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The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

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• Drone Delivery (https://uavcoach.com/drone-companies/#guide-7)
• Drone Racing (https://uavcoach.com/drone-companies/#guide-9)
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Companies that make drones and drone accessories.
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DJI (http://www.dji.com/) is one of the top consumer drone
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manufacturers, known mainly for their Mavic series. The Mavic series has
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become the quintessential drone for new to intermediate pilots and
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videographers, and the simultaneous launch (https://uavcoach.com/dji-
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mavic-2-pro-review/) in late 2018 of the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom
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was huge news in the industry.
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Follow DJI: Twitter (https://twitter.com/DJIGlobal) | Facebook
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(https://www.facebook.com/DJIAmericas/)
Parrot (http://www.parrot.com/usa/) makes some of the best drones on

the market. Their ANAFI (https://uavcoach.com/parrot-ana -
review/) camera drone is always a favorite in lists around the web.
Additionally, their Bebop 2.0 (https://uavcoach.com/parrot-unveils-
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bebop-drone-2/?utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic) is even more robust
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than the original, with a 25 minute battery life and powerful motors for
ight100
The Top in greater altitudes. Parrot
Drone Companies to Watch in also designs, develops, and markets
consumer products for smartphones and tablets other than consumer
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UAVs and drones.
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(https://www.facebook.com/Parrot)
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Yuneec
Mapping and(http://yuneec.com/)
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industry before creating the rst commercially successful, ready-to- y
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xed wing
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popular aerial video quadcopters. In early 2017 they announced the
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launch
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announcement/?utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic), designed speci cally
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Drone commercial applications, as well as a huge customer service initiative
to provide high quality service. In 2018, adding to their list of rst, they
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launched
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(https://uavcoach.com/mantis-q/).
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Follow Yuneec: Twitter (https://twitter.com/YuneecAviation/) |
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Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/YuneecAPV/)
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Kespry (http://www.kespry.com/) manufactures drones made speci cally
for capturing, viewing, and analyzing aerial imagery and survey data. Their
customers include aggregates, mining, construction and surveying
companies.
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Follow Kespry: Youtube
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(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg1LDd2Ldl5le2Pud0Dy_Zw) |
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CHAPTER Robotics (https://www.autelrobotics.com/) has been delivering
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solutions for new aerial exploration through their market-leading
quadcopter
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technology into simple solutions, and creating easy-to-use aerial
devices
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Follow
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lang=en) | Facebook
Marketplaces & Databases (https://www.facebook.com/autelrobotics/)
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Insitu (https://insitu.com/) runs the gamut of drone services, providing
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hardware in the form of commercial-focused drones; software for
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extracting intelligence from raw data gathered by drones; and drone-
related services for commercial applications, such as surveying and
reconnaissance.
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delivery/unmanned-systems/scaneagle) drone was designed for aerial
imaging, with diverse applications such as agricultural assessment, oil or
gas pipeline inspection, and force protection.
Follow Insitu: Twitter (https://twitter.com/insitu_inc?lang=en)
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Delair (https://delair.aero/) is a leading provider of drone-based
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solutions for enterprise. The company’s o erings combine high
Theperformance, long range
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to Watch in UAV hardware with sophisticated
analytics
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their xed-wing drones, such as the UX11, but Delair doesn’t only make
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Companies o er a full suite of industry-speci c analytics software
for aerial data processing as well as intuitive ight planning tools. Their
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end-to-end solutions are used globally by customers in industries such as
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mining, construction, agriculture, utilities, transportation, and oil and gas.
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Follow Delair: Twitter (https://twitter.com/DelairTech) | Facebook
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(https://www.facebook.com/DelairTech/)
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EHANG
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can be controlled entirely via a smartphone app. Their GhostDrone 2.0
(http://www.ehang.com/ghost2.0.html) has
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self-protection, which makes it automatically return in case of low battery
or lost
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fails; and app control, designed so that “smart algorithms” kick in
to reduce
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Follow EHANG: Twitter (https://twitter.com/ehang?lang=en) | Facebook

(https://www.facebook.com/theghostdrone/)
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CHAPTER 2 Labs, Inc. (https://www.aeryon.com/)creates drones for diverse
applications,
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Defense.
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“ruggedized”
Flight payload systems
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their4video
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CyPhy
Drone (http://cyphyworks.com/) designs
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are speci
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commercial
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Follow CyPhy: Twitter (https://twitter.com/cyphyworksinc?
lang=en) | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CyPhyWorks/)
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senseFly (https://www.sense y.com/home.html) is a Parrot-owned
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company founded in 2009 by a team of robotics researchers, and is an
Theindustry leader in
Top 100 Drone mapping
Companies drones. Their
to Watch in data collection and processing
tools are employed by customers around the world in elds such as
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surveying, agriculture, GIS, industrial inspection, mining, and
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Follow SenseFly: Twitter (https://twitter.com/sense y?lang=en) |
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Aerialtronics (https://www.aerialtronics.com/) designs, produces and
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services
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the Altura Zenith, combines state of the art technology with a at,
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compact, and lightweight design. With a wide range of payload
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compatibility, from dual vision cameras to gas sni ers to radiation
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detectors, Aerialtronics’ systems can be applied to a wide variety of
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segments including: Safety & Security, Inspection, Surveying & Mapping,
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Agriculture, and Research.
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Follow Aerialtronics: Twitter (https://twitter.com/Aerialtronics) |
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Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AerialtronicsEurope) | YouTube
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHy-HM_gwFY7ePTfaYVoJrw)
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Free y (http://free ysystems.com/) is the inventor of the Movi Gimbal
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Drone Companies to Watch in y-drone-sur ng/)
(coolness factor through the roof for that!). In 2015 they unveiled
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their new, highly professional drone, the Free y ALTA
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(http://free
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Alta has become synonymous with Free y, and is commonly used
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Follow Free y: Twitter (https://twitter.com/free ysystems) | Facebook
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Flyability
Funders (http://www. yability.com/) created Elios
(https://www.
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people, and developed speci cally for industrial inspection professionals.
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Their
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access to places out of reach of current drone systems. In 2015 Flyability
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wonConferences
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which came with a whopping $1M prize!
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Follow Flyability: Twitter (https://twitter.com/ y_ability) | Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/ yability.elios/)
Dragan y Innovations (http://www.dragan y.com/) hand-makes their

systems in North America. They produce drone systems that specialize in
public safety applications, aerial photography, industrial inspection, and
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Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dragan
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Action
Drone Drone
Industry NewsUSA (http://www.actiondroneusa.com/) produces portable
industrial drones to help companies get jobs done safely and e ciently.
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They
Flight manufacture
Operations rigs that
Management are speci c to any commercial application and
are easily compatible with third-party software.
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Follow Action Drone USA: Twitter (https://twitter.com/actiondrone) |
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Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ActionDrone)
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GoPro (https://shop.gopro.com/karma) had a failed rst launch
(https://uavcoach.com/gopro-karma-drone-recall/)
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in 2016,
Drone Racingand they o cially closed up shop on their drone product line
(https://uavcoach.com/gopro-karma-closed/)
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stillConferences
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drones
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like&Force1’s
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GoPro-Drone-Camera-Adults/dp/B07GZZT6TS?tag=uavcoach-20).
GoPro is of course known for making action sports cameras, which are
some the best in the industry for capturing aerial photos and videos using
UAVs.
Follow GoPro: Twitter (http://twitter.com/gopro) | Facebook

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Intel (http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/technology-
innovation/aerial-technology-overview.html)
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needs.
Drone Most
Industry recently
News they’ve teamed up with Disney to create aerial light
shows
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required for other companies to create their own drones.
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Mapping Intel:
and Twitter (https://twitter.com/intel?lang=en)
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(https://www.facebook.com/Intel/?fref=ts)
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Ambarella (https://www.ambarella.com/) is the leading developer of

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low-power,
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image processing solutions. Most notably they create chips speci cally
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high-contrast situations, and produce much smoother video.
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Follow Ambarella: Twitter (https://twitter.com/ambarellahd?lang=en) |
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ambarellacorp/)
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FLIR (http://www. ir.com/home/) is a company that brings innovative
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sensing solutions into daily life for drones through thermal imaging
Thesystems, visible
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in locator systems, measurement and
diagnostic systems, and advanced heat detection systems. FLIR’s imaging
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solutions are not limited just to use on drones.
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Follow FLIR: Twitter (https://twitter.com/ ir?lang=en) | Facebook
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Workswell (http://www.workswell-thermal-camera.com/workswell-
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wiris-en/) creates state-of-the-art thermal imaging systems designed for
commercial unmanned aerial vehicles. The Workswell WIRIS 2nd gen
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thermal imaging system allows for real-time sensor control via a standard
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RC radio transmitter that communicates directly with the drone.
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Follow Workswell: Twitter (https://twitter.com/workswellcz?lang=en) |
Facebook
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UDI (http://www.udirc.com/)
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multicopters for consumers. Many of their drones are less than $100 and
feature cameras for aerial photography (https://uavcoach.com/drone-
with-camera/) and videography, and three of their drones are featured
on our list of cheap drones for beginners (https://uavcoach.com/cheap-
drones-for-beginners/?utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic).
Follow UDI: Website (http://www.udirc.com/)
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Hubsan (http://www.hubsan.com/) manufactures
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popular consumer drones on the market. Their X4 series are excellent
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starter quadcopters and are featured in our list of cheap drones for
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beginners (https://uavcoach.com/cheap-drones-for-beginners/?
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Cheerson& (http://www.cheersonhobby.com/) is
Marketplaces Databases an extremely popular
drone manufacturer. They developed the Cheerson CX-10, the smallest
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quadcopter to date and a top seller on Amazon
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(http://www.amazon.com/Cheerson-2-4GHz-6-Axis-Quadcopter-
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Bright/dp/B00KXZC762), also featured on our list of cheap drones for
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Follow Cheerson: Twitter (https://twitter.com/je reyghzhang) |
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cheerson.hobby)
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Syma Toys (http://www.symatoys.com/) is a China-based company that

manufacturers consumer drones, quadcopters, helicopters, and even an
RC car/quadcopter hybrid (http://www.symax9.com/). Their X5C is
featured on our list of cheap drones for beginners
(https://uavcoach.com/cheap-drones-for-beginners/?
utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic), and is a great starter drone for new
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Sky Viper
CHAPTER 3 (http://sky-viper.com/) creates drone for aerial video, racing,
and general recreation (as indicated on their website, where one of their
taglines is
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simulation app (in Google Play
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?
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id=com.skyrocket.dronesimulator2016) and the Apple Store
(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sky-viper-
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simulator/id1135441810?mt=8)) for those pilots interested in buying their
drones
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Follow
Drone Sky
Racing Viper: Facebook
(https://www.facebook.com/SkyViperDrones/)
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Blade (http://www.bladehelis.com/Drones/) produces quadcopters and

mini-drones for the consumer market. Many of their drones are great for
beginners and o er people cheap ways to learn more about aerial
photography.
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AguaDrone (http://www.aguadrone.com/) is a fully modular waterproof
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droneand
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accessories that include: Find Pod, wi enabled sonar sh nder that
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sends images
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remotely controlled payload release that can carry your bait and line and
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drop
Funders it where the sh are; OS Pod, an open source pod that allows users
to quickly and easily attach their own device, providing connection with
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theDelivery
Drone battery and receiver; a 360 degree waterproof camera; and gimbals
for the 360 degree camera and a GoPro. AguaDrone is predominantly
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used
Drone for
Racing shing, but it’s uno cial slogan is “the Swiss Army knife of
drones.”
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Follow AguaDrone: Twitter (https://twitter.com/Aguadrone) | Facebook
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(https://www.facebook.com/AguaDrone/)
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Embention (https://www.embention.com/en/) is an international UAS
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company founded in 2007 and focused on components and critical
Thesystems. Its main
Top 100 Drone product
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available in a triple redundant version, and is ITAR free. Embention
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designs and manufactures high quality customized UAVs.
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Force1
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for inexpensive prices. Many of their drones are featured in our Cheap
Drones
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they’re
Drone known
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Drone Force1: YouTube
Racing
(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmE0ZmhYoDwZX3Aj5oMVkeQ) |
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Drone (https://www.facebook.com/force1rc)
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Gryphon Dynamics (http://gryphondynamics.co.kr/) is known for making

big, high end drones for cinematography and industrial applications.
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Follow Gryphon Dynamics: YouTube
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(https://www.facebook.com/pg/gryphondynamics.co.kr/about/)
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Gryphon
CHAPTER 4 Sensors (http://gryphonsensors.com/) is one of the world’s
leaders in intelligent drone detection and safe UAS integration. They
launched
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systems), in 2017 to help with drone tra c management and BVLOS
(https://uavcoach.com/inside-bvlos/) (Beyond
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Fat Shark (https://www.fatshark.com/) is one of the leading
manufacturers of goggles, cameras, and accessories for FPV racing.
Follow Fat Shark: Twitter (https://twitter.com/FatsharkRC) | Facebook

(https://www.facebook.com/groups/fatshark/)
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BFD Systems (https://www.bfdsystems.com/) was launched in 2017, and
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the company hit the ground running. They make custom big rigs for high
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end applications. They are experts in the R&D and payload integration
elements
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Follow
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(https://www.facebook.com/BFDsystems/about)
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Atlas Dynamics (https://www.atlasdynamics.eu/) makes
CHAPTER 6 end-to-end solutions in the drone industry, and works to
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CHAPTER 7 launched their Nest this year, a charging station that enables
drone
Drone automation
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Facebook
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SicDrone (http://sicdrone.com/) creates drones designed for maximum

ight e ciency, and works in government, security and agriculture
applications.
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Tu Wing
CHAPTER 3 (http://tu wing.com/) is a U.S. based company that creates
drones for a ordable aerial mapping. Their drones can carry a variety of
sensors,
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Follow
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(https://www.facebook.com/groups/1103176969816352/about/)
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Airspace (http://airspace.co/) is a drone security solution capable of
identifying, tracking, and autonomously removing rogue drones from the
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sky. Their hardware and software was built speci cally for this type of
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(http://www.searchsystems.eu/sparrowhawk.html) is an anti-drone
system designed to attach to a drone that deploys a net to capture rogue
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(UAS) industry. They help constituents make critical business decisions by
providing research-based insights on commercial drone markets. Their
three target constituents are: 1) Manufacturers, suppliers, and business
service providers who need research and insight into buyer needs; 2)
Buyers of UAS technology and services, to help inform their acquisition
decisions; 3) Investors who need to distinguish technical and market
viability.
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product
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enthusiasts and professionals stay informed about everything related to
drones.
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newsletter that features a video of the week and an aggregate of the top
drone news stories.
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sources
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conducts studies in the drone industry and publishes a “weekly roundup”
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visibility of women in the UAS industry. Every year they award and
recognize
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UAS (https://uavcoach.com/2018-women-to-watch/) list.
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for news and information in the drone industry. sUAS News was started
by UAS pilots and professionals in 2008 (which is a lifetime ago in the fast-
moving world of drones, and shows a good deal of forethought).
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including tools for team collaboration.
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platform designed for drone operators. Their platform can be used for
“solopreneurs” to plan and track ights for their drone services, and also
for large teams to coordinate e orts. Check out this interview we did
(https://uavcoach.com/run-commercial-drone-program-skyward-
interview-eric-ringer/?utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic) with Skyward Co-
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Flight Operations(https://kittyhawk.io/)
Management is a one-stop-shop for ying, logging,
and coordinating UAV operations. They have a strong focus on providing
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their pilots, which
Tools manifests in the usability of their platform and
the fact that they allow for unlimited logging of hours.
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(https://www.dronelogbook.com/homePage/index.php) is a ight
management platform for UAV Pilots. They focus on automating log
collections, by supporting more than 20 di erent UAV log le types. They
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Databases cutting-edge technology transforms
airspace
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AirMap
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free Beginner’s Guide to Drone Mapping Software
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speci cally for construction and engineering teams. With Site Scan, users
can 3 y
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and 3D models, scale drone operations across the enterprise, and use the
data4in
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PrecisionHawk’s (http://www.precisionhawk.com/) mission is to “build
the airspace
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safe, low altitude ight.” They provide user-friendly data collection tools to
collect and process high-quality data. PrecisionHawk o ers everything
from data processing to 3D terrain mapping. Check out PrecisionHawk’s
DataMapper (https://www.datamapper.com/), a software suite that
converts UAV imagery into actionable information.
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your3device.
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Skycatch’s
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safer,
Drone and smarter
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UAVs to help construction managers and engineers ne tune their
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software. Founded in 2011 with years of scienti c research, Pix4D
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to Watch drone, or plane and creates
customizable
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software. Check out our interview with Pix4D Trainer, Angad Singh
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providing
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(https://uavcoach.com/agricultural-drones/).
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on agriculture,
Drone Racing with the goals of helping farmers increase yields and
maximize
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Their
Drone core business
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Pix Processing (http://www.pixprocessing.com/) created a desktop
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calibrated, multispectral sensors and an advanced analytics suite for
drone-based imaging in agriculture. Their unique approach allows users
to y at only 20% overlap, process imagery in ~10 minutes after landing
without a network connection, and produces a unique set of data
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most6 powerful
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companies,
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startups.
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Top 100 Drone thattothey
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in agriculture, construction, mining and military applications.
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algorithmic
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and analyzes
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performance. The company operates one of America’s most experienced
network of certi ed drone pilots over construction sites. Uplift drones
collect 3D data accurately to ve centimeters, preventing rework, which
reduces waste and increases safety. Uplift was acquired by
PrecisionHawk (https://uavcoach.com/precisionhawk-uplift-
acquisition/) in late 2018.
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construction
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cost-e
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majority
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entire
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and quickly provide context for design, construction, and operations
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Drone Maps
Delivery (http://www.raptormaps.com/) makes software to pull
insights
CHAPTER 8 out of drone data, specializing in arti cial intelligence and thermal
analytics.
Drone Racing The company’s industry-speci c solutions include Raptor Solar
(https://raptormaps.com/solar/) for
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(https://raptormaps.com/enterprise-ai/) for
Drone Conferences & Events industrial inspections. Read
this article
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maps/) we
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making waves in the agriculture drone space.
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Gamaya
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help farmers get better and more accurate data. Hyperspectral imaging
is 10x
CHAPTER 3 more powerful than the standard multispectral technique used by
the vast majority of drones in the ag drone startup world. Read this
article
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imaging/?utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic) we wrote to learn more
about how
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solutions/trimble-stratus) is a drone data platform that helps aggregates
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Companies toWatch
map,inmeasure, and share accurate information
about their worksites and assets. Some applications included topographic
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Hardware is one
Companies of the best for use on construction sites, since Trimble has
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Measure (http://measure32.com/) was founded to help businesses avoid

the operating risk and capital expense associated with running one’s own
internal drone operations. Measure o ers cost-e ective mapping and
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SkyFund (http://www.skyfund.vc/) is a venture capital rm that invests in
drone startup companies. They’re backed by DJI and Accel, and fund UAV
entrepreneurs across a variety of application, hardware, peripheral and
services categories.
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GENIUS NY (http://www.geniusny.com/faq.html) is a year-long business
accelerator
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investments. In addition, the program o ers company stipends, housing,
resources,
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competitions of its kind across the globe.
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Zipline
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using drones to provide medical equipment and services to remote areas.
They partnered
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(https://uavcoach.com/commercial-drone-services-tested-africa/?
utm_source=Blog_UAV_organic) in
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needed supplies to rural villages. In 2018, they worked with the Rwanda
government
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(https://uavcoach.com/zipline-rwanda-assembly-plant/) in Rwanda as
well.6The
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equipment
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(https://www.facebook.com/ yzipline/)
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Flytrex (http://www. ytrex.com/) is an Israel-based drone company

that’s created the rst cloud-connected drone designed for deliveries, as
well as a platform to enable drone deliveries aimed at delivery companies
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developing drone hardware tailored for point-to-point or point-to-area
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Matternet (https://mttr.net/) is a UAV manufacturer that builds world-
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Matternet One, the rst smart drone made exclusively for transportation.
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In 2016
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integrated delivery solution that will transform how people receive
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Drone Delivery goods on demand.”
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Follow Matternet: Twitter (https://twitter.com/matternet) | Facebook
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(https://www.facebook.com/matternet/)
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Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/?tag=uavcoach-20) is not only one

of the premier online drone retailers, they’ve also been working for
several years on a drone delivery system—Amazon PrimeAir
(http://www.amazon.com/b?node=8037720011). The PrimeAir service
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Flirtey (http:// irtey.com/) is the rst U.S.-approved
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drone
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time-sensitive last mile logistics; including online retail, fast food, letters
and parcels,
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delivery drone, the Flirtey Eagle (https://uavcoach.com/ irtey-eagle-
delivery-drone/),
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Project Wing (https://x.company/projects/wing/) is a drone delivery
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company started by Alphabet, Google’s parent company. In 2017 they
Thelaunched a delivery
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Companies ininAustralia
to Watch that carried burritos and other
food
2019 to remote regions. Wing is leading the charge on U.S. drone
deliveries, gaining approval from the FAA as a certi ed air carrier
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(https://uavcoach.com/wing-drone-deliveries/)
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Although the list of drone racing organizations is growing as the sport

gains popularity, the three primary contenders in the space right now are
the ones listed below.
Want to get into FPV acing? Check out our guide to the top FPV racing
drones and accessories (https://uavcoach.com/fpv-quadcopter-drone-
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The Drone
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be to drones what the WWE is to wrestling,” as Vice Magazine puts it. The
Drone
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U.S. (http://thedroneracingleague.com/races/)and the world
(http://thedroneracingleague.com/where-to-watch/).
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racing simulator (http://thedroneracingleague.com/simulator/)to see if
you might
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Follow
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(https://twitter.com/DroneRaceLeague) | Facebook
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DR1
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DR1 (https://www.dr1racing.tv/) hosts drone races throughout the world.
In 2017 they were the rst drone racing organization to hose a drone race
live on broadcast television—the race appeared on CBS News.
Follow DR1: Twitter (https://twitter.com/DR1Racing) | Facebook

(https://www.facebook.com/DR1Racing)
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MultiGP
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championship series in the U.S., and they also have local chapters all over
the country
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Marketplaces
chapters &here
Databases
(https://www.multigp.com/chapters/).
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Funders MultiGP: Twitter (https://twitter.com/multi_gp) | Facebook
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Commercial
Mapping UAV ExpoTools
and Data-Processing (https://www.expouav.com/) is one of North
America’s leading tradeshows for the commercial drone market. It
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features eight
Marketplaces distinct
& Databases commercial tracks for di erent industrial
applications, as well as an international exhibition hall attended by drone
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manufacturers from around the world.
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(https://www.facebook.com/UAVExpo/)
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InterDrone (http://www.interdrone.com/) is held every September in Las

Vegas, NV. It’s one of the biggest drone conferences in the world, and it’s
growing every year. In 2017 they won an award for being one of the
fastest-growing conferences in any industry.
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(http://www.xponential.org/xponential2018/public/enter.aspx)
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AUVSI’s annual conference for the promotion of unmanned systems and
robotics.
CHAPTER 5 AUVSI is one of the world’s largest international non-pro ts
devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics
community.
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CHAPTER 7 AUVSI XPONENTIAL: Twitter
(https://twitter.com/AUVSIshow) | Facebook
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The New York City Drone Film Festival

(https://www.nycdrone lmfestival.com/) (NYCDFF) is one of the premier
venues for the top drone videos created in the world. In addition to
showcasing high-quality drone videos in various categories, the event
features panels and talks by industry leaders. NYCDFF has been
happening since 2015, and every year it grows in size and quality.
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Unmanned Systems Canada (https://www.unmannedsystems.ca/) was
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founded
Mapping in 2003, and itTools
and Data-Processing is a national Canadian association that represents,
supports, and promotes innovation and capabilities in Canada’s
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Marketplaces Systems
& Databases industry and community.
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Follow
Funders Unmanned Systems: Twitter
(https://twitter.com/unmannedcanada?lang=en) | Facebook
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Marketplaces (http://www.droneblocks.io/) provides
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Funders program. They combine curriculum with a user friendly iPad app,
and layer it on top of best in class drones. The result is a scalable end-to-
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Drone solution for a project based learning environment. DroneBlocks
empowers STEM leaders to educate in the context of unprecedented
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engagement.
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Follow DroneBlocks: Twitter (https://twitter.com/droneblocks) |
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/droneblocks)
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The Zephyr simulator (https://zephyr-sim.com/?referral=uavcoach) by

Little Arms Studios is one of the best simulators out there for learning
how to y a drone. The Zephyr has been out since 2016, when it was /
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Mapping (https://edventures.com/) is
and Data-Processing Tools working to instill a passion
for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in students
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all over the
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& Databases drones and other technology to support their
e orts. Edventures creates materials that allow learners to develop the
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foundations
Funders of scienti c inquiry, engineering design principles, and spatial
mathematical awareness while also exercising problem-solving,
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communication, re ection and collaboration skills.
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Follow PCS Edventures: Twitter (https://twitter.com/PCSEdventures) |
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OnPoynt (https://onpoynt.com/) makes it easy for educational

organizations to access innovative drone technology to hands-on build, y
and learn. Established in 2012, OnPoynt is the nation’s leading supplier of
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creating supportive
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success
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and state
Funders governments, educating rst responder agencies, involving local
and national media, coordinating with the various enterprises within the
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Drone and creating pro-drone industrial areas. All-day ying events and
drone department development trainings are a few of the ways
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Drone Racing supports their local drone community. We hope to see more
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The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

• Data-Processing Tools (https://uavcoach.com/drone-

• Drone Delivery (https://uavcoach.com/drone-companies/#guide-7)

• Drone Racing (https://uavcoach.com/drone-companies/#guide-9)

• Drone Conferences (https://uavcoach.com/drone-

• Training and Education (https://uavcoach.com/drone-

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Parrot (http://www.parrot.com/usa/) makes some of the best drones on

Follow Insitu: Twitter (https://twitter.com/insitu_inc?lang=en)

Follow EHANG: Twitter (https://twitter.com/ehang?lang=en) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Dragan y Innovations (http://www.dragan y.com/) hand-makes their

Follow Dragan y Innovations: Twitter (http://twitter.com/Dragan yRC) |

Follow GoPro: Twitter (http://twitter.com/gopro) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Ambarella (https://www.ambarella.com/) is the leading developer of

Follow UDI: Website (http://www.udirc.com/)

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Syma Toys (http://www.symatoys.com/) is a China-based company that

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Blade (http://www.bladehelis.com/Drones/) produces quadcopters and

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Gryphon Dynamics (http://gryphondynamics.co.kr/) is known for making

Follow Fat Shark: Twitter (https://twitter.com/FatsharkRC) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

SicDrone (http://sicdrone.com/) creates drones designed for maximum

Follow Airspace: Twitter (https://twitter.com/embention) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Follow SkySpecs: Twitter (https://twitter.com/skyspecs)

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Follow Search Systems: Twitter (https://twitter.com/searchsystemseu) |

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Follow The Drone Girl: Twitter (https://twitter.com/TheDroneGirl) |

Follow Inside Drones: Twitter (https://twitter.com/inside) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Follow Bard Center for the Study of the Drone: Newsletter

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Follow sUAS News: Twitter (https://twitter.com/sUASnews) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

SkyWard (http://www.skyward.io) is a ight operations management

CHAPTER 9 MAPPING AND DATA-PROCESSING

Enabling drone pilots to use all the data gathered by their drones.

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Follow PrecisionHawk: Twitter (https://twitter.com/PrecisionHawk) |

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Follow Skycatch: Twitter (https://twitter.com/skycatch) | Facebook

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

SLANTRANGE (http://www.slantrange.com/) produces accurate,

Follow Uplift Data Partners: Twitter (https://twitter.com/upliftdata) |

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Follow Raptor Maps: Twitter (https://twitter.com/raptormaps) |

MARKETPLACES & DATABASES

Places for drone pilots to nd work and promote their drone

Measure (http://measure32.com/) was founded to help businesses avoid

Follow Measure: Twitter (https://twitter.com/droneasaservice)

Follow SkyFund: Twitter (https://twitter.com/skyfundvc)

The Top 100 Drone Companies to Watch in

Companies that make deliveries by drone.

Flytrex (http://www. ytrex.com/) is an Israel-based drone company

Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/?tag=uavcoach-20) is not only one

Although the list of drone racing organizations is growing as the sport

Follow DR1: Twitter (https://twitter.com/DR1Racing) | Facebook