Technology
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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.
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August/ September 2021
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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.
2 min |
August/ September 2021
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A Drone Double Play
Beach cleanup and a historic bridge
10+ min |
August/ September 2021
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Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts
Signs and symbols every remote pilot needs to know
10 min |
August/ September 2021
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10 TOP JOBS
Fields where drones are taking off!
10+ min |
August/ September 2021
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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.
3 min |
February/ March 2021
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IMPROVE YOUR DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY
10 must-know Lightroom tips
10+ min |
February/ March 2021
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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+ min |
February/ March 2021
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FLYING FOR A LIVING
A professional UAS operator on what it takes to be successful
6 min |
February/ March 2021
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ON THE WING
This bird-like drone is incredibly agile and efficient
2 min |
February/ March 2021
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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.
3 min |
February/ March 2021
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A VIEW FROM ABOVE
Topping out the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
5 min |
February/ March 2021
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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.
8 min |
February/ March 2021
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A Colossal Challenge
Photographing Salem’s Oregon Pioneer
9 min |
February/ March 2021
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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.
2 min |
February/ March 2021
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WALMART DELIVERY
Walmart and Zipline have launched a first-of-its-kind drone delivery operation in the U.S.
1 min |
December/ January 2021
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PROPERLY INSURE YOUR DRONE BUSINESS
Efficient ways to mitigate and transfer risk
8 min |
December/ January 2021
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Product Review - Nanuk 970 Case for Inspire 2
Plenty of room with easy mobility
3 min |
December/ January 2021
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IP RATING STANDARDS
WHAT THEY MEAN FOR COMMERCIAL DRONES
4 min |
December/ January 2021
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PRECISION AGRICULTURE
A DAY ON THE FARM
9 min |
December/ January 2021
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Intro to Aerial Mapping
Tools that make maximize your bird’s-eye-view
8 min |
December/ January 2021
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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.
1 min |
December/ January 2021
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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.
1 min |
December/ January 2021
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CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF
Navigating the regulations for public sector drones
10+ min |
December/ January 2021
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AMAZON PRIME AIR
Amazon recently received the FAA’s approval to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones.
1 min |
December/ January 2021
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VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION ADVICE
Color correction with Log and Lookup Tables
5 min |
October/ November 2020
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THERMAL IMAGING ABCs
SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW LIGHT
8 min |
October/ November 2020
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REMOTE ID & UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
Your top 10 questions answered
7 min |
October/ November 2020
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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.
1 min |
October/ November 2020
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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.
1 min |