Pioneering Drone Technology Showcased (Otago Daily Times Article)
Article from Otago Daily Times: https://www.odt.co.nz/regions/central-otago/pioneering-drone-technology-showcased Saturday, 18 August 2018 By Alexia Johnston and Pam Jones Pioneering drone technology showcased Cutting-edge technology allowing emergency services to "go...
Kiwis Push Boundaries with Commercial Drones (Australian Aviation Article)
written by Denise McNabb July 29, 2018 New Zealand’s commercial market for drones is booming, largely thanks to a collaborative approach by its Civil Aviation Authority. Its Part 101 consultation rules and Part 102 unmanned aircraft certification has resulted in 108...
Drone Delivery Becomes a Reality in Remote Pacific Islands
Drone Delivery Becomes a Reality in Remote Pacific Islands (Article from IEEE Global Magazine) In Vanuatu, delivery drones will fly vaccines to isolated villages beginning in September By Eliza Strickland Original article 31May18:...
Driving BLOS Technology Forwards: Round Table Summary
BVLOS Round Table: Commercial UAV Show London, November 2017. As part of our involvement at the Commercial UAV Show in London this November, Skybase was requested to host a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) round table discussion. The discussion was held on Day 1...
Podcast Interview: The skies in 2050
-Podcast excerpt- What Will The Skies Look Like In 2050? Tuesday’s podcast on the Drone Radio Show features Michael Read, the founder of SkyBase.aero, a full, end-to-end drone services company. Michael has extensive experience in aviation, start-up business...
BBC News Review: DJI Launches Privacy Mode for Its Drone Models
US Army Ban/ DJI’s Response In a BBC news report, DJI – the world’s largest drone maker has announced that it is adding privacy mode for its drones This development came just two weeks after the US military (Army) banned its troops from using DJI gadgets, and...
Community blog for recreational/light commercial drone users
The drones are here! And more are coming in droves in the years to come. Drones for Recreational/Commercial Uses By far, the biggest usage of drones is currently recreational and low-volume commercial. Thus, much of the regulation and focus for the industry as been on...
Commercial UAV Show- London 2017
The Commercial UAV Show in London is the second largest drone expo in the world. This year it will be held in November, and the Skybase founder, Michael Read, will be speaking on the future of airspace and regulations. He will also be doing an interview on the Drone...