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Report: The commercial drone market is soaring
The FAA's commercial drone rules will go into effect at the end of this month, but already drones are taking off all over the world. DroneDeploy, a cloud software platform provider for commercial drones, announced it has reached 5 million acres mapped with its software, just months after it...
Disney Patents Projection Drones
Disney filed a patent for a UAV based projection system, which it intends to use in its extravagant light shows held nightly at its theme parks. The patent features multiple variations of a drone, projector, and reflector combination with the key feature being the reflector is made out of mesh and...
Second InterDrone Film Festival Finalists Set; Ehang Named Title Sponsor
Over $10,000 in cash and prizes, with a Best Overall Grand Prize of $5,000 BZ Media LLC announced today that Finalists have been selected for the second annual Film Festival at InterDrone? The International Drone Conference & Exposition being held September 7-9 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas....
Google’s Project Wing to soar in the U.S.
While Amazon is moving its drone-testing activities to the U.K., Google's parent company Alphabet is getting the green light to fly in the U.S. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced new steps it will be taking to promote the adoption of drones in the U.S. in a...
The Weather Company enters the drone industry
Drone operators not only have to worry about avoiding people and objects when their drone is up in the air; they also have to worry about avoiding bad weather conditions. No one wants their drone to be damaged by rain or get stuck in a severe storm. The Weather Company, an IBM business, has...
160 Commercial Drone Companies to Showcase Latest UAV Technology at InterDrone
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta to keynote at largest dedicated commercial drone event BZ Media LLC today unveiled the exhibition component of the industry's largest dedicated commercial UAV show, InterDrone. More than 130 exhibitors have already signed up and another 30 are expected before the...
Skyward’s Jonathan Evans on how to become a successful drone business
The rise of the drone industry means there are a lot of new opportunities for businesses. Drones are beginning to infiltrate every sector of the economy, and existing businesses are trying to figure out how this can help them grow while new businesses are sprouting up to figure out how to take...
Amazon Secures Partnership with British Government for Delivery Drones
Amazon struck a deal with Britain's Civil Aviation Authority to start the development of drone deliveries that operate beyond line of sight (BLOS). This puts the U.K. ahead of the U.S. in paving the way for safe package delivery by drone. British regulators and Amazon will work closely together to...
BZ Media and Skylogic Research Release “The Truth About Drones in Mapping and Surveying?
Surveyors already have access to ground-based, manned flight, and satellite data, so will they embrace this new technology in earnest? BZ Media LLC announced today the fourth in a series of critical examinations of the hype and reality behind certain vertical commercial drone markets, "The Truth...
Amazon granted patent for UAV docking stations
Amazon is looking to cover all its bases as it builds out its Prime Air drone delivery service. The company was recently granted a patent for "Multi-use UAV docking station systems and methods? that would provide drones with operations such as a recharging station, navigational aid, and routing...
BZ Media and Skylogic Research Release “The Truth About Drones in Public Safety and First Responder Operations?
In-depth assessment reveals significant opportunity with distinct cost and safety advantages over traditional competitive approaches BZ Media LLC announced today the third in its series of critical examinations of the hype and reality behind certain vertical commercial drone markets, "The Truth...
DJI and DroneDeploy bolster drone thermal imagery capabilities
DJI and DroneDeploy want to help businesses and drone operators get more out of thermal mapping. The two companies have announced a new partnership to increase the effectiveness of solar panel installations and inspection through drone thermal imagery capture and analytics. "We're excited to...