beating the U.S. to the Punch?
