In drone survey missions, the choice between photogrammetry and LIDAR depends heavily on the exact application. You also need to consider operational factors, such as cost...
It isn’t all aerial imaging and crop surveys: sometimes, people use drones to do bad things. Through a partnership with DroneSec—a private drone security intelligence firm...
Galápagos Drones When conservators of the Galápagos Islands realized that a rat infestation was threatening local wildlife, they turned to a New Zealand drone company, Envico,...
Generally speaking, I always thought of selfies as being harmless fun. However, the idea of people becoming obsessed with the manufacturing of their own self-portraits came...
Investigating incidents of rogue operations It isn’t all aerial imaging and crop surveys; sometimes, people use drones to do bad things. Through a partnership with DroneSec—a...
In the June/July issue of RotorDrone Pro, I covered the various types of airspace with which remote pilots should be familiar and able to identify on...
Strange things start happening once a company no longer has any meaningful competition, and the Air 2S from DJI is a prime example. Like all of...
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2.85 million small drones could fill the sky by 2022, and nearly a half million will be used for...
With its partner Windracers Ltd., Royal Mail has become the first UK parcel carrier to deliver mail to a UK island in a 70-mile, beyond-line-of-sight, autonomous...
The success of Ingenuity, otherwise known as the “Mars helicopter,” has united the world in celebration of a unique event in the history of aviation: the...