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Windracers Mail Delivery
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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
Counting Penguins
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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.

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August/ September 2021
A Drone Double Play
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A Drone Double Play

Beach cleanup and a historic bridge

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August/ September 2021
Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts
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Understanding Aviation Sectional Charts

Signs and symbols every remote pilot needs to know

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August/ September 2021
10 TOP JOBS
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10 TOP JOBS

Fields where drones are taking off!

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August/ September 2021
AUTONOMOUS RESUPPLY IN A CONGESTED BATTLESPACE
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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.

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February/ March 2021
IMPROVE YOUR DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY
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IMPROVE YOUR DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY

10 must-know Lightroom tips

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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?”

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February/ March 2021
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FLYING FOR A LIVING

A professional UAS operator on what it takes to be successful

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February/ March 2021
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ON THE WING

This bird-like drone is incredibly agile and efficient

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February/ March 2021
LiDAR MAPPING A GOLD MINE
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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.

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February/ March 2021
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A VIEW FROM ABOVE

Topping out the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge

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February/ March 2021
DRONE TOOLS Safely using autonomous flight modes
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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.

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February/ March 2021
A Colossal Challenge
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A Colossal Challenge

Photographing Salem’s Oregon Pioneer

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February/ March 2021
911 DRONE DEPLOYMENT
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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.

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February/ March 2021
WALMART DELIVERY
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WALMART DELIVERY

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

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December/ January 2021
PROPERLY INSURE YOUR DRONE BUSINESS
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PROPERLY INSURE YOUR DRONE BUSINESS

Efficient ways to mitigate and transfer risk

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December/ January 2021
Product Review - Nanuk 970 Case for Inspire 2
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Product Review - Nanuk 970 Case for Inspire 2

Plenty of room with easy mobility

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December/ January 2021
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IP RATING STANDARDS

WHAT THEY MEAN FOR COMMERCIAL DRONES

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December/ January 2021
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
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PRECISION AGRICULTURE

A DAY ON THE FARM

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December/ January 2021
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Intro to Aerial Mapping

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

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December/ January 2021
DEFIBRILLATOR DELIVERY
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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.

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December/ January 2021
DJI COLLABORATES WITH SHELL OIL
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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.

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December/ January 2021
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CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF

Navigating the regulations for public sector drones

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December/ January 2021
AMAZON PRIME AIR
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AMAZON PRIME AIR

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

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December/ January 2021
VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION ADVICE
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VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION ADVICE

Color correction with Log and Lookup Tables

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October/ November 2020
THERMAL IMAGING ABCs
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THERMAL IMAGING ABCs

SEE THE WORLD IN A NEW LIGHT

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October/ November 2020
REMOTE ID & UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
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REMOTE ID & UNIVERSAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

Your top 10 questions answered

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October/ November 2020
Satellite Control
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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.

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October/ November 2020
EMESENT'S HOVERMAP SCANNER SUPERCHARGES DJI MATRICE 300
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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.

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October/ November 2020

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