By Daniel Riley Quadrocopter L.L.C, located in Whitefish Montana was one of the first companies in the U.S. to offer ready-to-fly drones designed for aerial video and photography. After their founding in 2010, Quadrocopter quickly grew into a multi-million dollar company with over 10 employees. In the past, anyone wanting to utilize drones in their […]
Lockheed Shifts UAV Production Towards Civilian Market – 14 January 2015 As the US pulls out of Afghanistan, the military drone market is rapidly shrinking. Lockheed Martin is now beginning to shift their drone products towards the civilian market. In the last couple years, they have developed several small UAS platforms designed primarily for domestic use. Jay McConville, […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Jerry Robinson, a Missouri-based crop dusting pilot who has been an early innovator in the use of drones for agriculture. I asked him about the uses of drones in agriculture and his thoughts on recent FAA attempts to regulate commercial use of drones. Daniel Riley: Hello Mr. […]
Ultra-light Drone capable of satellite-like functions Recently the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology, or EIAST, was the first civil organization to test the Zephyr, a solar powered UAV developed by QinetiQ of Britain. This new aerial platform is a type of pseudo-satellite, designed for long duration, high altitude flight. It’s capable of reaching […]
Drone Use For Law Enforcement and Homeland Security With the integration of drones into the battlefield in the 90’s and early 2000’s, the potential uses for the technology were realized. Soon after, the military began integrating UAVs for surveillance, communication and imaging purposes. Advancing technology and increased funding for research and development led to drones […]