Commercial drones have made their name by observing the world below. Now a new class of missions is moving the aircraft up into the atmosphere itself. The Utah Division of Water Resources is exploring drone-based cloud seeding to replace the crewed aircraft it tested from 2022 to 2025. That puts unmanned aircraft at the meeting point of aviation, meteorology, autonomy and water … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Why Drones May Change How We Operate in the Atmosphere
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The LiDAR Pros: Comprehensive LiDAR Drone Services from the Experts of Sundance Media Group
LiDAR Pros Expands Services and Drone Reselling in Southwest Region The integration of LiDAR technology into commercial drone operations continues to revolutionize industries such as architecture, surveying, construction, and public safety. The precision and efficiency offered by LiDAR have prompted significant advancements in data collection, enabling companies to … [Read more...] about The LiDAR Pros: Comprehensive LiDAR Drone Services from the Experts of Sundance Media Group
DJI to Launch UTC Training Center Program Across North America
DJI has today announced plans to launch an Unmanned Aerial Systems Training Center (UTC) program across North America. The Chinese industry leader is partnering with industrial UAV experts RMUS to open eight training centers. DJI's motivation for the move is clear. In a blog post published by the company today, they cite the vast increase in commercial drone pilots, the … [Read more...] about DJI to Launch UTC Training Center Program Across North America
Utah Opens Drone Corridor to Encourage Industry Innovation
Drone corridors - designated low-risk spaces for testing drone technologies - are a proven method of encouraging innovation in the industry. One of the first corridors, opened in Malawi in collaboration with Unicef a few years ago, has brought an international community of drone researchers and innovators to the country to use the corridor for testing. Others, in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Utah Opens Drone Corridor to Encourage Industry Innovation
Flyers Beware: One State Makes it Legal to Shoot a Drone
Drone operators flying in the state of Utah will need to be especially careful not to fly in restricted areas: Utah has just become the only state to make it legal to shoot a drone. Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill this week which would allow officials to "neutralize" any drone flying in the restricted area around wildfires. The move comes after firefighters working on the … [Read more...] about Flyers Beware: One State Makes it Legal to Shoot a Drone
