Welcome to another exciting episode of Weekly Wings, your go-to podcast from DroneLife.com! In this episode, our hosts Paul Rossi, Samuel Stansberry, and Terry Neff dive into a myriad of topics that are both captivating and controversial in the world of drones. We kick off with a discussion around the new Universal Epic theme park that will feature … [Read more...] about Universal Entertainment & Animal Drones: on this episode of Weekly Wings!
Switzerland
Swiss Drone Startup Flyability Snags $8.6 million in VC Funding Round
Inspection drone provider Flyability has flown into some green skies—scooping up $8.6 million in Series C investment funding. Led by Future Industry Ventures and Swisscom Ventures as well as existing investor, ETF Partners, the infusion will fuel Flyability’s product development and expansion of its indoor drone inspection efforts. Founded in 2014, the Swiss startup … [Read more...] about Swiss Drone Startup Flyability Snags $8.6 million in VC Funding Round
Watch DJI’s FPV System in Action
Back in July, DJI made a decisive step into the FPV racing market with the launch of the DJI Digital FPV System. At the time we were surprised by the fact that the Chinese industry leader hadn't actually released an FPV racing drone, but instead opted to unveil four related products: FPV goggles, an FPV Air Unit Transmission Module, an FPV remote controller and an FPV … [Read more...] about Watch DJI’s FPV System in Action
Drones Save 450 Baby Deer From Harvest in Switzerland
The life-saving potential of drones has been proven in plenty of successful search and rescue missions around the world, from Iceland to Australia. The technology is now being used to save animals, too. In Graubünden in eastern Switzerland, drones with thermal imaging cameras were able to spot and rescue 450 newborn deer playing a high-stakes game of hide and seek in meadows … [Read more...] about Drones Save 450 Baby Deer From Harvest in Switzerland
Drone Partnership Aims to Make Swiss Skies Safer
Skyguide, an air navigation service provider, is looking to drone company AirMap to create a UAV management system with the precision of a fine Swiss watch for the European nation’s civil aviation authority. The partnership is working with the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) to develop the Swiss U-space flight information management system for UAS Dubbed … [Read more...] about Drone Partnership Aims to Make Swiss Skies Safer
