The need for a universal system that enables the remote identification of drones (Remote ID) is something that the FAA and many other industry stakeholders have been talking about for a long while now, and these conversations are making an impact. While the delay on Remote ID rulemaking has been disappointing to many, that response…
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Witnessing the Growth of the Commercial Drone Market in Europe
A small confession: since I’m more focussed on the downstream applications of data collected by drones, I tend to leave commentary on flight regulations to the people that specialize in that area, and there are plenty of people who have a lot to say about all of it, especially in North America. Given all this…
Product Previews Showcase Drone Innovations at Commercial UAV Expo Europe
The Product Previews at Commercial UAV Expo Europe showcased the newest supplier advances and best practices for specifying, planning and executing projects in a variety of industries across Europe. AceCore Technologies, Pix4D, SimActive, RIEGL, Phoenix LiDAR Systems and C-Astral Aerospace were just a few of the companies that laid out where and how their solutions…
Learn How to Properly Introduce UAVs into the Classroom at the Western Drone Show
The question of “which drone show should I go to?” is one we get fairly often, but we find the best way to answer that question is with more questions. What exactly is someone looking to learn about the technology? Where and how is it being applied? Who is going to use it? Anyone whose…
Building a Foundation to Enable European-wide U-space Drone Implementation
Ensuring safe and secure drone traffic management across all of Europe is the primary goal of U-space, and there have already been some major developments around enabling this kind of framework for the entire continent in 2019. The Implementing Act was adopted by the EASA Committee on February 28, 2019 while the Delegated Act was…
MagQuest Seeks to Enable New Approaches to Geomagnetic Data Collection for the WMM
Earth is a giant magnet. Compasses — both digital and analog — are oriented by the magnetic force at a user’s location. Since geographic and magnetic poles do not align, geomagnetic models like the World Magnetic Model (WMM) correct for this difference. But why am I telling you this and why does it matter to…
Enabling Consensus-based, Drone Industry Standards with the Trusted Operator Program (TOP)
At the recent UAS DRONES Disaster Conference, public safety officials from across the country gathered together to discuss where and how drone technology has been able to make a difference for fire departments, police officials and in emergency response situations. While numerous departments have been able to have success with the technology, challenges with doing…
Involi Joins the Swiss U-Space Initiative
For over a year the European drone community has been working with EASA and the different NASP’s (National Airspace Service Providers) to create the foundation for the safe integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) over European airspace. Much of that has been focused on an initiative known as U-space that addresses this integration with exhaustive…
Lidaretto is a Lidar Drone Mapping Solution for Multiplatform Use
The newest technology and developments in the drone industry all come together at Commercial UAV Expo Europe to addresses critical issues commercial users face when it comes to drones. Understanding how this technology can and will make an impact in the survey space has long been a focus for the event, and it’s why we wanted…