The drone industry is growing, and enterprise drone programs are expanding fast. Employees from a wide variety of industries are adding drones to their toolkits, helping them to do their jobs more safely and efficiently. Drones are getting easier to fly and more automated all the time, but there is more to running a successful enterprise program than just flying a drone. … [Read more...] about Got 30 minutes? 30 Tips and Tricks from Pro Drone Operators [Webinar]
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FAA OKs Wildfire Drone Inspections for Verizon’s Skyward
Verizon is dialing up a new mission for its drone subsidiary – wildfire damage inspection. The telecom announced today the FAA granted Portland-based Skyward a temporary waiver allowing company pilots to fly Percepto Sparrow drones from their homes to inspect critical communications infrastructure near the Big Hollow wildfire in Washington. So far, the blaze has consumed … [Read more...] about FAA OKs Wildfire Drone Inspections for Verizon’s Skyward
From the (Virtual) Floor of Commercial UAV Expo: Parrot and Skyward Partner on ANAFI USA
Since Parrot announced the ANAFI USA drone earlier this year, the French drone manufacturer has formed a slew of strategic partnerships with major and minor drone companies in the U.S. Today, Parrot and Skyward, a Verizon Company, a leading enterprise drone solution provider, announced a partnership that will provide a trusted end-to-end solution for large enterprise … [Read more...] about From the (Virtual) Floor of Commercial UAV Expo: Parrot and Skyward Partner on ANAFI USA
How Skyward is Laying the Foundations for Remote ID and Connected Drones: An Interview with President Mariah Scott
Remote ID and connected drones are critical pieces to realizing the full potential of the drone industry - but the framework must be built to optimize functionality and safety and minimize complexity. Following the company’s selection to help the FAA develop a framework for Remote ID, we caught up with Skyward President Mariah Scott to hear about the newest addition to the … [Read more...] about How Skyward is Laying the Foundations for Remote ID and Connected Drones: An Interview with President Mariah Scott
Skyward Launches New Drone Flight Data Feature
Oregon-based drone company Skyward today announced a new feature for its Aviation Management Platform. Live Flights supports program oversight and risk mitigation -- users can monitor their drone flights in real time via a device app. Company officials added, the new feature will serve as a foundation of their Remote ID rollout. “For managers in the office, this empowers … [Read more...] about Skyward Launches New Drone Flight Data Feature
