Drones

Fixed-Wing or Rotary Drone? 5 Key Questions to Answer

March 23, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

Source: Waypoint: Drone Insights & Inspiration

If you are considering buying (or selling) a professional drone, one of the key product decisions you will face is whether to go with a 'fixed-wing' airplane-style drone or a helicopter-style 'rotary' system. This post from senseFly's Waypoint blog addresses key questions to answer.

FAA to Establish UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee

The FAA is establishing an aviation rulemaking committee with industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for a regulatory framework that would allow certain unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to be operated over people who are not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft.

February 25, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

The FAA is establishing an aviation rulemaking committee with industry stakeholders to develop recommendations for a regulatory framework that would allow certain unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to be operated over people who are not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft.

Heads Up: Unregistered Drone Users Face Possible Fines, Jail Time

February 24, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

Source: Keith Laing, The Hill

Drone users are facing the possibility of fines up to $27,500 and even jail time if they have not registered their devices with the federal government.

Record $4.6 Billion Invested in Agtech Sector Last Year

AgFunder reported a record $4.6 billion of investment into the agriculture technologies sector for 2015, almost double the $2.36 billion invested in 2014, and outpacing growth in the broader venture capital market.

February 22, 2016 | Posted in Industry News

AgFunder reported a record $4.6 billion of investment into the agriculture technologies sector for 2015, almost double the $2.36 billion invested in 2014, and outpacing growth in the broader venture capital market.

SenseFly Introduces Multispectral Sensor for eBee Ag Drone

February 9, 2016 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

The Sequoia is a small, light multispectral UAS sensor that captures images of crops across four highly defined, visible and non-visible spectral bands, plus RGB imagery.

All Drone Solutions Introduces Remotely Operated Agriculture Mapping

February 9, 2016 | Posted in Product Innovations, Autonomy & Robotics

The ROAM system uses a multispectral camera and multi-parameter image analyses that can be carried out on-site to allow growers to make same-day decisions.

Your Customer Update

Sky’s the Limit on Uses, Payback with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

High-resolution imagery and data analysis contributed to a $20 per acre profit and timely fertilizer applications for strip-tillers Eric and Megan Wallendal.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2016 | Posted in Data Management, Autonomy & Robotics

The motor begins to hum and the propellers begin their increasingly rapid revolutions. A gentle upward tilt of the joystick by the owner and the rotocopter is airborne — slowly elevating as it drifts over a cornfield to capture hundreds of images that will be processed and analyzed.

Agriculture Called the 'Most Attractive' Robotics Market Opportunity

According to a new report by Tractica, agricultural automation — in the form of driverless machinery, drone crop dusters, automated milking systems and other technologies — offers "the most important and attractive" global market opportunity for robotics industry players.

January 29, 2016 | Posted in Product Innovations, Industry News

According to a new report by Tractica, agricultural automation — in the form of driverless machinery, drone crop dusters, automated milking systems and other technologies — offers "the most important and attractive" global market opportunity for robotics industry players.

FAA Announces Public Release of B4UFLY UAS Smartphone App

January 14, 2016 | Posted in Autonomy & Robotics

B4UFLY tells users about current or upcoming requirements and restrictions in areas of the National Airspace System where they may want to operate their unmanned aircraft system.