Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian has been the editor of Unmanned Aerial Online since 2014. She also serves as an associate editor of sister publications North American Windpower and Solar Industry magazine. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
U.S. Consumer Electronics Distributor Brings DJI Drones on Board
Under a new partnership with DJI, New Age Electronics, a Carson, Calif.-based distributor of consumer electronics and gaming products and services, will be expanding...
Flyability Extends Range of Collision-Tolerant Drone
Flyability, a Swiss company building safe drones for inaccessible places, has rolled out the range extender, an accessory for the collision-tolerant Elios unmanned aircraft...
Federal Highway Administration Seeks Info on Drones for Inspecting Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is looking into the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for inspecting bridges.According to...
N.J. Police Department Gears up for UAS Deployment
Thanks to funding from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety, the Brick Township, N.J., Police Department has acquired a small unmanned aircraft...
Student Designs ‘Nonni’ UAS to Keep Autistic Children Safe
A student at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD) has designed an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that uses high-tech sensors to help...
Transportation Secretary Chao to Talk Drones in North Dakota
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., will be hosting U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao for the 2017 Drone Focus Conference, starting on May 31...
Icaros Releases Fifth Version of UAS Imaging Processing Software
Icaros Inc., a Fairfax, Va.-based provider of aerial imaging software, has released version 5.0 of its OneButton standard and professional image processing software for...
Belgian UAS Software Company Arrives in New York
Unifly, a Belgium-based provider of an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) traffic management (UTM) platform, has opened its first office in the U.S.The software company’s...
NYC Museum Launches Dedicated Drone Exhibit
From now through Dec. 3, visitors to New York City can now attend a new drones exhibit at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space...
One Month, 1,500 Turbine Blades: SkySpecs Touts Drone Inspections Milestone
SkySpecs, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of wind turbine inspections using drones, is touting a new company record for the number of turbine inspections...
