By Matthew Givens Beyond the war zone and the realm of imagination, automated drones are becoming an increasingly ubiquitous force in our daily lives. In particular, the potential applications for hovering micro air vehicles, such as quadcopters, could be transformative in many disciplines. Among these innovations, an architecture firm in Switzerland has begun to pioneer […]
By Jesse Mathews With the increasing capabilities of new drones and technology, companies and individuals will come up myriad with new and innovated ways to use them. Skycatch is one of those companies. Skycatch allows you to hire out their drones and pilots for data capture services. It can provide site Annotations, 2-D measurements, 3-D measurements, […]
By: Jeppesen Feliciano For many people, the first image that comes to mind when they hear the word “drone” is likely a military drone like the Predator. But the quadcopter is quickly becoming the poster-child of drone technology because it has been an effective and relatively simple design. Like many first generation models, capabilities are limited to […]
By Connor Nelson Drone platforms can provide remote autonomous data collection across a number of industries, though few have yet to take advantage. Skycatch, a firm based in San Francisco, has designed its fleet of drones to do exactly that. Skycatch’s drone platform and software are designed to gather information about an area, including its […]
By Kristoffer Edlund Numerous industries have a need for aerial operations but cannot justify the expense of manned aircraft. With the comparatively low purchase and operational cost of multicopters, however, the required budget is far more reasonable. Despite the reduced cost, some degree of pilot skill is still required and continues to pose a barrier […]
By Ria Sandhu Deforestation is a growing concern when it comes to climate change because rising carbon dioxide levels and burning trees damage the atmosphere. The rate at which trees are being planted is not fast enough to combat industrial deforestation. BioCarbon Engineering, an emerging new company based in Oxford, is taking advantage of drone […]
By Kristoffer Edlund FAA Streamlines UAS COAs for Section 333 – 24 March 2015 As of last Tuesday, the FAA’s latest interim policy grants blanket approval to some commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) operations under 200 feet. Previously, each application for a commercial UAS flight was reviewed individually under the guidelines of Section 333 Exemption […]
By Greyson Harness This summer, a new type of drone is coming to the market: the ZANO, produced by Torquing Group. ZANO, unlike other personal drones on the market currently, is meant to be spectacularly small and lightweight, for quick and easy portability. At 2.5 inches by 2.5 inches and weighing barely two ounces, ZANO is […]
By Raeleigh Jones In February, 2014, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai launched the United Arab Emirates “Drones for Good” award. In speaking of the purpose for the award, he said, “We want to reach to people before they reach us. We want […]
By John Lillqiust What do you get when you cross a nerd with a kid who doesn’t quite fit into today’s school structure? You end up with an engineer whose creativity hasn’t been tainted by the structure of making the grade. You also get someone like Daniel Riley. Since his first Lego set, Riley has […]