Aerial Photography
DJI has updated the capabilities of its largest drone series by introducing the new Matrice 600 Pro, which offers improved flight performance, a more powerful battery charging system and better loading capacity for cinema cameras, industrial equipment and other professional aerial applications. The M600 Pro’s A3 Pro flight controller
Commercial
If you ever want to know the future of theme parks, you’ve got to look to the patents. Every ride system and every piece of technology that can be incorporated into an attraction or show first exists as a patent, a dry design with an even drier description that
Commercial
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has started testing drones for bridge and tower inspections through the new Kansas Unmanned Aerial Systems program.
Aerial Photography
JW Marriott Hotel & Resorts and DJI have announced a special partnership that will launch the luxury hotel brand's first Drone Experience Program. The program will provide guests with the opportunity to experiment with DJI's innovative drone technology. Hotel guests will view the beauty of JW
Commercial
Verizon made the news with its use of different types of drones to enhance network performance, but the fact that drones are being used for things like better 4G LTE service is probably the biggest news, showing UAVs entering more and more areas at a fast pace. Verizon revealed in
Regulations
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has received federal permission to fly drones over its theme parks. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a waiver this week allowing Disney to use drones through November 2020. Disney asked for permission last year to fly the drones at Disneyland and Disney World for entertainment
Commercial
C-ASTRAL Aerospace has launched the new Bramor ppX long endurance small UAS in the US market, together with the ppX-LRS (Long Range Solar) version, developed in conjunction with the Sunnyvale, CA, thin film solar cells leader Alta Devices. The ppX UAS builds upon a decade of operational experience in 80
Commercial
A new drone company has taken flight on Tyneside which aims to save the oil and gas industry millions. Inspect Air, based in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, carries out aerial inspection surveying and photography using Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The company was launched by three local offshore engineers Marc Shafto,
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Draganfly Innovations has announced that they have signed an agreement with Optical Filter Corporation, a subsidiary of Corning Incorporated to integrate their miniaturized advanced hyperspectral camera system into Draganfly's UAVs. Draganfly will assist in preparing Corning's new miniaturized, fully integrated hyperspectral imaging system (HSIS) for commercial
Commercial
Aviation researchers in China are developing solar-powered drones capable of staying airborne for at least a month, a senior designer has revealed. Shi Wen, head of unmanned aircraft development at the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, said in an exclusive interview that his team has developed prototypes to demonstrate new
Commercial
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway became part of the Federal Aviation Administration's Pathfinder Program in creating a frame work for the commercial use of drones. On the Everett waterfront, BNSF demonstrated the use of small drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), to inspect the seawall that
Transport
Nestled in the heart of Camridge's historic city centre, this is Amazon’s secret lab where it is building and testing drones that aim to deliver packages to customer’s homes within just 30 minutes. The secret workshop is nestled in the heart of Cambridge city centre – unbeknownst