DroneDeploy Launches Drone on Demand to Make Real-time Drone Insights Accessible to All

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DroneDeploy, a drone software startup with the largest drone data platform in the world, today announced their Drone on Demand solution to unlock actionable drone insights for everyone. The solution lets customers plan a flight mission using DroneDeploy's ...

Flying a drone over Ed Sheeran concert results in pilot receiving a $1050 ticket

A drone pilot from Brisbane was handed a hefty $1,050 fine for flying a drone over an Ed Sheeran concert Wednesday, March 21. In doing so the drone operator broke several drone regulations, such as flying the drone at night, in a populated area, within 100 feet of people and beyond line-of-sight.

The Pentagon's drone and anti-drone budget nearly doubles in 2019

Drone and counter-drone budgets have doubled between 2018 and 2019, with 1.4% of the US defense budget now going to the sector. A drone ...

DroneRise – DJI spring discounts, Israeli drone crash, fire at drone test range, Zipline, Seaglider

Good morning, yesterday DJI started their Spring special with discounts on many drones, fly more combo's, goggles, Osm0+, and accessories. Be sure to check it out. Furthermore, we have news on an Israeli drone that crashed in Lebanon, a fire at a drone test range, the world's fastest delivery drone by ...

DJI Drone Creates Open Drone Platform

Drone manufacturer DJI has opened its commercial drone platform with an SDK and DJI Skyport adapter. The open platform can be used by developers can to create customised drone solutions for specific application or industry needs. Developers will be able to work with DJI's commercial Matrice 200 ...

Top 10 YouTube Drone Channels!

Finding the best drone for your needs is one thing, learning how to get the most out of your drone is another, so We Talk UAV compiled a list of the top 10 YouTube drone channels that cover everything from deciding which drone to get to learning how to shoot better footage.

Drone Riot: The Ultimate Guide to Drone Filmmaking

The following is a guest post by James Davis, passionate drone enthusiast, filmmaker, and author of the Drone Riot blog. How to Make a Drone Film ...

Virginia Tech unveils new drone park on campus

(WDBJ7) - Virginia Tech unveiled their new drone park Thursday morning, but it wasn't your average ribbon cutting. A drone held up one half of the ribbon and once Virginia Tech President Timothy Sands cut the ribbon, the drone flew the piece of ribbon all over the new drone park. The park will be used ...

Russia's first postal drone debuts and flies straight into a wall

Russia launched its first postal drone on Monday—and almost immediately crashed its first postal drone. The drone, launched from Ulan-Ude, a city in Siberia, was supposed to deliver a small package to a neighboring village. Siberia is vast and has long, extreme winters. Residents hoped that drone ...

Israeli startup SkyWatch offers combined insurance and drone flight planning app

For the twist, the app also offers on-demand drone insurance. Drone insurance isn't new, but where SkyWatch differs is that it not only encourages safe drone usage through the preflight planning aspect of the app, it then uses the data from each drone flight, including telemetry data from DJI drones, ...

Colorado towns try to restrict drone use with local rules that interfere with the FAA's mandate

Towns in Colorado, such as Greenwood Village, are writing new drone rules in an effort to balance growing drone popularity, public safety, and privacy. While they are "not trying to be the drone police," their new rules run into the actual drone police, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the ...

This Single Take in a Japanese School Was Shot with a Tiny Camera Drone

Want to see some impressive camera drone piloting? Check out this 1.5-minute video featuring the Japanese group Onnanocos. It was shot in one single, continuous take using a tiny drone that can squeeze through tight gaps. Drone pilot Katsu FPV says the footage was shot with a 1.6-inch drone and ...

Quartet of Drone Heroes crowned at Commercial UAV Expo

Four industry titans from the commercial drone sector were applauded by their peers for their innovations as they were crowned Drone Heroes. The second European Drone Hero contest, which was organised by Flemish drone organisation EUKA, called for companies within the commercial UAV sector ...

New proposed French drone regulation requires remote drone identification – DJI Spark, Mavic Air ...

Earlier this week, we reported on proposed drone regulation from the Trump Administration that would allow federal officials to track, reroute or destroy your drone if needed. Now, we receive news from France where similar, but perhaps less drastic, new drone legislation and regulation is in the works as ...

Inaugural Minnesota Drone Day

The Minnesota Drone Advocacy Council (MN DAC) held its inaugural Minnesota Drone Day event Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Black Hawk Middle School in Eagan, Minn. Hundreds of attendees gathered at the school to watch drone demonstrations, listen to speakers, watch indoor drone races and visit ...

A drone the size of a small car could be the future of clean energy maintenance

Aerones, a Latvia-based drone manufacturer, has built a large drone it says can complete the same task for a lot less money. The company is still in its incubator phase (it's backed by Y combinator), so the drone is not yet widely available. Aerones is marketing the drone for several industrial cleaning ...

SoftBank Taps DroneDeploy as the Drone Software Platform Choice in Japan

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DroneDeploy, a drone software startup, and leading drone data platform today launched the Drone software ''DroneDeploy Cloud Service'' in Japan and SoftBank C&S will be the distributor. As the only drone cloud software to be distributed by SoftBank ...

The Drone Racing League (DRL), The Pro Drone Racing Sport, Announces 2018 Season Partners ...

NEW YORK, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drone Racing League (DRL), the pro drone racing sport, announced the launch of its 2018 DRL Allianz World Championship Season today, unveiling their new global partners, elite drone pilots, and worldwide race locations. Premiering on September 6, ...

High-Quality, Affordable Drones Have Arrived: Hubsan Launches New Signature Drone Product ...

Enjoying high-quality drone technology just got a lot more accessible and affordable thanks to Hubsan, (www.hubsan.com), an innovative drone company. Looking to reach consumers who have stayed away from the expensive U.S. drone market, Hubsan has launched a high-quality, affordable drone ...

Nundle drone enthusiast Fabian Norrie visited White Rock and the Sapphire Wind Farm and took ...

Nundle drone enthusiast Fabian Norrie visited White Rock and the Sapphire Wind Farm and took some drone footage ... and personal, but decided to come back and asked for permission to take some drone footage," said Mr Norrie, whose Youtube video is full of drone footage from various locations.