While DJI has no independent confirmation of what has occurred or what type of drone may be involved, the company is prepared to offer technical assistance and comply with appropriate requests from law enforcement and aviation regulation officials. While the overwhelming majority of drone pilots fly safely and responsibly, DJI…
Touring technology is really taking off thanks to a new breed of dynamic flying machine created for the live entertainment industry by technology specialists Verity Studios. When Drake’s creative team approached the company for assistance with a high-flying concept for the rapper's latest show they specified the artist wanted "something…
Leeds-based creative studio Newsubstance has put on the UK’s first largescale drone light performance, marking the beginning of a joint venture with Singaporean company Skykmagic. The show, which featured 100 Skymagic performance drones – each equipped with colour-changing LEDs - was developed around a track written and produced by electronic duo…
Stampede president and COO Kevin Kelly will be a featured speaker at Integrate 2018, taking place in Sydney, Australia from 22-24 August at the ICC Sydney Convention Center. Kelly will speak on the “AV Applications of Drones and How AV Integrators Can Benefit from Adding Them to Their Portfolio” on Wednesday,…
Drone forecasts are wrong because they underestimate the impact of the technology, according to the founder of a UK-based global trade organisation for the drone industry. Robert Garbett, chief executive of the Drone Major Group, said current forecasts relate only to the airborne drone industry, but the technology in fact…
Civilian drone and aerial imaging technology company DJI and Microsoft have announced a strategic partnership to bring advanced AI and machine learning capabilities to DJI drones, helping businesses harness the power of commercial drone technology and edge cloud computing. Through this partnership, DJI is releasing a software development kit (SDK)…
The show, which was pre-recorded for the event, surpassed Intel’s previous record achievement, when they flew 500 unmanned aerial vehicles airborne simultaneously in Germany in 2016. A global audience was wowed as the fleet of drones formed a variety of custom vibrant animations, from the iconic Olympic rings through to…
The three-day course gives drone pilots full Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) accreditation, which allows users to fly drones for commercial purposes. Course participants will be guided through practical applications of drones for commercial use, including still photography, elaborate topographical surveys, 3D point cloud scanning, orthomosaics,…
One of the world’s first automated inspections by an intelligent drone with deep learning capabilities was demonstrated at the GPU Technology Conference Europe by Aerialtronics, a Dutch manufacturer of technologically advanced drones, Neurala, a pioneer in deep learning software, and GPU-accelerated computing company NVIDIA. This new “intelligent drone” identifies objects and their condition in…
The city of Marseille - which hosted six championship matches - entrusted local production company Drone Immersion with capturing memorable moments from within the FanZone during the tournament. Located close to the Velodrome stadium, the zone was equipped with three large screens and had a capacity for up to 80,000…
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