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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 […]

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 […]

14-Year-Old Wins FAI Drone Racing World Cup

These kids are all right! French drone ace Killian Rousseau, 14, won the 2018 edition of the FAI Drone Racing World Cup, besting no fewer than 668 other competitors hailing from 41 different countries. Joining him on the podium are Poland’s Jan Wielgosz, also a Junior competitor, in second place, and David Spacek of Czechoslovakia in […]

Lockheed Martin’s Racing Drone Challenge

Lockheed Martin has launched the AlphaPilot AI Drone Innovation Challenge to create a racing drone that’s faster, smarter, and doesn’t need a human pilot! “Put that computing power at the edge, and do it in such a way that it can beat those human pilots who trained months or years to get to that level,” […]

Fashion Institute of Technology Fall Drone Courses

Thinking about adding a drone to your business or starting a new career flying one? This November, FIT can teach you how to master drone flight and prepare for the FAA’s Remote Pilot Knowledge Test. Business and hobby pilots can now learn how to fly their drones safely and legally, understand new job opportunities and […]

InterDrone Keynote Speakers

Emerald Expositions, the largest operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, announced today the InterDrone keynote lineup, comprised of industry heavy hitters including Acting FAA Administer Daniel K. Elwell and PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen for the Grand Opening Keynotes, as well as DJI Enterprise. InterDrone will take place at the Rio Hotel in […]

InterDrone’s Women in Drones

Emerald Expositions, the largest operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, announced plans today for InterDrone’s fourth annual Women in Drones Luncheon, a special event it spearheaded in 2015 and has quickly grown into a model for networking in the commercial drone industry. InterDrone will take place at the Rio Hotel in Las […]

DJI Enterprise Joins InterDrone Exhibition

Emerald Expositions, the largest operator of business-to-business trade shows in the United States, announced today the exhibition component of the industry’s largest dedicated commercial UAV show, InterDrone, will include the first major presence by UAV industry leader, DJI. The exhibition will be paired with more than 120 sessions on all aspects of drone design, piloting, […]

AUVSI Xponential Awards Video

Check out the winners of the Xcellence Awards at the 2018 AUVSI Xponential show in Denver, Colorado. New this year, the awards recognize organizations and individuals that contribute to the safe uses of drones and unmanned aircraft systems. These first-place winners were recognized in the following categories: Pierce Aerospace in Remote Identification; Neurala “Brains for […]

Drone News: AUVSI Xponential Preview

In this video, the Roswell Flight Test Crew provides a preview of the 2018 AUVSI Xponential show in Denver, Colorado, April 30 to May 3. The big news in the run up to the show has been the announcement of the finalists for the AUVSI Xcellence Awards, making their debut this year. Among the nominees: […]