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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 Business Center and Inpho UASMaster processing so…
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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 and ancient towns - international construction comp…
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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 drone industry, so the announcement of the new prot…
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AirMap Partners with Drone Manufacturers DJI And 3DR
The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), or drone, industry is growing like gangbusters, both in terms of revenue and in scope of interest. New applications…
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Multicopter Warehouse Joins Drone Zone 360 as a Diamond Sponsor
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
Several years ago, Chris McFadzean, owner/operator of Epiphany Mapping, took the plunge and purchased a UAS (unmanned aircraft system). The move opene…
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DJI Unveils Manifold PC for Drones
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 applicatio…
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FAA to Require UAV Registration, Convenes Task Force
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 l…
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New Paper Drone Gives Users a Bird's Eye View
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
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
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 no…
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Tech Upload: DJI Brings Phantom Drone to IoT Evolution Expo
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 favor…
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Drones be Crazy: Are they Doomed?
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…
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Ultrathin Sandwiches Help UAVs Lose Weight
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 …
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New Drone System Fits In Your Pocket
In the cutest IoT-related news this week, Rochester, New York-based Axis Drones has announced a brand-new compact quadcopter and controller that liter…
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Amazon's Drones are Back and They're Better than Ever
Amazon's drone delivery program is back on track, thanks to a new approval by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulators. The program had been p…
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Agricultural Insurance is a -- Wait for it -- Risky Business.
To help alleviate the risks, ADM Crop Risk Services (ADM CRS) applied for permission from the FAA to fly drones over insured fields to check for damag…
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Airware Releases New OS for Commercial Drones and GE Signs On
Airware on April 16 released its Aerial Information Platform (AIP), which is an operating system for commercial drones. It combines controllers for ha…
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Shep the Drone Proves Able Mechanical Sheepdog
While we've all heard recently about how robots are about to take our jobs-everything from robot arms to bionic ants are poised to replace the factory…
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South Korea Pledges Huge Investment to IoT and Connected Transport
South Korea on March 25 announced that it will invest the equivalent of $5 billion by 2020 into growing the nations IoT industry, with almost $1 billi…
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