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Why You Should Take The Commercial UAV Surveying Course The drone industry is a growing business. According to a recent RICS study, the list of approved commercial operators using drones in the UK jumped from 359 to 5,000 between 2014 – 2019. With this growth, various businesses have seen innovations, especially within the surveying industry. […]

Pioneering drone rescue scheme launched in UK Drones have started operational missions to officially assist search and rescue helicopters for the first time in the UK. The remotely-controlled drones being used in Wales have been nicknamed “baby sharks” because of their appearance. After three months of testing at Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, they are providing safety […]

The Fundamentals Of Drone Maintenance And Repair Investing in a drone to add value to your business is not a nominal outlay. These high tech pieces of kit require regular maintenance and servicing to maximise their safety and effectiveness. In some ways, the commercial drone market is still fairly young. And it is. It was […]

The Rise of Drone Technology in Archaeology When we think of archaeology, it’s not uncommon to picture Indiana Jones clutching an artefact, running away from an approaching boulder. However, in practice, archaeology is much closer to home; and it employs a lot more technology than you might think. In the past few years, that technology […]

How drones are transforming the railways of the world A growing flock of drones are being deployed by rail networks around the globe to perform inspections of infrastructure, ensure safety and security and to produce contour maps of areas where new lines are proposed. But the benefits could yet extend so much further. 2020 Could […]

Pix4Dreact – a detailed look into this game changing real-time mapper When time is of the essence and every second counts, Pix4Dreact is fast mapping software that’s tailor-made for rapid response and emergency situations. Released in the autumn of 2019, Pix4Dreact was developed to meet the needs of first responders and emergency services. It quickly […]

All Out To Sea – How Drones Can Transform Coastal Rescue Her Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) is responsible for maintaining safety on the coast and at sea, coordinating maritime search and rescue (SAR) operations. In the UK, the Coastguard employs over 1,000 staff with 3,500 Coastal Rescue Officers (CROs), many of them unpaid volunteers, who patrol […]

How drones are the social distancing solution for construction and surveying The coronavirus pandemic has changed life as we know it, affecting everything from the weekly visit to the shops to how we work as a nation. One of the best methods to fight the virus is through the use of social distancing, reducing the […]

DJI M300 – Technical Video Review with industry experts from Public Safety and Inspection in this exclusive Q&A video Our Industry Experts got together for a 60 minute live Q&A Webinar with over 250 audience members on launch day to give a technical review of all the key features of the new DJI M300. If […]

What you’ll find out by reading this Coptrz article on Using UAVs to counter COVID-19; Examples of how drones are being used Benefits of using drones Safety protocols during deployment How to embrace uses Future drone uses Drones in a Crisis: Using UAVs to counter COVID-19 There are a multitude of great ways that drones […]

In this blog you’ll find out how our customer Networx3 is using drones for inspection: How using drones for inspection has made their operations safer, faster and more cost effective How Networx3 use inspection drones to manage risk and protect their workforce  The different types of drones Networx3 use for industrial inspection An insight into […]

The requirements for registration and education become law on 30 November 2019.    Who do the new rules apply to? The new regulations apply to many who own or fly drones and model aircraft weighing between 250g and 20kg. You’ll be required to register unless either of the following apply: The drone or unmanned aircraft won’t […]