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Flying Smart: Why Drone Insurance Is Taking OffAs drones become increasingly embedded in both recreational and commercial activities, the need for drone insurance is soaring. From aerial photography and agricultural surveying to infrastructure inspection and emergency response, drones are transforming industries—but they also bring new risks. That’s where drone insurance steps in, offering a safety net for operators navigating the skies.What Is Drone Insurance?

AltoMaxx has made significant strides in the field of drone compliance by becoming the world's first accredited Certification Body for ISO 21384-3, earning ISO 17065:2012 certification from the Standards Council of Canada. ISO 21384-3 sets the standard for safe and efficient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations, ensuring compliance with local regulations and best practices to prioritize safety. This certification is essential for sectors like early adopters of drone technology, companies wit

What could small robots on earth have to do with exploration on the moon?Quite a lot, as it turns out. Professors and engineering students at Polytechnique Montréal have been busy writing algorithms and running experiments with robots and drones with one goal in mind: To enable them to explore unfamiliar and even hostile surroundings far beyond the reach of GPS or other forms of precision location technology.“What we want to do is to explore environments including caves and surfaces on other

IntroductionIn an era where public safety is paramount, Eyeson is introducing the innovative OneView solution, designed to enhance situational awareness and responsiveness through advanced and patented video technology. Eyeson collaborates with state and local law enforcement, emergency services, security companies, utility operators, and their partners, augmenting and strengthening their existing infrastructures with new, groundbreaking capabilities.The One View Solution leverages a new generat

IntroductionIn an era where security challenges are constantly evolving, understanding the nuances of pivotal legislation becomes paramount. This article delves into Martyn's Law, groundbreaking legislation with profound implications for the broader security landscape, including the world of drones. At Sentrycs, we've chosen to explore this topic because of its far-reaching impact on how public venues, security providers, and even private enterprises approach safety and security in the face of m

Sky Power GmbH is the leading manufacturer of 2-stroke combustion and Wankel engines for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) with an MTOW between 25 and 120kg. The propulsion portfolio consists of TRL9 fuel injection, carburetor, hybrid and heavy fuel engine systems. In addition to its own development and manufacturing, Sky Power manufactures all engines in Germany using the latest technology. Cavok UAS is a premier professional drone manufacturer, located in France, with a wide range of electric

Amsterdam – October 10th: LiDAR developer and manufacturer YellowScan and drone manufacturer DeltaQuad are joining forces once again. The outcome – more quality 3D mapping data than ever. The YellowScan Surveyor Ultra LiDAR system with an embedded camera is now integrated into DeltaQuad Evo, bringing 1200 ha of dense point clouds for professionals worldwide.Longer quality flight timesThe YellowScan Surveyor Ultra OEM is a new lightweight 360° LiDAR system with a 120° field o

Two leading Canadian drone/data acquisition companies joined forces to provide decision-makers in Kelowna with critical data surrounding the wildfires that have threatened the city. InDro Robotics and drone imagery platform Spexigon have been carrying out precision flights of impacted areas to assist those involved with emergency response. When the threat of wildfires to Kelowna reached its peak, the City contacted InDro Robotics for assistance. The City was interested in rapid damage assessment

By assisting our clients to find the drone suppliers that they need from our global network, Drone Major has generated significant revenue for its suppliers like Drone Evolution who recently secured a significant new client from one of our introductions.Toby Townrow, a director at Drone Evolution was naturally delighted stating: "It's been great working with Drone Major and the team. We have been introduced to business opportunities that we may not have acquired through traditional methods. Beco

London, UK and Reading, UK – 07 June 2023 Leading orchestration service provider Mvine Limited has partnered with TrustID Limited, experts in digital identity validation technology (IDVT), to deliver a new range of digital identity services suitable for everyone, no matter their documentation. The move supports the commercial strategy of both Mvine and TrustID to scale up their respective go-to-market activities, starting with the UK business-to-business (B2B) sector.Through this new partnersh

Developing and maintaining an innovative culture within a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) can be challenging, but it is crucial for staying competitive and driving growth. Here are some key strategies for fostering an environment that encourages innovation within an SME:Encourage a growth mindset: Encourage employees to embrace challenges and take risks, rather than fearing failure. This can be done through training and coaching programs, as well as by setting an example through leadershi

London, UK and Reading, UK – 16 May 2023 Enrolment and identity verification specialist Seamfix Ltd has partnered with leading orchestration service provider Mvine Ltd to deliver a new range of digital identity services interoperable across international borders. The move reinforces the go-to-market strategy of both Seamfix and Mvine to scale up their respective commercial activities, starting with the UK B2B market.Through this partnership, Mvine will integrate its digital identity hub to Sea

London, England, 17 March 2023 – RanMarine Technology teamed up with the Canary Wharf Group (CWG), Britvic, and Aqua Libra; the company best known for its infused sparkling waters, to launch the first WasteShark in London. The plastic-gobbling robot was launched into the Middle Dock at Canary Wharf just ahead of Global Recycling Day, 18 March 2023. The WasteShark is the world’s leading aquatic robot designed to remove floating waste and collect water quality data from waterways. Th

This is currently a very pertinent question as evidence received at the end of 2022 by the Chair of the Economic Affairs Finance Bill Sub-Committee stated: “So far in 2022-23 claims are determined to be inaccurate in 84% of closed 1-2-1 enquiry cases in the SME R&D scheme.”This is a worryingly high figure but not one that we find surprising.It’s no secret that there are hundreds of R&D tax relief advisors who are currently offering a poor service due to their own lack of knowledge

A High Court judge has cautioned solicitors to avoid over-pleading and subsequently incurring unnecessarily large costs for uncomplicated data protection litigation in the High Court.In Cleary v Marston (Holdings) Ltd , a claimant brought proceedings for (1) breach of data protection legislation; (2) misuse of private information; and (3) breach of confidence, after his colleague was wrongly emailed by a debt recovery company. The claimant was looking to obtain £3,000 in damages for the breache

For most people the term Smart Warehouse would conjure up a system of robot arms, robot pickers, automated pickers and routing systems. As a Northamptonian, I remember well over 20 years ago talk of Howard Smith Paper’s state of the art facility on the Brackmills estate, The warehouse that needed no lighting!Warehouses for many years have been using automated systems and processes like this. So, what turns a warehouse using automated systems into a Smart Warehouse?Like many terms in the ‘sma

Over the past decade, traditional fireworks displays have been overcome by the arrival of drones. This innovation is known as “drone light show” and it is possible thanks to a swarm of drones equipped with multi-coloured lights capable to fly together and reproduce spectacular images and text messages. The purpose is to entertain and surprise by producing dazzling moving effects in the sky.The idea of flying coordinated drones was conceived by Vijay Kumar, from the University

The exclusive Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar SOFINS 2023 was held in Bordeaux, France, from 28 to 30 March 2023.FLY-R SAS was invited to participate and exhibit its latest products and innovations.FLY-R boot displayed its products such as the R2-150 and other rhomboid wing aircraft developments. A special emphasize was put on the R2-120 “RAIJIN” that was made public shortly before the show.

A drone detection system described as “probably the best at any airport in the country” played a role in ensuring the safety of Air Force One during Joe Biden’s first visit as US President to Canada.InDro Robotics is one of the key technology partners, supplying drone detection hardware and software for the Ottawa International Airport (YOW) Drone Detection Pilot Project. It detects drone flights both near YOW and much further afield.In advance of President Biden’s visit, The US Secret S

One of the most common questions we get from new commercial drone operators is "How much should I charge my client for this [inspection/wedding/survey] job?". This post attempts to provide some guidance as to what you should be thinking about when answering that question for your own business.As of March 2023, the number of commercial drone operators in the UK is just under 6,000. And it's growing steadily every month. Not all of them are active drone businesses; some are research institutions o