https://www.commercialuavnews.com Explore Commercial UAV News for comprehensive updates on the commercial drone sector, including tech advancements, regulatory shifts, and industry events shaping UAV applications worldwide. 7c096a66-340b-4727-9977-eb4d25617c84 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/docked-drone-systems-utility-inspection Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:29:51 -0400 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:29:53 -0400 Software, Data and Visualization Operational Tools Energy & Utilities 0 1 Contributed by Vikhyat Chaudhry, Co-Founder, CTO and COO @ Buzz Solutions Utility inspections were once human-led events, typically scheduled annually or semi-annually. As innovation accelerated and proliferated across the industry, manual drone... ]]> 906620c3-c8bf-4885-8f4c-6a5a14917615 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/we-want-your-perspective-take-the-2026-state-of-the-commercial-drone-industry-survey Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:43:00 -0400 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:32:06 -0400 Event News Uncrewed Insights 0 1 The commercial drone industry has spent years proving what it can do. The use cases are no longer theoretical; the technology has matured considerably; and the regulatory framework, however imperfect, is taking a more defined shape. Even with all of... ]]> cef610e7-1c5f-452e-8afd-30dbff49a119 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/drone-photography-career-business-owner Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:43:00 -0400 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:58 -0400 Uncrewed Insights 0 1 The market for drone photography has begun to grow significantly as people are finding the value in it. From artistic photography to practical applications like roof inspections and real estate imagery, the demand is growing. As the market... ]]> 913d1836-d08e-49d2-ba53-2b7418b0bf2b https://www.commercialuavnews.com/license-plate-recognition-spray-drones-powerline-inspection Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:27:00 -0400 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:44:26 -0400 Forestry & Agriculture Energy & Utilities Public Safety & Emergency Services News 0 1 This week’s news round up looks at how the Vancouver Police Department is using drones for license plate recognition, a farmer fresh out of college who started a drone spraying business, and how Pacific Gas and Electric is expanding their... ]]> d5bdfa20-f030-4b20-a6e8-2edb44624f19 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/electra-aero-charleston-ustol-demo-flight-jsx-el9 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:26:00 -0400 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:23 -0400 AAM 0 1 At the end of April this year, Joby Aviation made a series of test flights around heliports in New York City. These flights were part of their certification process with the FAA and included just a test pilot, with no passengers. In the race to be... ]]> a3389f26-04fc-4b99-86f3-820da35acfd3 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/ideaforge-flyght-daas-platform-expands-india Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:42:17 -0400 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:42:21 -0400 News Surveying & Mapping Construction Forestry & Agriculture Energy & Utilities Public Safety & Emergency Services 0 1 ideaForge Technology Limited, India's largest domestic drone manufacturer, announced this week that its Drone-as-a-Service offering, branded FLYGHT, has been deployed across more than 10 industries and government sectors since its 2022 launch. The... ]]> 79a5b3fa-3ba5-4dac-81c3-ce3669ef02bc https://www.commercialuavnews.com/drone-thermography-fundamentals-best-practices-and-field-applications Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:08:00 -0400 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:44:56 -0400 Operational Tools Sensors and Cameras Services and Training Imaging Energy & Utilities Construction Public Safety & Emergency Services Forestry & Agriculture 0 1 Pilot Institute recently presented a webinar with Commercial UAV News entitled Drone Thermography Essentials, bringing in subject matter expert Jason Wood to walk attendees through everything from the physics of thermal imaging to real-world... ]]> 5cb17d38-26f1-46c6-ad93-166fe828ca87 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/easter-island-moai-mystery-drones-gis-remote-sensing Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:54:00 -0400 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:29:23 -0400 Surveying & Mapping Software, Data and Visualization 0 1 Contributed by Lain Graham, Ph.D, Esri When Dutch explorers arrived on Easter Island more than 300 years ago, the legendary giant statues known as moai filled them with wonder. Looking around, they saw no trees, no signs of cordage, and a... ]]> c722b74d-5faf-4b56-b003-f72899daee84 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/us-drone-operators-guide-european-market-easa-regulations Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:53:00 -0400 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:28:55 -0400 Regulations Europe 0 1 Contributed by Dr. José Ramírez The European commercial drone market is projected to approach $13 billion by 2030, with sustained growth across logistics, infrastructure inspection, precision agriculture, and emergency services. For... ]]> 497b5189-370e-40be-97d1-bef120ea8f34 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/drone-industry-research-united-states-leading Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:35:00 -0400 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:09:24 -0400 News Uncrewed Insights 0 1 When I started working in the drone industry about five years ago, I didn't know much about it other than the fact that it was relatively new. After a few months and a lot of research, I was amazed at all the different tasks drones could perform,... ]]> 128ed7b8-3a36-47c3-a0ed-e58fad33e70f https://www.commercialuavnews.com/drone-industry-insights-launches-the-9th-edition-of-the-global-drone-survey Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:13:10 -0400 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:13:13 -0400 Uncrewed Insights 0 1 Drone Industry Insights (DII), an independent research and intelligence provider for the global drone market, has opened the 9th edition of its Global Drone Survey. The survey is among the largest annual data-collection efforts in the unmanned... ]]> 4122280c-51f9-46af-a768-171e75397aa1 https://www.commercialuavnews.com/commercial-uav-expo-2026-exhibit-hall-registration Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:32:00 -0400 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:54:46 -0400 Uncrewed Insights Event News 0 1 As we continue to gear up for the 2026 Commercial UAV Expo – we’re already inside three months away from the start of the event, taking place September 1-3 in Las Vegas – we’ve been highlighting a bit on this site and in our... ]]>