Category: Commercial Drones

Skycatch and DJI to Supply 1,000 Custom Drones to Komatsu
Commercial drone data company Skycatch, and DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer, have extended an existing partnership to manufacture and deliver a fleet of...

Where are all the security drones?
Are drones a new growth opportunity for the security industry or are there too many barriers to entry?

Commercial Drones in 2022 – Our Predictions
The fledgling commercial UAV industry may be small today, but it is forecast for tremendous growth and transformation over the next five years. We created...

Intel announces “Insight” data platform for enterprise UAV customers – partners with Delair
On September 6th at Interdrone 2017, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich revealed a new data analytics platform called Intel Insight during his keynote speech. Having a...

Technology and infrastructure developments fuelling commercial UAV market growth
A series of important technology and infrastructure milestones are in reach which could enable the rapid growth and adoption of commercial UAVs. In the latest...

Will commercial drones consumerize and commoditize?
The use of UAVs (drones) in commercial applications really began with the media sector and the implementation of ‘prosumer’ (professional-consumer) type UAVs that were easy...

Yamaha: will alliances bear fruit or is the Ag drone pioneer at risk of a drought?
Yamaha is well established in the agricultural market with over 2500 unmanned helicopters performing agricultural spraying in Japan and other Asian countries. In recent months Yamaha...

Mass market adoption of automotive sensors to drive lower-cost UAV ‘sense and avoid’
The rapid increase in use of sensors in automotive for safety applications and autonomous driving is providing the catalyst for much needed advances in the...

Drone operators should demand better quality products
Commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operators are all too familiar with the challenges of UAV flight – poor weather, demanding clients, and the current regulatory...