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DroneDeploy releases new agriculture drone solutions
DroneDeploy is giving users more insights into their plants and crops. The company has announced two new tools as part of a collaboration with agriculture tech companies Aglytix and AgriSens. "Using drones to count plants and perform stand analysis has long been a dream of the precision...
Autodesk invests in drones
Autodesk wants to keep up with the changing times, and it's putting its future in drones. The company announced it's investing in 3D Robotics (3DR) as part of the Autodesk Forge Fund, an initiative that invests in innovative solutions and services connected to the Forge Platform. Forge is the...
Full-Day Drone Law Seminar to Kick Off InterDrone
BZ Media partners with The Seminar Group to offer "Legal and Regulatory Considerations of Drones and UAVs? on day prior to North America's largest commercial drone conference MELVILLE, N.Y., June 6, 2016 ? BZ Media LLC announced today that InterDrone? The International Drone Conference &...
Why developers should care about the drone industry
The drone industry is emerging in every sector of the economy. Drones are being used to help agriculture, videography, journalism, building inspections, and search-and-rescue missions. But it isn"T just this new piece of technology and hardware that is bringing new opportunities to these...
IBM wants a piece of the drone development industry
IBM sees a huge opportunity in the drone industry, and it wants to be a part of it. While the company and its software development services aren"T specifically targeted at drones, IBM believes developers can use its tools in their drone application development efforts. "We want to make developers...
Xiaomi unveils the Mi Drone
Last week, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi teased the possibility of joining the drone industry. Today the company is officially announcing it is releasing its own drone. "Today is the special day where we are going to conduct our new product launch event across several platforms online," the...
InterDrone Show Floor Expands
Drone Theatre and Start-Up Area are added as part of 16,000 sf expansion of expo floor. Contracted exhibit space is already 118% of 2015 event BZ Media LLC announced today that the trade show floor at InterDrone? The International Drone Conference & Exposition being held September 7-9 at the...
Skycatch gives DJI the ability to create maps and 3D models
Skycatch wants to make it easy for DJI drone operators to process high-resolution maps and create 3D models. The company announced the launch of COMMANDER, an iOS flight app designed for DJI drones. "Outline the area you want to map, tap to take off, and COMMANDER will take care of the rest....
Dedrone raises $10 million to protect the airspace
On one hand drones can be used to do a lot of good; on the other hand, give drones to the wrong people and they can be destructive. Dedrone sees a flourishing future for the industry of drones, but it wants to make sure people on the ground are protected from the misuse of drones from above. "The...
FAA looks to detect rogue drones at JFK
In an effort to keep the national airspace safe from drones, the Federal Aviation Administration is looking into new ways to detect the misuse of drones around restricted airport space. The agency announced it is joining forces with industry and academic partners to evaluate drone detection...
Second Women in Drones Event Planned for InterDrone
Top women executives from UAV industry to lead panel discussion and luncheon at InterDrone fostering unique networking opportunity for women in the commercial drone market BZ Media LLC announced today the second Women in Drones Luncheon, a special networking event at InterDrone? The International...
GoPro’s anticipated drone gets delayed
GoPro has been teasing its entrance into the drone market with its upcoming drone, Karma. The drone was expected to be released earlier this year, but it seems the wait will be a little longer. In GoPro's first-quarter 2016 results, it was revealed that the company decided to delay the drone until...