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7 key benefits of indoor drones for the oil and gas industry


Inspectors working in the oil and gas industry have been realising significant benefits from using drones in their inspections for several years...

DJI unveils DJI Ronin 4D, the first 4-axis cinema camera


DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today launches a comprehensive cinematography system that heralds the next generation...

DJI Mini SE vs DJI Mini 2: what are the differences?


DJI recently released the DJI Mini SE, a low cost updated version of the original DJI Mini at a lower...

What is the Difference Between GCPs, PPK, and RTK?


When used in surveying drones are commonly used with one of three technologies, GCPs, PPK, RTK, to improve the GPS...

DJI Matrice 300 gets major V3 firmware update


DJI has just released a V3 firmware update for the Matrice 300 RTK drone to improve the future updating process,...

What are Subsea ROVs?


What is a Subsea ROV? A Subsea ROV (remotely operated vehicle) refers to a passenger-less vehicle that operates underwater for recreational...

Researchers study retreating glaciers using thermal drone imagery


Rosie Bisset, a researcher at Edinburgh University, is mapping the surface of some of the highest glaciers in South America...

Frequently Asked Questions: Thermal Imaging For Unmanned Aerial Systems (Part 2)


There are many questions asked around thermal payloads for drones. Teledyne FLIR has answered some of these questions below. Q: What...

How to fly your agriculture drone to get accurate plot data


Reaching data accuracy on your experimental fields requires to fly the right drone, at the right time, with the right...

What Should You Consider For A Successful UAV LiDAR Integration?


UAV LiDAR integration is key to start a mapping business for safety reasons but not only (productivity, quality of deliverables…). Here...

Introducing RTK support for MicaSense SkyPort Sensors!


With MicaSense's latest firmware update, customers with SkyPort versions of RedEdge-MX or Altum can now access high-quality and precise-geotagged multispectral...

RTE relies on Delair DT26X LiDAR drone for power line inspection


RTE oversees maintenance and repairs for over 100,000 km of electricity power lines in France. When they started to consider...

4 steps for making an excellent 3D model with a drone


Dronelife sat down with Jeff Foster, Co-Founder of Sound Visions Media, and Editorial Director of Drone Coalition to talk creating 3D models with a...

Using Spot for data collection and sensing in nuclear environments


Producing sustainable, clean energy is one of the most important problems for us to solve in our time. While it...

How fixed-wing drones address the challenge of large-scale surveying for mines


For large-scale surveying and asset management in remote areas, drone-based data collection is often the only option. Engineering services company...

How agricultural drones deliver enhanced scientific services to the seed oil industry


Innolea, ex Biogemma, is a research company supporting the French oil industry, with activities focused on oil crop genetics and...

Copper Mine Survey & volume calculation with drones


Freeport-McMoran, Inc. is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. Freeport-McMoran, Inc. is the world’s largest publicly...

Using drones to reach never before inspected areas


Everything is fine until it’s not. Regular inspection of power lines is one of the first mandates of an energy...

Drone inspection of anomalies around underground pipelines


GRTgaz, a subsidiary of Engie, is a natural gas transmission system operator. GRTgaz has over 4 400 delivery stations in...

3 drones to consider for BVLOS operations


 Brand Wingcopter Autel Foxtech Model  Wingcopter 198 Dragonfish Baby Shark Product Image Type VTOL VTOL VTOL Payloads Flexible 4k 20xZoom,...

Boston Dynamics Spot Explorer vs Spot Enterprise: What's the difference?


Boston Dynamics' robot dog Spot comes in multiple versions, with Spot Explorer and Spot Enterprise being the main two on...

How Eurofins is evaluating Delair drones and data management platform delair.ai for agricultural research


Providing sustainable solutions for global food security is a major challenge. With the world population estimated to grow to nearly...

Riverbank mapping for flood monitoring with drones


DDT-31 is a French Department of Territory Management. DDT stands for Direction Départamentale des Territoires, with the "31" referring to...

Is Drone Photogrammetry an Alternative to Classical Terrestrial Surveying Techniques?


To understand how drones can be utilised in surveying, let us remind you quickly about aerial photogrammetry. It involves taking...