Drone pilots around the world will set out to highlight local effects of climate change. GLOBHE, a tech platform with a global network of drone pilots, is set to establish a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the largest photo album of aerial photos. Guinness World Records™ has 66 years of record-breaking authority. Their mission has always been to document the incredible, and our record will undoubtedly be just that. GLOBHE will pool all of the Crowddroning by GLOBHE pilots to break the existing record of the largest digital album with drone imagery. The current record is 20.000 pictures ..read more

Don’t miss Ernest Huffman on Dawn of Drones This Week! Ernest Huffman is the Aviation Planning and Education Program Manager for the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG): tune in below on Wednesday, December 15 at 11:00 am EST! [embedded content] You won’t want to miss Ernest Huffman on Dawn of Drones as he and host Dawn Zoldi discuss what’s happened this year – and what’s next for the commercial drone industry in Central Texas.  As one of the country’s largest metroplex areas, the opportunities and challenges are fascinating.  The 40 cities represented around the Dal ..read more

An FAA video for new drone pilots (watch below!) has valuable information about the basic rules.  If you’re getting – or giving – a drone for the holidays, watch this first.   (Written summary below video link: for more information, be sure to visit the FAA UAS page.) [embedded content] For the last several years, drones have been among the most popular holiday gifts.  This causes a lot of concern for regulators, who fear that December 26 will see thousands of brand new pilots taking flight.  The FAA has upped it’s communications game, however: they’re working to ensure tha ..read more

Project HerMes Multicopter of Renewable Materials: Ultra-light, and recyclable. UAS-manufacturer Leichtwerk Research GmbH, eco-material-researcher Fraunhofer WKI and adhesives specialist Jowat SE have teamed up for the collaborative development of an innovative new multicopter, dubbed Project HerMes. The model features ultra-light structural designs crafted from renewable lightweight materials such as wood and natural fiber-reinforced plastics. The majority of multicopters are typically composed of relatively simple configurations made from semi finished products and conventional or fiber-rei ..read more

Dutch aviation technology company Avy has just launched its Drone Response Network, which allows for near-instant deployment of the new autonomous Aera aircraft for medical deliveries, emergency services and, if integrated with a camera system, real-time surveillance. The network comprises drones with VTOL capabilities and command docking stations that enable takeoff within minutes, without batteries or assembly. Avy’s product is fit for purpose and will begin flight in the first quarter of 2022. The announcement comes at a time when efficient vaccine and medication delivery is crucial. The b ..read more

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor has announced an £8 million investment in Operational Solutions Ltd (OSL), a leading counter-drone technologies business based in Reading. OSL actively supports major international airports, national infrastructure projects and defence markets with solutions to the growing challenges posed by the increasing prevalence of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) in airspaces around the world. The company’s proprietary intelligent software platform, FACETM, integrates and fuses realtime data from different sensors to detect, tra ..read more

Join Adam Barnes, Head of Product at Advanced Navigation, and Ashley Cox, Chief Operating Officer at Cordel, to find out how the latest LiDAR and navigation technologies are revolutionizing surveying. In this webinar, Adam and Ashley will deep-dive into LiDAR surveying and explain how Cordel leveraged innovative technology to push the boundaries of the industry. They will cover the challenges in UAV-based surveying, in balancing cost and altitude restrictions, with LiDAR point density and INS accuracy to achieve the best overall solution. Land-based surveying will also be discussed, where GNS ..read more

The Drone Racing League (DRL), the world’s premier, professional drone racing property, today announced it has been accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the first unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer. A leader in drone-event safety, DRL also announced its participation in FAA’s Partnership for Safety Plan (PSP) Program to establish a standardized set of safety protocols for individuals and organizations seeking to conduct unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) demonstrations, air shows, exhibitions and events in front of live audiences. To help the industry maximize ..read more

Wife found it on Facebook Marketplace. Wasnt convinced it was real, or had been smashed and repaired. Was going to be in the area anyway so i went and checked it out. No damage or scratches, one spot in the front where he had sharpies on his registration numbers. But that was it.. Came with all chargers, cables, manuals, set of camera filters and 2 batteries! Couldn’t believe my luck. Only had 4 hours of flight time and the batteries had only been charged 15 and 18 times. Flew it around and it works just as it should. Couldnt believe my luck. Keep your eyes open, once in awhile a great deal c ..read more

Johnnette Technologies, an Indian Drone manufacturer and the parent company of Indian Institute of Drones, the no. 1 Drone pilot training school in India raises close to a million dollars in Pre-Series A round from Hardcastle Petrofer, a leading Indian manufacturer of industrial oils. [December, 2021]:Johnnette Technologies, a successful bootstrapped Indian UAV manufacturer, has raised close to a Million dollars from Hardcastle Petrofer as it looks to scale up its UAV manufacturing and Drone pilot training business. The global drone market is expected to experience remarkable growth in the co ..read more