How Drones Are Being Used to Save Lives Across the World

Posted on June 27, 2019February 3, 2020 by dan

For the most part, drones have been associated with surveillance on battlefields and taking aerial photos. However, drones have the capability to do much more than that, especially when it comes to saving lives. Rescue missions require significant manpower, resources, and time, and drones are now playing a huge role in rescue operations. Here are some examples where drones were used to save lives around the globe. Mapping Disaster Areas Often in times of natural…

Europe’s First Hydrogen Drone Doubles Flying Times with AMS Cylinders

Posted on April 29, 2019June 12, 2019 by dan

Specialist drone manufacturer, SKYCORP, has successfully doubled the maximum flight times of e-Drone Zero, Europe’s first hydrogen powered drone, to two hours, by using a new, ultra-lightweight gas cylinder from AMS Composite Cylinders. The e-Drone Zero is a powerful, long endurance quadcopter designed for the commercial market. It features a compact, custom military grade frame, and is powered by a unique, air cooled hydrogen fuel cell module developed by Intelligent Energy. The system is managed by one…

Velodyne Lidar & YellowScan Generate Precise Mapping Data for Expansion

Posted on January 25, 2019June 12, 2019 by dan

today announced that the YellowScan Surveyor from YellowScan has utilized Velodyne’s groundbreaking sensor technology to generate precise mapping data for an infrastructure construction project on one of Central Europe’s busiest roadways. YellowScan Surveyor, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveying system, improves upon previous time-intensive manual surveying processes by providing a more efficient method for collecting landscape data with increased precision and detail. The project was conducted by Ventus-Tech using YellowScan Surveyor to collect data along…

Mavic Air Hands On Review: The Perfect Drone For Travel Vloggers?

Posted on May 5, 2018June 8, 2018 by dan

While testing out the Mavic Air the decade of drone engineering experience behind DJI becomes evident, this is a drone designed not just for industry enthusiasts but people worldwide, it has been engineered for modern life, designed for living, and styled to fit easily within a backpack or large pocket, a 4K drone perfected for travelling or for those adventures you need to be carrying light for. Ok so we had the Mavic Pro and…

CES 2018: Latest Drone Tech News

Posted on February 1, 2018February 4, 2018 by Kathleen Smith

CES 2018 Drone Highlights Intel, captures CES 2018 innovative spirit with 250 airborne drones that opened the event with a spectacular light display above the Ballegio fountains. An inspiring launch that captured the ethos of that awesome tech conference held annually in Las Vegas. The latest advances in Drone technology, both for consumer, and commercial markets breathes fresh excitement into an industry renowned for its unstoppable potential. The best display of tech advances comes from…

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Thrust UAV and PCS Edventures make history on British soil with a world first at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Posted on July 4, 2017July 4, 2017 by dan

Thrust UAV and its parent company PCS Edventures launched their new STEM Drone education programme at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Students were invited to participate in the STEM Drone programme with a master class in drone building and flying first person view with professional pilots. The project is aimed not only to help students build and fly drones but to help enhance curriculum elements across subjects such as maths, engineering, electronics, and physics….

The New FPV Adventure Packs For Parrot Disco and Bebop 2

Posted on July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 by dan

Parrot a company that puts the flyer at the heart of its products released in June, and available now two limited edition drones packs. The Parrot Disco Adventurer pack retails at £879.99, and Parrot Bebop 2 Adventurer pack purchasable for £519.99. The nifty drone packs are available to buy from stores and the companies website at parrot.com. A package buys that comes with a generous kit of accessories includes an ultralight backpack, weighing just 500…

Drones Monthly Exclusive! NEO X CRAFT

Posted on June 12, 2017August 17, 2017 by dan

Following our exclusive back in February introducing the Neo X-Craft, much progress has been made in the optimization of the power systems by the Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering, part of the University of Derby. The provision of a research grant by the European Regional Development Fund has enabled considerable research into the latest batteries, engines, and systems. This has led to an upgrade in the mission profile of the craft with a greater…

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