After piloting manned aircraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for most of his career, Matt Pickett of Oceans Unmanned gained a new passion for operating UAS upon retirement. Using unmanned systems to protect our oceans inspires him, Matt says, and gives him hope that future generations can…
This summer, senseFly announced Always On, a new service package designed to keep professional drone operators flying. What inspired this new service package and how can eBee Plus drone operators benefit from it? Waypoint spoke with the company’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Jean-Thomas Celette, to find out. Hi Jean-Thomas….
When it comes to professional drone operators, they don’t come more passionate than Soaring Sky’s Ryan Cowell—a man who moved across the States to pursue his dream of using drones for good. Waypoint caught up with Ryan to discuss thinking big, praying to the UAS gods and, ultimately, trusting your…
This summer, senseFly and Skyward announced they were joining forces to deliver custom operations management software and consulting packages for senseFly drones. Why did this partnership come about and what benefits can it offer senseFly users? We spoke with senseFly’s CEO, Jean-Christophe Zufferey, to learn more. Hi Jean-Christophe. Let’s kick…
Oregon State University (OSU) is one of the United States’ front runners in the field of infrastructure inspection using drones. Its UAS team is working on not only inspecting a wide range of the state’s bridges, but more recently added communications towers too, with the possibility of even moving onto indoor projects in…