GPS World, April 2016

WATCH MARKET UAV 2 Intergeo 2016 Features Independent UAS Event Drones Hit the Rails I ndustrial Networks INet has begun testing a new drone for railyard automation The plan requires safety testing and Federal Aviation Administration FAA approvals but is expected to give rail shippers more flexibility in railyards The Industrial Networks Rail Automation Drone IRAD1 will be capable of fully autonomous scanning of the railyard for inventory and inspection of a railcar An elaborate collision detection and avoidance system is built into the drone to help avoid objects in the flight path and reinforce safety The system gives the IRAD1 the ability to be a completely autonomous Photo Industrial Networks Automated Equipment Identification AEI scanner leading to faster data collection and reduced workforce requirements INets current collection of AEIscanning tools includes stationary and handheld readers and automates data collection in the field I ntergeo 2014 in Berlin hosted a flight zone event for unmanned aircraft systems UAS business applications which led to the 2015 debut in Stuttgart Germany of Interaerial Solutions as an integrated topic platform At Intergeo 2016 in Hamburg Interaerial Solutions will run as a free standing UAS platform Oct 11 13 It will serve as a showcase for manufacturers UAS users and operators accessories software and endto end solutions About 80 exhibitors and 3200 visitors attended the event as part of Intergeo 2015 Interaerial Solutions is hosted by Hinte GmbH Go to www interaerialsolutions com for more information WERE HIRING ENGINEERS Swift Navigation is looking for outstanding engineers to push the state of the art in satellite navigation technology Help make high accuracy positioning ubiquitous across a wide variety of industries and applications for UAVs robotics and autonomous transportation Learn more and apply at www swiftnav com jobs Competitive salary benefits equity Open vacation policy In SF close to public transport APRIL 2016 WWW GPSWORLD COM GPS WORLD 35 UAV Market to Hit 37B by 2022 T he worldwide market for drones now 68 billion is anticipated to reach 369 billion by 2022 according to a new report by RnR Market Research Drones Market Shares Strategies and Forecasts Worldwide 2016 to 2022 provides a comprehensive analysis of drones in nine different categories illustrating the diversity of uses for remote flying devices The use scenarios cover agriculture oil and gas border patrol law enforcement homeland security disaster response package delivery photography videography and others Army UAS have logged more than 3 million f light hours 88 percent in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan giving drones market credibility and paving the way for commercial drone markets to develop Now UAV technology has reached a level of maturity that has permitted DJI to garner 1 billion in revenue in 2015 doubling the companys revenue in one year This achievement puts drone systems at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing According to the report Use of drones represents a key milestone in provision of value to every industry Customized cameras are used to take photos and videos with stunning representations Digital controls will further automate flying making ease of use and flight stability a reality New materials and new designs are bringing that transformation forward By furthering innovation continued growth is assured