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Free-Fall Delivery Mechanism

A2Z Drone Delivery, LLC, developer of a patented tethered freefall drone delivery mechanism, is launching its flagship product, the RDS1 (Rapid Delivery System) which maintains a safe hover of up to 150 feet (45.71 meters) while its delivery mechanism controls the payload’s freefall for a safe and accurate touchdown. Offered as a modular add-on system […]

Skydio 2 Flight-Tested

An honest review of the Skydio 2 must actually be two reviews: one that compares the aircraft with its own potential, and the other that compares it with other aircraft that can be had for a similar price to perform general aerial imaging missions. Whether the Skydio 2 is an astonishing success or a quirky […]

Percepto Parachutes to Safety

The autonomous Percepto Sparrow has completed more than 50 successful test flights with its ASTM 3322-18 standard compliant integral parachute. The achievement builds upon the drone’s existing safety features. The parachute feature is compliant with FAA standards and will expedite further the approvals for flying over people and beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) […]

FLIR Hadron Module

This dual-sensor module includes a 12-megapixel visible camera paired with the FLIR Boson 320×240 resolution thermal camera with up to a 60-hertz framerate. “With the introduction of Hadron, FLIR Systems is leading the way in offering low-cost, dual sensor integration across a variety of industries from commercial drones to industrial imaging systems,” said Paul Clayton, […]

Skydio X2: Ready for Duty

Earlier this week, Skydio announced its new autonomous drone platform, the Skydio X2, along with new software solutions that simplify inspections and situational awareness workflows: Skydio Autonomy Enterprise Foundation, Skydio 3D Scan, and Skydio House Scan. Here’s the inside scoop direct from Skydio: Skydio Autonomy is the AI-powered brain built into every Skydio drone. Our autonomy technology enables a breakthrough flight experience and can […]

Auterion Skynode

Auterion’s Skynode is a first-of-its-kind reference design of a fully integrated and connected family of drone avionics modules. Offering benefits for manufacturers, Skynode streamlines the process of bringing enterprise-ready drones to market or retrofit existing products by helping to lower costs, save time, and reduce overall risk. Skynode breaks through the complexity of integrating drone […]

DJI Matrice 300RTK & Zenmuse H20

DJI has released its most advanced drone platform yet, the Matrice 300 RTK (M300 RTK), and the Zenmuse H20 Series – a hybrid, multi-sensor camera. DJI engineered this all-in-one, high-tech solution to expand possibilities and exploit areas of work never explored before, for precise aerial inspections and data collection missions. “With the M300 RTK flying […]

Auterion Skynode

Jump-start your development process with Skynode, the fastest way to power drones with the software, payloads and workflow integrations that enterprise customers demand. By connecting you to the Auterion platform, Skynode dramatically reduces the time and cost of designing, integrating and maintaining your own hardware and software, so you can focus on developing an excellent […]

DJI Mavic Air 2

With 34 minutes of flight time along with a bigger image sensor and redesigned controller, the new DJI Mavic Air 2 is a hot ticket for drone pilots. We really like its proprietary OccuSync technology, which should be an improvement over often spotty WiFi signal transmissions. Available for pre-order now for $799, the Mavic Air […]

Ten Times the Endurance!

This new technology could increase the endurance of a fixed-wing UAV by ten times compared to using batteries alone! How? Mesodyne’s technology converts fuel into electricity with heat and light as intermediaries. Specifically, its thermophotovoltaic portable power generator works by burning fuel to heat a photonic crystal thermal emitter to incandescence, leading to infrared radiation […]