KDE Direct News Releases
The Growth of Drone Wind Turbine Inspections
As the use of wind power grows in the energy industry, as does the need for wind turbine inspections. Drone wind turbine inspections have a variety of benefits, and experts predict that the industry will take off and be worth $6 billion by 2024.
Developing the Future of Drones in Mining
Technological advancements in the development of drones may soon change some of the world’s most dangerous and labor-intensive industries. Drones for mining have started to become a reality and make way for massive changes to the mining and energy industries.
- Tags: mining
Drone Payload Delivery | The Next Frontier in Humanitarian Relief
Drone payload delivery has been a hot button topic since Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, announced the company’s plans for a delivery service in December of 2013. Drone payload delivery has been of interest in the realm of commerce, but it’s possible that humanitarian relief will be the next frontier for drone delivery systems.
- Tags: delivery, heavy lift, humanitarian, payload
FAA Allows Commercial Drones for Ski Videos to Fly Closer to People
In recent years, if you wanted to make a ski video while riding at the mountain, you’d have to buy or rent a GoPro and attach it to your helmet. While this provides a rider’s perspective, the video can be shaky and doesn’t give justice to the overwhelming beauty around the skier, or to their skills.
- Tags: cinematography, commercial
Redefining Farming with Agriculture Drones
Agriculture drones may soon be flying across America’s farmlands and changing the way data is analyzed, fertilizers and pesticides are spread and fields are scouted. Agriculture drones have the potential to change the way we farm. As federal regulations around UAVs loosen, innovations around the use of agriculture drones are hinting at improved crop yields, higher economic returns and better use of water, labor and less pollution.
- Tags: agriculture