Autonomous Drone Company Raises $18M in Series A Round
ZURICH--Verity Studios AG, the global leader in indoor drone technology, announced today that it has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round, making Verity the world’s most well-funded company in the rapidly emerging...
Drones Make TIME’s Cover Photo
If anyone doubted the ability of drones to rise to the mainstream, the next edition of TIME Magazine is enough to set those doubts to rest. For the cover photo, TIME made a photographic version...
Good Food for Everyone, Everywhere: JUST’s new ad powered by Freefly Alta-8
San Francisco-based food innovator JUST has a bold vision for the future of food. To highlight this, they flew more than 7,000 miles to film in a remote and challenging location that embodies their mission to...
Energy Industry UAV & Robotics Expert Speakers Announced for 2018 Energy Drone Coalition Summit
Houston, Texas, May 29, 2018 – The Energy Drone Coalition is excited to announce its lineup of speakers for the 2nd annual Energy Drone Summit, which will be held in Houston, Texas on June 20-21 (with additional workshops...
Kids Drones: Learning to Fly This Summer
With Memorial Day weekend behind us, the summer season is officially upon us! With summer here, gorgeous weather, and the end of school approaching, you may be thinking about what in the world you...
Drone Camp Teaches Kids How to Build and Fly Drones
MINNEAPOLIS -- Drones aren’t just for taking aerial photos and videos. They’re now being used to help kids learn about science and technology.
Students in Minnesota participated in a drone camp that taught them all...
Top 3 Drones for Industrial Inspections
Drones provide one of the safest, faster and cost-effective tools for inspecting industrial assets. The main benefit of using the unmanned aircrafts is their ability to safely access and assess hard-to-reach or dangerous locations...
Dutch Nationals FPV Racing 2018
This video was made by Droneshop.nl and shows the second tournement of the Dutch National Championship FPV drone racing.
The Dutch National Championship "NK Drone Race" is a competition held by the KNVvL and the...
Drones and Data Security – a progressive look into the future
Drone data security is in a very early stage – not in terms of infrastructure and opportunities, but in terms of adoption. Now, let us paint the bigger picture and put drone data security...
An Analysis of the Drone Industry’s Progress and Focus on Safety
Five years into the development of the commercial drone industry, a picture is starting to emerge about the nature of the flight risks, the frailties of the systems and the ways in which the...
Drone Video Contest Experiences Closest Voting Yet
MINNEAPOLIS -- A battle of the votes made for an intense finish in the latest AirVūz Drone Video of the Week contest.
With a big social media push in the final hours, Russian drone pilot...
QuestUAV Ltd Showcase Fixed Wing Mapping Services
QuestUAV Ltd was commissioned to undertake an orthographic survey for the Port of Sunderland in the UK. The 150 hectare survey used one of QuestUAV's Datahawk PPK fixed wing drones, equipped with a Sony...
Virtual Testing Ground helps Autonomous Drones Fly Faster
Why do you love drones? Is it because of its ability to take some stunning photography or because you just enjoy flying it around? No matter why you would want to fly one, we...
Agenda & Key Themes Released for 2018 Energy Drone Coalition Summit
The Energy Drone Coalition Summit & Expo, the biggest event exclusively focused on the business and technology of UAVs/Robotics (aerial, ground/surface & subsea) in energy operations, is pleased to announce the all-new 2018 agenda and...
Pilot Gab707 of DRL Flies Active Kilauea Volcano
DRL pilot Gab707 hiked three hours off trail to fly Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on April 19th, just three weeks before it started erupting. Tough to fly here - strong winds, very...
The Most Popular Drones in Peer-to-Peer Rental
As any drone owner will know, the compulsion to buy the latest DJI can become something of an obsession. And though there is nothing wrong with having a healthy collection it can quickly become...
Safety Standards for Lithium Ion Batteries: Interview with Ken Boyce of UL
Experts anticipate sales of commercial drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to surpass $12B in 2021 as these devices continue to bring innovation to a variety of industries including agriculture, disaster relief, and much more. However,...
SimActive Software Saving Hours for DJI Drone Surveys
Montreal, Canada, May 15th, 2018 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is proud to announce an improved workflow for DJI users. Hours of processing time per project are now saved, with...
Unmanned Aircraft Programs at Colleges and Universities Across the US Rely on Zephyr Drone...
MANASSAS, VA – May 14, 2018 – Today, Little Arms Studios, a leading developer of professional-grade simulation solutions, unveiled new partnerships with premier unmanned aerial systems training programs at colleges and universities throughout the United States. As UAVs...
3W-International GmbH signs Distribution Agreement for Turkey
On the sidelines of the Xponential 2018 in Denver, the German engine manufacturer signed a distribution agreement with IHATEK Ltd. Effective from June 1st, IHATEK Ltd. will market and distribute the products of 3W-International...