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Bird attacks on UAV’s are common: how to prevent them We’re all too familiar with the risks that birds attacks can pose to aeroplanes, but our feathered friends can also bring down an airborne drone. In October 2020, a seagull displaying a “level of aggression” attacked a UAV carrying out a rooftop survey in Stranraer, […]

Coptrz are proud to announce our strategic brand partnership with Wingtra Coptrz and Wingtra – the Swiss-based VTOL fixed-wing drone manufacturer – have announced a new agreement with COPTRZ becoming the first Premium Partner in Europe. Coptrz and Wingtra began working together in 2017 and has been expanding their footprint in the UK market ever […]

Drones for Marine Surveying Drones have the potential to revolutionise maritime business, reducing the time, cost & danger of many operations, whilst improving the value of the data captured. Using drones for marine surveying is set to change the way we carry out surveys in the very near future. We know that drones can take […]

Drones for Inspection Every day, workers around the globe perform inspections of hazardous inside spaces. Drones can perform surveys of challenging internal environments more safely and efficiently than a human inspector, now is the time to move towards drones for inspection. Internal inspections involve access to some of the most dangerous environments in industry. Internal […]

Is it really possible? Can drones be used to predict future natural disasters? Natural disasters are on the increase, and the world has been ravaged by deadly storms, weather events and wildfires in recent years which have made headlines around the globe. We spoke to John Howell to see how he is using drone mapping […]

The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual blazes the trail for Commercial Drone Businesses wanting to access multiple sectors.      In the ever-growing drone market, trying to choose the right drone for your business can almost certainly leave you confused, lost and drowning in a mass of information. There are many current drones on the […]

The mountain rescue drone revolution Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) have revolutionised the work of Mountain Rescue teams. And drones for emergency services, to assist in locating and saving the lost and injured, is only set to explode exponentially in the future. At COPTRZ we’re always looking to support our Search and Rescue teams […]

Do you want to find out how you can use drones for industrial inspection? Our industry experts George Burne and Steve Blair are holding a webinar where they will take an in-depth look at using drones for industrial inspection and site mapping with co-host Duncan Turner, Drone Team Lead for Severn Trent Water. The webinar […]

How have DJI pioneered the drone revolution? DJI is the worlds number one drone manufacturer. The Shenzhen-based firm led the way in popularising UAVs as a commercial solution and 2021 is set to see no abatement in their advances. With the election firmly underway in America, Coptrz thought we would take a look back over […]

Emergency Services: Drones On The Frontline Everyone has seen the show 999: What’s your emergency? If you haven’t, it is following the lives of emergency services personnel responding to 999 calls. It’s interesting to see how each service works from behind the scenes. But what they don’t show is how the use of Unmanned Aerial […]

Drones for Events: Pixel Artworks & Drone Inspect  It’s no secret that this year hasn’t been the best. Lockdown, curfews and generally getting used to living a life in a global pandemic. We’ve adapted to a new way of life and industries are adapting too. Let me introduce you to a new concept: drones for […]

Drones for Utilities: Panton McLeod Panton McLeod provides water quality products and industrial services. They have worked with all of the UK’s major water companies plus many tier 1 suppliers. Panton McLeod has recently introduced drones for utilities into their operations to ensure they are carried out as safely as possible. Their main services include […]