The consumer drone industry has significantly advanced, transforming unreliable early models into highly stable and feature-rich aircraft, primarily due to the integration of GPS technology. GPS and ...

AUSTIN, Texas—Because GPS can be spoofed or jammed in combat, one geospatial intelligence company developed a drone-navigation system based on 3D maps. Peter Wilczynski, Maxar’s chief product officer, ...

Maxar Intelligence developed software that enables an autonomous system to navigate with precision even without GPS. The green line represents the drone’s true location in the real world on a specific ...

Drones offer more than a way to revive your sense of childlike whimsy. Equal parts high-tech toy and commercial tool, they often feature powerful cameras that capture high-quality video, making them a ...

In the early days of the consumer drone industry, drones were far less reliable than they are today. Many of the drones I flew around 2015 felt like they were fighting your commands every step of the ...