The Case for Low Power ADS-B for Drones
Let’s just start with a few numbers and some back of the envelope math:
1.2 million drones were sold in the United States in 2016
1,800 reported pilot drone sightings in the United States in 2016 (up 25% from 2015)0.4 miles – about the maximum distance I can see my DJI ...
Bye Aerospace, SolAero Technologies Collaborate on Medium-Altitude UAV
SolAero Technologies Corp. announced an important product development and manufacturing collaboration with Bye Aerospace to power Bye's StratoAirNet solar-electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with SolAero's high-efficiency solar cells and flexible solar modules.The StratoAirNet family of ...
Poynter Announces Groundbreaking Training Initiative On Drone Journalism
The innovative program, in partnership with Google News Lab, features workshops with The Drone Journalism Lab at the University of Nebraska, the National Press Photographers Association and DJI.The Poynter Institute, Google News Lab, Drone Journalism Lab, National Press Photographers ...
Microdrones® Wins E.U. Drone Award for Best Manufacturer
Microdrones, a global unmanned aerial systems company, was honored to receive the E.U. Drone Award for 'Best Manufacturer' on January 24 at the European Parliament in Brussels.Hosted by the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF), the E.U. Drone Awards were created to celebrate the innovative ...
Airbus To Fly VSR700 VTOL UAV Before End Of The Year
Airbus Helicopters expects to conduct the maiden flight of its recently revealed VSR700 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) before the end of the year, the company's CEO, Guillaume Faury, said on 27 January.Speaking at a press briefing, Faury said that as the ...