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DJI Enterprise has today announced a thermal camera addition to the Mavic 2 Enterprise. The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise was launched during DJI Airworks 2018, and currently holds a loudspeaker, floodlight, and night-time strobe light. The edition of the thermal camera further aids search and rescue, and emergency service operations. This launch further strengthens DJI’s continued commitment […]

As a DJI Enterprise partner, COPTRZ are pleased to announce the release of the new DJI FlightHub Software, a fully-integrated, web-based drone management solution that delivers tools to help businesses manage live drone operations and pilot teams. Meeting the Needs of the Growing Commercial Drone Industry A quote taken directly from DJI during the launch of […]

As a qualified NQE, COPTRZ provides specialist training to enable drone pilots to obtain their permission for commercial operations (PfCO). The process of applying for your PfCO involves three key areas; a theory assessment, flight assessment and an operations manual submission to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Submitting drone flight operations manual to the CAA is […]

DJI has today launched a new Local Data Mode that stops internet traffic to and from its DJI Pilot app, in order to provide enhanced data privacy assurances for sensitive government and enterprise customers. The release comes after the US Government announced it would consider stopping the use of DJI drones due to data concerns. When […]

With the increase in drones being used as a key surveying tool, many questions are being asked about the accuracy of their GPS positioning from the sky. 3D mapping can be easily achieved with the use of a basic GPS enabled drone and processing software. However, for times when pinpoint accuracy is required, it is […]

The COPTRZ team recently put the DJI Zenmuse Z30 through its paces at our DJI M210 Demo Day and we were mightily impressed with how it performed. Despite the number of payloads that the team demonstrated during the day, the Zenmuse Z30 was undoubtedly the crowd favourite due to its unrivalled zoom capabilities. It’s clear to see […]

There has been a tremendous response from commercial drone users ever since COPTRZ unveiled the first DJI Matrice 200 in the UK back in May 2017. The industry has been crying out for a rugged, industrial grade aircraft and DJI have responded brilliantly with the release of the M200 Series. There are three aircraft in the series; […]

As an approved NQE, COPTRZ provides a complete 4 day CAA PfCO Training Course that enables drone pilots to obtain their permission for commercial operations. Training for all ability levels Our students range from photographers/videographers all the way through to police forces and large corporations looking to use drones as part of their operations. Why choose COPTRZ […]

Pix4D’s rayCloud is an iconic interface that connects original images to the 3D reconstruction. Add and edit your ground control and manual tie points to improve your project accuracy without searching for each point in an endless list of images. Simply select the point’s approximate location in the point cloud and refine its position in […]

The origins of photogrammetry and 3D mapping can be traced back to 1480 when Leonardo da Vinci developed the concept of perspective and projective geometry. Techniques have come a long way since then, with both the technology and software becoming more accessible and affordable. Our Emergency Services have been some of the earliest adopters of […]

The UK government has today announced plans to introduce new drone laws, including mandatory registration of drones and a requirement for owners of small unmanned aircraft to attend a safety awareness course. New UK Drone Laws to ‘Protect the Public’ Reporting to the BBC on the new legislation, Aviation Minister Lord Martin Callanan claimed that “Our […]

At COPTRZ, we’re always happy to catch up with our former students to find out how their COPTRZ CAA training is helping them as a commercial drone pilot. This month we had the pleasure of catching up with Peter Hinton, Operations Manager at the Royal Variety Charity, who has started using drones during the proposed redevelopment of the […]