Guest post by leading drone industry analyst Colin Snow of Skylogic Research. This was a big year for the commercial drone industry as a whole. It saw a significant increase in the business adoption, the expansion of the FAA’s LAANC program (the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability that provides access to controlled airspace near [...]
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has published its Standardization Roadmap for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Version 1.0). The roadmap was developed by the institute’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC), a group established to coordinate and accelerate the development of standards and conformity assessment programs to facilitate the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) [...]
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today revealed the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, a portable industrial drone equipped with powerful, side-by-side visual and thermal cameras that provide commercial pilots a reliable tool to operate better, safer and quicker in challenging environments. Read more...
DJI, the world’s leader in creative camera technology, today launched the new DJI Pro website https://pro.dji.com. Since the introduction of the Z15 three-axis aerial gimbal in 2014, DJI has been committed to providing reliable and easy-to-use tools for creative visionaries. The DJI Pro website continues that commitment, providing a comprehensive user experience for cinematographers and filmmakers [...]
There’s been a shuffle among FAA leadership positions in preparation to move forward with drone-related provisions established by the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Act. Two executive-level moves include the appointment of a new Director for Aircraft Certification and a new Director of UAS Integration. Earl Lawrence was internally promoted to the Agency’s Executive Director for Aircraft [...]
“Buzzy the Drone” now joins such well loved cartoon characters such as “Smokey the Bear” to educate and cajole the American public to do the right thing. While most everyone is familiar with Smokey the Bear, whose slogan “Only You can Prevent Forest Fires” has been part of the American psyche since WWII, the FAA [...]
Drone University USA has joined forces with Oracle and Vast Edge in finding ways to increase image upload speed to the cloud for faster processing times in the field. "We're excited to have been chosen by Oracle to provide UAS farm and crop data to increase bandwidth and get growers the timely data they need [...]
Drone University USA and on-demand drone insurance provider, Skywatch, have joined forces to provide the best and most affordable commercial UAS insurance available. Skywatch uses a unique pricing model that allows lower rates as you accumulate a "Safety Score" so the more you fly, the more you save. Not only do they offer hourly, daily [...]
Drone University USA has added 3 new classes to our growing training portfolio; UAS/Drone Mapping & Modeling Certification This 2 day course introduces students to the use of drones in the fields of mapping and modeling. These sectors are undergoing a dramatic change due to the availability of drones to carry high quality sensors [...]
[rev_slider Thermology] Drone University USA has launched its new UAS/Drone Thermology Certification course. This 1 day course will introduce students to the fascinating and technological world of infrared inspection. As a new methodology of inspection, industries are unaware of the versatility of thermal imaging, thus a great service offering to potential customers. Students [...]