The UVH-170 Drone: A Step Forward in Aerial Surveillance for Firefighting Autonomous UAV developer UAVOS recently announced that their UVH-170 unpiloted helicopter was successfully used to support wildfire suppression efforts, including night operations. Utilizing its combination of visible-light and thermal imaging cameras, the UVH-170 provided vital real-time geospatial … [Read more...] about UAVOS Introduces Unpiloted Helicopter for Wildfire Suppression
Thermal Imaging
Two Innovative Canadian Drone Companies Join Forces to Fight Kelowna Wildfires
As wildfires raged in Canada, two innovative Canadian drone companies joined forces to provide responders with critical aerial data. InDro Robotics and Spexi Geospatial deployed commercial off the shelf drones weighing less than 250 grams, using the Spexigon automation platform, to provide decision makers with rapid damage assessment information and thermal imagery identifying … [Read more...] about Two Innovative Canadian Drone Companies Join Forces to Fight Kelowna Wildfires
Teledyne FLIR’s New Drone: SIRAS™ Fills a Gap in the Industry
As Commercial UAV Expo gets started in Las Vegas, Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), today launched SIRAS™, "a professional drone that includes a quick-connect dual radiometric thermal and visible camera payload." SIRAS fills a major gap in the industry right now - a professional drone with some of the best imaging available, from a major US … [Read more...] about Teledyne FLIR’s New Drone: SIRAS™ Fills a Gap in the Industry
4 Reasons Drone Pilots Need Radiometric Thermal Zoom
Teledyne FLIR's VUE TZ20-R is a game changer for commercial drones, for applications from search and rescue to solar inspection. In a recent webinar, Teledyne FLIR's Kelly Brodbeck gives 4 reasons drone pilots need radiometric thermal zoom capabilities. The VUE TZ20-R's radiometric thermal zoom capabilities are the result of careful market research. Since FLIR was acquired … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Drone Pilots Need Radiometric Thermal Zoom
Mapping with Thermal Drones: Teledyne FLIR Talks Best Practices
Mapping with Thermal Drones: Teledyne FLIR Talks Best Practices Teledyne FLIR are the world leaders in thermal imaging. Mapping with thermal drones equipped with longwave infrared (LWIR) cameras - whether for solar farm or roof inspections, or for search and rescue or security missions, is getting more critical as drone flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) gets … [Read more...] about Mapping with Thermal Drones: Teledyne FLIR Talks Best Practices
