Author name: The Drone Boss

Damon Darnall, also known as the Drone Boss, has been instrumental in helping people succeed in the drone industry. With over 30 years of experience, he has trained and mentored countless individuals who are now running their own profitable drone businesses. To date, Damon has helped over 10,000 people start their own drone businesses through his "Drone Command Live" seminars and the Sky Eye Network. In addition to his work with drone entrepreneurs, Damon has also helped many aspiring pilots obtain their FAA 107 license. He has taught over 25,000 people how to pass the FAA's Part 107 exam, which is required to fly drones commercially in the United States. Damon's dedication to education and training has made him a respected leader in the drone industry, and his impact on the industry is evidenced by the success of his students and the growth of the industry as a whole.

New Bridge Inspection Business Experiences 70X Growth Using Skydio

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Japan Infrastructure Waymark (JIW) — a bridge inspection specialist — grows bridge inspection business 70-fold by using Skydio. This is timely because Japan has a network of approximately 714,000 bridges that are due for inspection.  After a careful testing process that evaluated several different company drones, the JIW team chose AI-enhanced Skydio. According to JIW, […]

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Ventus Micro Is a Powerful New Option For Infrared Drone Sensors

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Sierra-Olympic Technologies (SOTI), experts in thermal imaging technology, introduces a powerful option for infrared sensors — infrared camera systems — on drones for surveillance applications with the Ventus Micro. Sierra-Olympic designs, manufactures, and distributes leading-edge infrared camera systems, components, and total imaging solutions for defence contractors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), camera integrators, and the security

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The DJI Zenmuse P1 & L1 Payload Review

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DJI launches two new payloads — Zenmuse L1 and P1 enterprise payloads — the first integrated Lidar and photogrammetry drone solutions for aerial surveying, especially commercial surveying, mapping, and real-world models industry. The Zenmuse L1 The Zenmuse L1 combines a lidar module with a high accuracy IMU, and a 1-inch RGB camera capable of taking

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The Tiffen Mavic Mini Polarizer and ND Filter Kit Review

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A review of the Tiffen Filter ND & ND/polarizer kit for the DJI Mavic Mini drones is now available. When ND filters were first released for the DJI Mavic Mini, they were impractical because the DJI Fly app did not make it possible to change the shutter speed when capturing video, which meant that the

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FAA Grants Flytrex Approval for Major Drone Delivery Operations in North Carolina

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Israeli drone delivery company, Flytrex, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for drone delivery and flight over people. This makes it possible for Flytrex to expand their drone delivery of retail goods in Fayetteville, NC:  “The newly granted waiver permits Flytrex to operate its drone system above people, allowing for the largest-scale

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PowerEgg Drone Supports Live Streaming and Video Calls

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PowerVision reveals new live streaming, video conferencing update of capabilities for PowerEgg X Drone firmware and gimbal, which updates and supports live streaming on major platforms, including YouTube, Periscope, and TikTok. This new videoconferencing capability works with global growth in virtual conferences and events; as well as providing support for Windows and Mac devices for

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The Spectral 2 Mapping Drone Releases

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Brazilian drone maker, Nuvem UAV, has released its Spectral 2 mapping drone with support for a wide range of plug-and-play payloads. The Spectral 2 provides support for MicaSene, FLIR, and its own custom mapping sensors. With the addition of a sensor onboard the Spectral 2, its flight time increases to one hour, with the ability

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Can Drones Be Used To Capture Data for the Weather?

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Thales is supporting Swiss-based weather data specialist, Meteomatics, in the development of reliable and accurate weather data. As a weather service provider, Meteomatics, is planning to use drones to capture meteorological data and thereby hopes to minimize risks, increase safety, and reduce operating costs. The plan is to use small rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicles

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NASA’s Compact Radar Testing Will Allow Drones to Fly in Crowded Airspace

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US National Aeronautical Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Compact radar completed a testing program to allow drones to fly autonomously in crowded airspace. This was NASA’s final stage of its drone testing program, which was in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and three partners in the industry to show potential commercial applications by using different

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Shell Expands Drone Program For Methane Detection

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Shell enlists Avitas technology, a Baker Hughes company, to expand a drone-based program to enhance existing methane leak detection and repair programs in a very productive Permian Basin, a U.S. shale basin. This decision follows a successful two-year pilot program, since 2018 in which the international oil and gas company, Shell, plans to test drone

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