Drone Blogs

Researchers at MIT have developed a new virtual reality drone training system that allows operators to experience a virtual environment during flight training operations. The research team calls the virtual reality drone system “Flight Goggles”. The development of this new technology can significantly decrease the number of drone accidents experienced during training sessions. This also... Read More

Back in 2015, drone photography was a relatively new concept. Because of this, finding a drone operator who could take high quality photographs was not so simple. It’s easy to understand how drone operators like Andy Trench were able to make upwards of $2,000 a day. Trench, using a custom drone that he created, found... Read More

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) also known as drones, may soon have a new role to play in the landscaping industry in Canada. The Canadian Forest Service has decided to test out drones for planting trees. The goal is to use drones to replant forests that have been devastated by wildfires.  The Canadian Forest Service Edmonton... Read More

Memphis airport was recently selected as part of the national drone testing program.  Memphis International Airport is a Class B airspace and one of the most regulated and busiest airports to be chosen by the FAA for drone testing.  President and chief executive officer of Memphis-Shelby county airport authority, Scott Brockman stated that this could... Read More

Ran Krauss and Meir Kliner are two Israeli entrepreneurs who decided to find a way to help miners, port managers and farmers get intelligent data about their businesses. They started a company in Israel called Airobotics that manufactures self-flying drones. Since 2014, the company has been operational 24-hours a day. Their drones are providing their... Read More

 If you’ve ever flown a drone on a windy day, then you already know firsthand how difficult it can be to operate one during powerful winds.  It’s very plausible that in the near future, our airspace will be cluttered with drones. But how can we prevent them from crashing when the weather conditions turn... Read More

The Great Wall of China is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. If you’ve ever seen the wall in person, then you’ll understand just how massive and impressive it is.  However, because it was built over 2700 years ago, it has seen some major wear and tear from weather and time.  One... Read More

Virginia Tech was selected by the Trump administration last week to work on new programs to accelerate drone use throughout the nation. The company will manage and lead drone testing across the state of Virginia.  The U.S government selected 10 jurisdictions for the 10 drone Pilot Program, which will allow local and state governments to... Read More

Recently, the American government loosened its regulations on drone usage by approving 10 projects for drone flight tests.  The purpose of the program is to run tests within the country to help grow the industry and make people more confident about the use and safety of drones.  Apple, Uber, Intel, and Microsoft are some of... Read More

Tracy Mapes a Sacramento resident drove to the Santa Clara and flew his drone over Levi’s stadium. He dropped a pack of leaflets that talked about a conspiracy theory surrounding the Seahawks game.  Mapes then drove across the bay with plans to do the same thing at the Oakland Raiders game. Even though he was... Read More