March 2015 -

Section 333 Insights from VSG Unmanned

VSG Unmanned We continue our Section 333 Insights series, we last spoke with Industrial Aerobotics, LLC, by this time getting Section 333 Insights from VSG Unmanned. They were approved for their Section 333 exemption on March 24th so we reached out to learn more about their experience. Q. You filed your Section 333 exemption on August 4th of 2014, did the approval process go forward as you expected? It took a bit longer than we anticipated. I think everyone was surprised with the number of applicants and the FAA was just…

Our Interviews

DroneDeploy Announces Partnership with DJI

March 31, 2015 theDroneInfoconstruction, dji, DJI Phantom Vision 2, drone deploy, farming, mining, precision agriculture0 comment

DroneDeploy We are very excited to see more drone-related announcements coming out today and this one comes from DroneDeploy once again. DroneDeploy announces partnership with DJI with software for aerial mapping, imaging, and additional drone automation which is available via an App with DJI Phantom Vision 2 Drones. This is a big win for both companies and consumers. We reached out to Mike Winn, founder and CEO of DroneDeploy, to ask him a few more questions. Q. Congratulations on the new product! This sounds like a major step forward, how…

Drones In The News

DroneDeploy raises 9 million in Series A funding

March 31, 2015 theDroneInfodata, DroneDeploy, dronedeploy raises 9 million, dronedeploy raises 9m, Emergence Capital, precision agriculture0 comment

DroneDeploy DroneDeploy raises 9 million DroneDeploy raised 9 million in funding from Emergence Capital has demonstrated confidence in DroneDeploys mission and led all investors in a Series A round of investment. DroneDeploy raises 9 million in funding at a time when the drone market is set to explode with new opportunities, both domestically and internationally. We took a moment to chat with Kevin Spain, co-founder & general partner at Emergence Capital, about the investment and his thoughts on the commercial drone marketplace. Kevin Spain, Emergence Capital Q. A $9M investment in a…

Amazon testing drone delivery in rural B.C

March 31, 2015 theDroneInfo0 comment

Amazon testing drone delivery in Canada. As we know, laws for drone usage in the United States are much more restrictive than other locations in the world. Canada, for example, is much less restrictive and is making it easier for companies to test and deploy drone solutions commercially. This, at least in part, appears to be a driver for Amazon testing drone delivery services in British Columbia. “Amazon has picked Canada as one of its testing grounds for the drones that the online retail giant hopes to one day use…

Section 333 Insights from Industrial Aerobotics, LLC

March 30, 2015 theDroneInfoFAA Drone Regulations, industrial aerobotics llc, insights, section 3330 comment

We recently reported that Industrial Aerobotics, LLC received their Section 333 Exemption on March 24th, 2015. We reached out to gain Section 333 Insights from Industrial Aerobotics, LLC on the process, their planned commercial uses for drones, and more. Enjoy the interview. Q. You filed your Section 333 exemption on September 2nd of 2014, did the approval process go forward as you expected? Not at all. The FAA listed an expected duration for approval of 120 days in their initial release. That would have put our expected approval near January 2nd. In mid…

Drones In The News

Applied Aeronautics Delivers Fully Composite, Highly Affordable UAV

March 30, 2015 theDroneInfoalbatross, applied aeronautics, kickstarter0 comment

Applied Aeronautics – UAV Helps Businesses and Individuals Tackle Once Impossible Tasks Without Breaking the Bank Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) March 28, 2015 Applied Aeronautics LLC, today announced the official release of the much-anticipated Albatross UAV platform. The Albatross will be the first in a line of products designed to democratize high performance UAV technology for businesses and individuals. By rolling out a solution that marries diverse use and hobby grade pricing, Applied Aeronautics have smashed barriers making these workhorse, utility UAV’s available to the masses. The Albatross UAV is…

Drones In The News

Fighting the Russian wheat aphid with drones

March 30, 2015 theDroneInfoagriculture, aphid, australia, farming, kansas, precision agriculture, Russian wheat aphid0 comment

Stories like this one are important to understand. Wheat farmers in America have been battling the Russian wheat aphid for more than 30 years and now Australia is preparing to do the same. The challenge with this small creature is that it can be very hard to track down and, once you do track it down, you may be too late. Gartenredakteur / Pixabay Drones are providing a solution for rapidly scanning and analyzing fields for the aphid and will be an important tool in winning the battle. Read this…

Obstacles to Progress: SmarTopo Harvest Develops a Safe Zone for Drones

March 30, 2015 theDroneInfo0 comment

SmarTopo Harvest is a new obstacle detection technology for the SmarTopo Obstacle Management System. SmarTopo Harvest creates a proprietary obstacle data base for commercial drone operation. Albuquerque,New Mexico (PRWEB) March 29, 2015 Rapid Imaging Software, Inc. is introducing SmarTopo Harvest on March 30, 2015. This new technology is integrated into the SmarTopo Obstacle Management System. SmarTopo delivers obstacle survey and detection technology plus powerful data management tools for a complete obstacle management system. SmarTopo is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to a level 1B. SmarTopo Harvest is the…

Our Contributors

21 Section 333 Exemptions Approved, 3/20/2015 – 3/27/2015

March 28, 2015 theDroneInfo21 section 333 exemptions approved, aerial, aerial photography, exemptions, FAA Drone Regulations, farming, forestry, gas exploration, inspection, mining, oil exploration, photography, scientific studies, section 3330 comment

21 Section 333 Exemptions Approved The FAA made a lot of progress on exemptions during the last few days with 21 section 333 exemptions approved. Here are the section 333 exemptions approved by the FAA and a summary of planned use for each. San Diego Gas & Electric Company The exemption notes: “The exemption would allow the petitioner to operate an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to conduct aerial inspections of its electric and gas facilities including emergency response damage assessments” Southern Company Services, Inc. The exemption notes: “The exemption would…

Drones on YouTube Our Contributors

DJI Inspire 1 following behind his Paramotor

March 27, 2015 theDroneInfodji, dji inspire 1, Mike Byrne, paramotor0 comment

DJI Inspire 1 James Allred is having a great time in this video, using his DJI Inspire 1 to follow him in the air as he travels along in his Paramotor. Yes, James has a paramotor which is, all by itself, very cool. What is more cool, though, is this DJI Inspire 1 following behind his Paramotor. What is a Paramotor? Per Wikipedia: Man flying a Paramotor. Image from Wikipedia. “Paramotor is a generic name for the propulsive portion of a powered paraglider (“PPG”). It consists of a frame that combines the motor, propeller,…