April 10, 2019
A strategic investment by FLIR Systems Inc. makes it the exclusive provider of thermal product solutions and thermal imaging training for DroneBase's global UAS pilot network. Training will occur through the FLIR Infrared Training Center. READ MORE
April 09, 2019
The National Agricultural Aviation Association is reminding commercial and hobbyist drone operators to be aware of manned agricultural aircraft flying in the same airspace as low as 10 feet at 140 mph. The organization has a checklist for UAS pilots. READ MORE
April 08, 2019
Triangle UAS has developed a drone-mounted real-time video streaming system to improve situational awareness for emergency response, search and rescue operations and law enforcement activities. The video stream is transmitted by either 4G or Wi-Fi. READ MORE
April 05, 2019
Chicago-based Valquari says its patented Drone Delivery Mailbox gives it a lead on global competition in the UAS delivery space. The company's solution provides a safe, secure and standardized landing zone for a range of delivery applications. READ MORE
April 05, 2019
Detect-and-avoid technology developed by uAvionix has been approved for use in India by the country's Director General of Civil Aviation. The system equips the Trinity+ drone made by Quantum Systems of Germany and used by Survey of India. READ MORE
April 04, 2019
UPS and Matternet are teaming up to test the delivery of medical samples by drone at the WakeMed hospital and campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. Project results will be used to evaluate how drones can improve transport services at U.S. hospitals. READ MORE
March 27, 2019
In what's being called the biggest tornado research project of its kind, three universities and NOAA will use drones to gather data on how tornadoes form within supercell thunderstorms. The project covers a 367,000-square-mile area of Tornado Alley. READ MORE
March 26, 2019
A recently released report from AUVSI and the Danish Technological Institute reveals that growth in the UAS industry has been exponential since 2016. About 80 percent of UAS technology patents have been published over the past two years. READ MORE
March 25, 2019
AirMagic software developed by Skylum specifically for done photography enables operators to produce better images without spending hours of time editing them. AirMagic uses algorithms and artificial intelligence to fix aerial photography problems. READ MORE
March 25, 2019
Visual inertial odometry—or VIO—is a new technology that enables drones to navigate on their own without human input. The DBUS2 is the first consumer drone equipped with the system. DbUS calls VIO the first step on the road to autonomous flight. READ MORE