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Trimble UX5 Captures Machu Picchu

In the fall of 2014, Trimble launched its UX5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), along with its Trimble…

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Surveying a Mountain Highway with UAS

In the steep canyons of the Republic of Macedonia - a landlocked Balkan nation of mountains, lakes a…

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Amazon Reveals Prime Air Drone in Thanksgiving Surprise

Amazon's Prime Air program is really leading the way in development for the autonomous, commercial d…

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Trimble UX5 Captures Machu Picchu

By: Special Guest     3/10/2016

In the fall of 2014, Trimble launched its UX5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), along with its Trimble Business Center and Inpho UASMaster processing software at Machu Picchu in Peru.

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Surveying a Mountain Highway with UAS

By: Special Guest     12/4/2015

In the steep canyons of the Republic of Macedonia - a landlocked Balkan nation of mountains, lakes and ancient towns - international construction company AKTOR ADT is completing a major highway project for the national government.

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Amazon Reveals Prime Air Drone in Thanksgiving Surprise

By: Ken Briodagh     12/1/2015

Amazon's Prime Air program is really leading the way in development for the autonomous, commercial drone industry, so the announcement of the new prototype is pretty cool.

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AirMap Partners with Drone Manufacturers DJI And 3DR

By: Ken Briodagh     11/18/2015

The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, industry is growing like gangbusters, both in terms of revenue and in scope of interest. New applications, especially within the IoT, are discovered seemingly every day. Moving that process ahead, AirMap, …

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Multicopter Warehouse Joins Drone Zone 360 as a Diamond Sponsor

By: IoT Evolution World News     11/17/2015

Tier 1 distributor for Major UAS Manufacturers of Multicopters, Parts & Accessories to Join Florida Event

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A Day in the Life of an Expert UAS User in New Zealand

By: Special Guest     11/13/2015

Several years ago, Chris McFadzean, owner/operator of Epiphany Mapping, took the plunge and purchased a UAS (unmanned aircraft system). The move opened him up to a world of new business opportunities in high-resolution, high-accuracy orthophotography…

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DJI Unveils Manifold PC for Drones

By: Joe Rizzo     11/3/2015

On November 2, 2015, DJI launched a PC for drones called the DJI Manifold. This is a small embedded computer that is optimized for building applications for drones.

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FAA to Require UAV Registration, Convenes Task Force

By: Ken Briodagh     10/28/2015

The drone market is already heavily regulated, almost to the point of impossibility if you ask some folks. Well, thanks to a recent announcement, it looks like the FAA could be taking steps to make it a bit less impossible by adding a registration re…

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New Paper Drone Gives Users a Bird's Eye View

By: Ken Briodagh     10/15/2015

Today, PowerUp Toys announced a new drone that will prove that whether or not drones are serious business, they can be serious fun.

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DroneDefender Offers Clear Skies and Difficulty for Drone Users

By: Ken Briodagh     10/15/2015

Drone defense company Battelle is offering the paranoid and privacy-conscious a solution to all their doomsday fears.

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Panel on Drones Urges Industry to Address the Gaps

By: Paula Bernier     8/19/2015

You've probably seen a drone on TV, or maybe at a trade show. Perhaps you even own one. But these devices are still not all that widespread. In the not-too-distant future, however, these things will be everywhere.

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Tech Upload: DJI Brings Phantom Drone to IoT Evolution Expo

By: Ken Briodagh     8/17/2015

IoT Evolution Expo is chock-full of leading edge technology, across dozens of IoT verticals, and in this column, I'll be bringing you some of my favorites this week.

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Drones be Crazy: Are they Doomed?

By: Ken Briodagh     8/5/2015

Amateur avionics hobbyists are so into UAVs, or drones, that it's almost becoming cliche to see a flock of these rotor-driven fun platforms over every public park in Brooklyn, Portland and hipster strongholds everywhere.

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Ultrathin Sandwiches Help UAVs Lose Weight

By: Ken Briodagh     7/15/2015

The heavier a bit of flying tech is, the harder it has to work to fly. This creates a number of problems, including power drain, range and diminished payload. If weight goes down, on the other hand, everything gets easier. This is true for planes and…

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New Drone System Fits In Your Pocket

By: Ken Briodagh     5/13/2015

In the cutest IoT-related news this week, Rochester, New York-based Axis Drones has announced a brand-new compact quadcopter and controller that literally fits into a pocket.

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