News
World First Transatlantic Drone Flight Successfully Touches Down in UK
July 13, 2018At 6.51pm (GMT+1) on the 11th of July, 2018, history was made when the first ever transatlantic flight from the USA to the UK was completed by a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Medium-altitude, Long-endurance...
Drone Delivery
Alphabet Spins Loon Balloon and Wing Delivery Drones Into Real Companies
July 12, 2018Google’s efforts to build delivery drones and internet-beaming balloons have come a far way from being just simple science project ideas resulting from brainstorming. Unlike when they started as X projects, Loon...
Industry
Drones Save Lives, Increasing Adoption by Public Safety Agencies, Report Says
July 12, 2018Small unmanned aerial vehicles, colloquially known as drones, are being adopted by more public safety agencies around the world than ever before; and the number of lives they’re saving is climbing dramatically....
The Drone Wire
Insitu Announces High Accuracy Photogrammetry Payload
July 12, 2018Insitu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company has announced it is approaching the theoretical limits of accuracy for photogrammetry through advancements in its High Accuracy Photogrammetry (HAP) capability. In June, Insitu’s...
DJI
3DR, FLIR Launch Thermal Imaging Site Scanning Solution for DJI M200 Drones
July 12, 20183D Robotics (3DR), the drone software company, has launched an industry-first FLIR thermal imaging site scanning solution for DJI M200 drones for engineering, construction and mining professionals. This addition to the company’s Site...