Wilson County & Utility District (WWUD) are now in the fortunate situation where instead of the Orthophotos being the most out of date GIS layer, their Orthos are leading the change detection and data capture processes.
GIS, UAV Mapping Services Company beats odds to receive FAA airspace authorization for Airport Drone Missions
GEO Jobe UAV Mapping services is conducting UAV/UAS operations at levels few other geospatial technology companies are having success at achieving – GEO Jobe UAV Mapping Services division has beaten the odds to receive FAA airspace authorization for Airport Drone flight missions
FAA Publishes First Set of UAS Facility Maps
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published more than 200 facility maps to streamline the commercial drone authorization process. The maps depict areas and altitudes near airports where UAS may operate safely. But drone operators still need FAA authorization to fly in those areas.
Verizon acquires Skyward to simplify drone operations and reduce complexity for operators
Acquisition of Skyward advances Verizon’s strategy to operate in innovative, high-growth IoT markets leveraging Verizon’s core assets
Defiant Labs Launches Next Gen Drone: DX-3
24-hour flight endurance, 1500 km-range, live-data processing & vertical take-off and landing
Drone Industry Experts and Major Firms are set to Present at the UAS Summit & Expo
Produced by UAS Magazine and the Red River Valley Research Corridor. The UAS Summit agenda will showcase why North Dakota is the top UAS destination in the U.S.
Septentrio to Spotlight Drone and Terrestrial GNSS Solutions for GIS Professionals at 2016 Esri User Conference
TORRANCE, Calif. – June 23, 2016 – Septentrio will showcase its latest GNSS systems and software solutions for GIS professionals at the 2016 Esri User Conference in San Diego, June 28-30, with a special focus on the rapidly growing market for drone-based aerial survey.
DOT and FAA Finalize Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Regulations will create new opportunities for business and government to use drones
Feature – The Drones You’re Looking For: The Where of Drone Technology
The FAA is still figuring it out, and all of us who love maps are drooling over the potential of high definition photography and even virtual reality for creating high definition maps and 360 degree views of locations all over the globe. The private drone sector is exploding as smaller craft become both more affordable […]
Before You Fly – The 5 Point Recreational Drone or UAV CheckList
In December 2015 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a streamlined and user-friendly web-based aircraft registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS) weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras.