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UAS Drones Disaster Conference, March 7-8

The inaugural UAS DRONES Disaster Conference (UASDISCON) Los Angeles is scheduled for the Columbia Memorial Space Center from March 7-8, 2019. The event will feature keynote speakers with vast expertise in using unmanned systems for fire rescue, emergency management, and public safety. Fire Chief Charles Werner (Ret.), Chairman of the National Council on Public Safety […]

AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards

Are you using drones for good? (Or maybe you know someone who is!) Applications for the AUVSI Xcellence Humanitarian awards are now being accepted. Here’s the scoop: AUVSI Xponential, the annual international gathering for leaders in unmanned technology, is pleased to invite nominations for the second annual AUVSI Xcellence Humanitarian Awards. Proudly sponsored by DJI, the world’s […]

A Da-Jiang Innovations Science and Technology Co. (DJI) Phantom drone is flown during a property inspection following Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg

State Farm Flies Over People & BVLOS

State Farm has become the first company granted a national waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly drones over people and beyond the pilot’s line of sight. The Bloomington-based insurer says increased use of drones will help it more efficiently deploy claims workers after a catastrophe strikes, when people may be blocked by water, […]

National Public Safety Drone Donation Program

Airborne Works is proud to announce a special support initiative for 2019 to help public safety agencies. From their press release: “This program is for any public safety groups in need of UAV assets and or seeking to acquire UAV/thermal aerial systems or ground based Lidar solutions for accident and crime scene reconstruction or any […]

CES Highlights

Highly anticipated by tech geeks everywhere, the CES show (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) never fails to disappoint! Here are a few of our favorite finds from this year’s extravaganza.

Best of CES: 5 Top Drones & Tech

At the 2019 CES extravaganza in Las Vegas, we were blown away by the new, innovative drones and gear on display! Here are RotorDrone’s top picks from the event. SwellPro Spry This waterproof drone can land in water and even has a waterproof controller! Nothing […]

How to Pass the Part 107 Exemption Exam

This article will cover the ways I studied for the test and some tricks to successfully pass any test. The first piece of advice—and this may seem obvious—is that you must know the material. This means you need to understand the material, not just be aware of it. Knowing that there is a difference, for example, between Class B and […]

K-State’s Free Webinar

Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with UAS experts to discuss important safety practices, flying rules and regulations and tips for operating your UAS. The session will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15. Experts will discuss the difference between hobby and commercial UAS operations, safety considerations when […]

Solar Drones Help Native Americans

A Native American community in northern New Mexico will soon get help from solar-powered drones to monitor its vast land holdings from above. Under a new partnership with Santa Fe-based Wildflower International, unmanned aerial systems made by Albuquerque-based Silent Falcon UAS Technologies will assist Pojoaque Pueblo in managing its roaming bison herd, mapping cultural sites […]

BVLOS Traffic Tests

The University of North Dakota, along with research partners from Harris Corporation and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site, achieved a major industry milestone with the first-ever test flights over a specially developed UAS network of technologies that opens the skies for broad commercial use of drones. The North Dakota-based Harris UAS Network, […]