Commercial drone usage has soared since 2016 with the adoption of the FAA’s Part 107 regulations which define the rules for commercial drone operation. In just a few short years enterprise drones have become central to regular business operations in companies across a variety of sectors. As drone technology evolves, more and more use cases [...]
Enterprise drone usage in commercial applications has grown significantly in the past few years across a wide range of industries including the military, public safety, energy, mining, and agriculture. Enhanced ISR (intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) operations, situational awareness, inspections, surveying, and search & rescue are just a few of the uses for commercial UAVs as [...]
Who is operating UAVs today? Often, the military or recreational pilots come to mind first. Yet as drone technology continues to improve, the uses of drones are expanding. One field that has seen a huge recent expansion in the role of drones is environmental monitoring and conservation. From counting seals to tracking poachers, drones have [...]
The Client The Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, headquartered in Toms River, New Jersey, serves all 33 municipalities in the county. In 2016, the office launched their Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit, now led by Sergeant David DeLeeuw. The Challenge The drone program quickly grew to include 16 aircraft. While the program was successful, Sergeant DeLeeuw [...]
We all know that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used for a variety of applications including photography, military operations, and transportation of goods. But did you know that underwater drones have been an equally crucial invention? Underwater drones are similar to aerial drones in that they help give people safer access to areas that [...]
Drone operators are no longer limited to just sunlight hours as to when and where we can take flight. In April of 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) amended its operating policies to allow drones to be flown at night, per specific guidelines. Before this rule change, the FAA required that once the sun had [...]
We’re heading to Atlanta next week to participate in the AUVSI XPONENTIAL conference from August 16 – 19. XPONENTIAL gathers together a diverse community of end-users, technologists, and policymakers to explore the next chapter of autonomous innovation. We’re looking forward to the keynotes and educational sessions, to meeting industry experts and leaders in the unmanned [...]
Like much that has happened over the last year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been different than what we are used to seeing. From being called the 2020 Olympics even though it’s 2021(it was too expensive to remake all that gear) to empty stands, and from the medals (made from recycled electronics) to astounding [...]
Most drones sold today come with prominent information from the manufacturer about how far away they can fly from the pilot and how long the batteries will last. These are very important specifications when considering what drone to purchase. As the industry grows and commercial users imagine new kinds of UAV missions, a lot of [...]
Tethers are an indispensable component of public safety drone programs. It’s difficult to have an “eye in the sky” for an extended period of time without using a power tether system. The traditional tether use-case assumes a static drone position and therefore a static tether ground station position as well. But what about those times [...]
