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TOP PICKS! Five Best Buys From Fun flying Cameras to Serious Work Rigs; FEATURES: Xponential 2021: Showcasing the latest in uncrewed flight; Drone on the Range: Flying at a UAS test site; EXPERT TECH: Learning to Speak Aviation: Enhance your situational awareness; When Drones Go Bad: The Year in Review; AERIAL INTEL: Public Safety Drones: DRONERESPONDERS Survey Results; Drones and AI: SCE’s Aerial Inspections; WiBotic New Chargers and Transmitters; A2Z Drone Delivery RDSX; FIXAR BlackBox; Advanced Aircraft Company “HAMR”; GE Microdrones; Flying Labs/
WeRobotics Drone Picture Books; ANRA Technologies Airspace Management Tests; SwellPro SplashDrone 4; Skateboarding Drones

Windracers Mail Delivery

With its partner Windracers Ltd., Royal Mail has become the first UK parcel carrier to deliver mail to a UK island in a 70-mile, beyond-line-of-sight, autonomous flight to the Scilly Isles. Tasked to better connect the islands’ remote communities, a consortium including Royal Mail, Windracers Ltd., DronePrep, University of Southampton, Excalibur Healthcare Services, and Consortiq Limited is funded by UK Research and Innovation.

Windracers Mail Delivery

1 min

Counting Penguins

Counting penguins is harder than it sounds. With freezing rain, snow, and chilling winds that limit the flight windows for the surveys, it takes scientists using three full days to map the location of 300,000 nesting pairs of Adélie penguins on Antarctica’s Cape Crozier.

Counting Penguins

2 mins

A Drone Double Play

Beach cleanup and a historic bridge

A Drone Double Play

10+ mins

Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts

Signs and symbols every remote pilot needs to know

Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts

10 mins

10 TOP JOBS

Fields where drones are taking off!

10 TOP JOBS

10+ mins

AUTONOMOUS RESUPPLY IN A CONGESTED BATTLESPACE

Can autonomous drones deliver supplies to troops in an active firefight? DroneUp recently partnered with a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Allied Command Transformation (ACT) Joint Force Development (JFD) exercise to find out.

AUTONOMOUS RESUPPLY IN A CONGESTED BATTLESPACE

3 mins

IMPROVE YOUR DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY

10 must-know Lightroom tips

IMPROVE YOUR DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY

10+ mins

UAS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT The Key to the Future of Drones

In 2012, Congress passed the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, which established a deadline for the agency: achieve full integration of drones into the airspace by 2015. As the calendar rolls over into 2021, this begs an obvious question: “Are we there yet?”

10+ mins

FLYING FOR A LIVING

A professional UAS operator on what it takes to be successful

6 mins

ON THE WING

This bird-like drone is incredibly agile and efficient

2 mins

LiDAR MAPPING A GOLD MINE

When Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, Georgia, wanted to open more of its areas to public tours, they asked Inspired Intelligence, a family owned and operated drone business in Buford, Georgia, to help. Inspired Intelligence CEO and founder Nir Pe’er explained, “Besides drone technology, we also used new, amazing cutting-edge technology called LiDAR.

LiDAR MAPPING A GOLD MINE

3 mins

A VIEW FROM ABOVE

Topping out the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

5 mins

DRONE TOOLS Safely using autonomous flight modes

In the early days of aviation, as aircraft range and endurance increased, so did the fatigue experienced by pilots. Autopilots were invented in 1912, guiding aircraft to fly straight and level on a compass course and greatly reducing a pilot’s workload. For more than a century, autopilots have improved many aspects of aviation safety, but they have also created new problems.

DRONE TOOLS Safely using autonomous flight modes

8 mins

A Colossal Challenge

Photographing Salem’s Oregon Pioneer

A Colossal Challenge

9 mins

911 DRONE DEPLOYMENT

Archer Unmanned Air Systems (Archer UAS), technology company with a 911-integrated drone deployment system, has announced a partnership with RapidDeploy as part of its Lightning Partner Program.

911 DRONE DEPLOYMENT

2 mins

WALMART DELIVERY

Walmart and Zipline have launched a first-of-its-kind drone delivery operation in the U.S.

WALMART DELIVERY

1 min

PROPERLY INSURE YOUR DRONE BUSINESS

Efficient ways to mitigate and transfer risk

PROPERLY INSURE YOUR DRONE BUSINESS

8 mins

Product Review - Nanuk 970 Case for Inspire 2

Plenty of room with easy mobility

Product Review - Nanuk 970 Case for Inspire 2

3 mins

IP RATING STANDARDS

WHAT THEY MEAN FOR COMMERCIAL DRONES

4 mins

PRECISION AGRICULTURE

A DAY ON THE FARM

PRECISION AGRICULTURE

9 mins

Intro to Aerial Mapping

Tools that make maximize your bird’s-eye-view

8 mins

DEFIBRILLATOR DELIVERY

Everdrone, a global leader in autonomous drone technology, recently announced that its drones are now being used to deliver Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests in real-world emergencies—a first-of-its-kind project.

DEFIBRILLATOR DELIVERY

1 min

DJI COLLABORATES WITH SHELL OIL

DJI has announced a Solution Development Partnership with Shell Oil Company to create, test, and deploy DJI drone technology at its Deer Park Manufacturing Complex to improve efficiency and worker safety during industrial inspections and emergency incident response.

DJI COLLABORATES WITH SHELL OIL

1 min

CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF

Navigating the regulations for public sector drones

10+ mins

AMAZON PRIME AIR

Amazon recently received the FAA’s approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones.

AMAZON PRIME AIR

1 min

VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION ADVICE

Color correction with Log and Lookup Tables

VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION ADVICE

5 mins

THERMAL IMAGING ABCs

SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW LIGHT

THERMAL IMAGING ABCs

8 mins

REMOTE ID & UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Your top 10 questions answered

REMOTE ID & UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

7 mins

Satellite Control

Flylogix and Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, have announced a collaboration that will exploit Iridium’s state-of-the-art satellite communications to safely control unmanned aerial vehicles from a central control hub.

Satellite Control

1 min

EMESENT'S HOVERMAP SCANNER SUPERCHARGES DJI MATRICE 300

Emesent’s Hovermap LiDAR scanner is being used to supercharge the Matrice 300 RTK (M300) next generation industrial drone.

EMESENT'S HOVERMAP SCANNER SUPERCHARGES DJI MATRICE 300

1 min

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RotorDrone Magazine Description:

PublisherAir Age Media

CategoryTechnology

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyBi-Monthly

RotorDrone Magazine inspires our readers with a combination of aerial excitement, personal stories and practical know-how. The first and only magazine of its kind, RotorDrone is packed with spectacular photography, interviews with industry leaders, expert technical tips, the latest legal rulings, and in-depth reviews on the best new aircraft and gear. From videography and photography to First Person View racing and more, RotorDrone has the news and information you need for aerial success.

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