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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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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Vertical Aerospace’s Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solution is expected to be the Rolls-Royce — luxury engineering — of passenger drones. This means that the electrical power system of Rolls-Royce will be integrated into Vertical Aerospace’s “piloted all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle.”* According to a press release, the drone will carry as many as …
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Shocking aerial drone footage shows the extent of Australia’s east coast floods. One town is totally transformed by flooding, and houses have been submerged, and parts of cities are no longer accessible. In fact, the flooding has already resulted in over 18,000 people evacuating from their homes, with 30 locations regarded as natural disaster areas …
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SKYDIO is the leading U.S. drone manufacturer and world leader in autonomous flight and was recognized as Company of the Year by Frost & Sullivan, a leader in global research and consulting solutions. This award recognizes companies that demonstrate excellence in visionary innovation performance as well as customer impact. The construction industry is one of …
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Estonian Railways is a state-owned company that is responsible for Estonia’s railway administration, which has been responsible for ensuring the smooth operation, management and maintenance of the country’s railway infrastructure since 1870. It has selected Hexagon’s Geospatial division to implement a transportation system that will use drones to automate and digitize the railway’s infrastructure maintenance, …
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Drones give researchers new perspectives on the St. Lawrence River. They have provided scientists with a variety of new ways to map the river from above. The St. Lawrence River in Canada has long been an area for researchers and scientists to track the animals to learn more. Drones have now joined in on the …
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Drone Videos show Tesla Gigafactory construction moving at a rapid pace as drone pilots have captured the progression over time from the sky. The videos show the massive scale of the Gigafactory and the incredible amount of space for this massive factory, as well as the employees’ parking lot and park. In fact, the site …
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In seeking ways to market drones, many companies are asking how they can be used on jobsites. According to the latest report from Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII), drones can be used in numerous ways. In fact, the Drone Application Report 2021 lists 237 different commercial applications. A commercial drone is any drone used for work. …
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Altitude Angel, the world’s leading unmanned traffic management (UTM) technology provider, is selected to provide global map data by Iprosurv, the survey and inspection provider. This embeds Altitude Angel’s market leading data in its flight mapping solutions. Although established fairly recently (2014), Iprosurv are considered a crucial company in the promotion and implementation of many …
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