Is the Public Warming to Expanded Drone Use?
Is the public at large warming to expanded drone use? While a growing number of government agencies and commercial industries are deploying unmanned aerial vehicles in an ever-increasing number of…
Drones Can Help Mining Companies Rescue Their Workers After a Mine Collapse
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are well known for their role in enhancing search and rescue operations by public safety agencies and first responders. But UAVs can also play a similar…
Atlantic City Acquires Drones to Protect and Rescue Beachgoers
First responders in Atlantic City, NJ are planning to acquire a fleet of drones to patrol the city’s 20-mile coast line next summer. The move is intended to enhance their…
Drones in Construction: A Critical Asset
Construction is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the drone industry – indeed, #1, according to some surveys. The sector’s exponential growth tracks with the phenomenal expansion of the construction…
The Rise of Drone Corridors: Medical Supply Deliveries Are Leading the Way
Drone corridors are an increasingly popular way for unmanned aerial vehicles to make remote deliveries without fear of colliding with manned aircraft or other drones. Some drone corridors – also…
Water Sampling Drones Are In Growing Demand
Drones have many useful roles to play in the area of environmental hazard detection and remediation. One of the least known is the growing use of drones for water sampling…
Large Cargo Drones Can Reduce Bottlenecks, Lower Costs and Enhance Sustainability
Container ships transport more than 90% of all goods shipped in the world and more than $4 trillion worth of goods annually. But it can take over a month for…
Vertiports Critical to the Future of Achieving Scale in the Drone Industry, Experts Say
Drones, like any aircraft, need a place to launch and land. While conventional manned airplanes typically use runways and airports, drones, operating in congested urban areas, don’t have that luxury.…
DJI’s First-Ever Delivery Drone Will Soon Be Flying in North America
China-based DJI, the world’s largest drone producer, has just received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to bring its first-ever delivery drone, FlyCart 30, to North America. The drone,…
Autonomous Soaring Can Boost the Range and Endurance of Small Drones, Researchers Find
Many bird species in the natural world are capable of soaring within thermal updrafts for extended periods without flapping their wings. Their ability to conserve energy and fly continuously over…
