Drones and utility infrastructure inspections
One area in which drone technology has proved its usefulness since it arrived on the scene has been in the way it has made some jobs safer f…
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Calling on you, drone family...
Morning all. A bit of a heavy one to start today. We have a dream for the story of the drone in Africa. Not the war drone, no. Africa …
Blazing the drone trail with Suzanne von Rauenstein
Suzanne von Rauenstein used to fly helicopters. She still does to be honest. But these days most of her time is spent behind the controls…
What happened to the drone industry during the pandemic?
It is now official – the year 2020 was terrible for humans. It was great for drone business. With the benefit of hindsight, we know we …
Women and Drones Fireside Chat with Kim James
If you do not know what Women and Drones Africa Chapter's Fireside Chats are about; they are the weekly orgy of female drone professionals a…
The focus is on the camera: DJI's Air 2S is here
Seeing as we have not laid our hands on the new DJI Air 2S yet (your fault DJI), we will have to take DJI’s words on it for now. Which …
SA wildlife conservation trust hits ground running following RPAS certification
Organisation to use drones to drop flappers on power cables in bid to save birds Three years. That is what it took for the Endangered …
Drone Diva Desi to address the Drones Conference
The 2021 edition of the Drones and Unmanned Aviation Conference – set for June 24 and 25 in Johannesburg, South Africa – is pulling out …
Drones and the construction world
When thinking about tech-forward industries, construction is likely not the first sector to come to mind. The industry has been notorious fo…
ADDA alumni blazing own path in Malawi
At the Africa Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) – the first and to date the only school in Africa dedicated to teaching African youth about dr…
Trailbazing Women: Virginie Uwimana, Namibia Flying Labs
This week on Trailblazing Women, Women and Drones Africa Chapter’s weekly interaction with African female drone industry players, Louise c…
Kim's take on security drones in 2021
Reproduced below is the 'Drone Chick' Kim James’ take on drone technology in the security industry in South Africa. You know those kind of…