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UAV Mapping & Surveying Workshop by Pix4D to Kick Off InterDrone
Market-leading software provider to offer special training session on day prior to North America's largest commercial drone conference BZ Media LLC today announced that Pix4D would be bringing a half-day technical workshop to the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on September 6 to help educate and train...
Preparing for an autonomous drone industry
The FAA recently released a rule for commercial use of small unmanned systems: Part 107. But noticeably missing from it was the use of beyond line of sight. While the FAA is still trying to figure out how beyond line of sight will become a factor in the drone industry, other companies are already...
Measure adds new tool to its arsenal
Drone-as-a-service company Measure is adding a new drone to its commercial drone portfolio. The company announced a new partnership with DJI as an effort to be a one-stop shop for drone operations. Measure aims to provide companies a way to use drones commercially by offering them a cost-effective...
DJI advances geofencing technology
Drone manufacturer DJI is updating its Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) geofencing system to bring more safety features to its drone operators. The latest version of its geofencing technology is available in the most recent release of its DJI GO app for Phantom and Inspire aerial platforms....
Iris Automation gives drones the ability to see beyond line of sight
Iris Automation, a drone technology startup, wants to be the eyes in the sky for drones. The company has been building an advanced collision-avoidance system for industrial drones for the past year, and it is currently looking for more companies to join its early adoption stage. "Right now, drones...
DroneDeploy announces new integration for analyzing aerial imagery
DroneDeploy is releasing a beta integration of ESRI's ArcGIS Online to give drone operators more tools for their aerial analysis. ESRI's ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based mapping platform that provides analytics and allows users to share maps. The new integration will give DroneDeploy users the...
Drone2Map 1.0 leaves beta
Geographic technology provider ESRI is bringing its desktop aerial image processing solution out of beta. The company announced Drone2Map for ArcGIS 1.0 is now available with features that allow drone operators to map, analyze and share across the ArcGIS platform. "Novices and experts alike can...
Yuneec’s Typhoon H drone now available for preorder
The anticipated Intel-backed drone is one step closer to being in the hands of drone operators. Yuneec announced preorders for the Typhoon H drone are now open. Typhoon H comes equipped with Intel's RealSense technology, enabling it to fly autonomously and intelligently, and to sense and avoid...
Automated drone platform Airobotics unveiled
A new end-to-end solution for collecting aerial data and gaining insight into businesses is coming to market. Airobotics, an aerospace technology provider, has unveiled its autonomous drone platform to the public. The new platform aims to provide industrial enterprises with the ability to monitor,...
What Part 107 means for the drone industry
After months of waiting, the FAA finally released its rule for the commercial use of small unmanned system. The rule, also know as Part 107, is meant to be a huge step toward a full-fledged commercial drone industry, opening up the sky to more and more use cases. "This rule today opens the door in...
FAA finalizes Part 107 for small unmanned aircraft
The Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have revealed the final rules for the commercial use of small unmanned vehicles, also known as Part 107. According to them, this will help foster new business and government opportunities and innovation. "Not only does...
InterDrone Announces Second Annual Film Festival
Over $10,000 in cash and prizes, with a Best Overall Grand Prize of $5,000 BZ Media LLC announced today its second annual Film Festival at InterDrone? The International Drone Conference & Exposition being held September 7-9 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. The event and announcement of winners...