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Explore the Latest at AirData: New Updates & Highlights of 2024

by Trevor Hall • January 03, 2025

Throughout the past year, we've launched a variety of updates and new features to improve your experience with AirData. We're proud to announce that the platform has surpassed 45,000,000 uploaded flight logs, demonstrating your ongoing trust and engagement with our services.

This blog covers exciting developments like our new QR Code Labels & Drone Checkouts for simplified equipment tracking, the Asset Management suite for better fleet oversight, and enhancements to maintenance customization. We’ll also highlight our streamlined certificates feature, alongside newly supported aircraft and flight apps.

My Certificates

AirData now offers a streamlined way for pilots to upload training certifications directly into their accounts. The system automatically extracts key details like expiration dates and registration numbers from compatible certificate types. Certifications can be uploaded through training school integration, email submission, or manually via the "My Documents" tab. This feature is available to all users, with storage limits varying by plan. Organizations and training providers can also integrate with AirData for added convenience. Learn more about the certificates feature here.

QR Code Labels & Drone Checkouts

We’ve introduced QR Code Labels & Drone Checkouts to streamline equipment management. Pilots can scan QR codes to check in or out drones, log maintenance, and record defects (coming soon). Additionally, the QR codes include a "lost and found" feature, enabling anonymous location reporting. The check-in/check-out, defect recording, and maintenance logging features are part of our Enterprise plan, while the "lost and found" functionality is available to all users. Learn more about QR Code Labels and Drone Checkouts.

Asset Management

Expanding on the new QR code functionality, we've launched the Asset Management suite, an add-on to our Enterprise plan. This tool centralizes equipment management, offering advanced inventory tracking and reporting for improved control over utilization, readiness, and compliance. It logs interactions for compliance and forensic needs.

Our biggest differentiator over generalized enterprise asset management systems is the ability to focus on drone-specific workflows" -AirData’s founder and CEO, Eran Steiner

Users can customize QR code labels with details like drone names and registration numbers. We're adding features like intelligent scheduling, alerting, and equipment kits, and soon, QR codes will track items like payloads and accessories

To learn more about Asset Management, click here. 

Major Maintenance Updates

In 2024, we introduced several enhancements to our maintenance management system to provide greater flexibility and control for our users:

• Customized maintenance per drone type

• Disabling maintenance services
  

• Renaming maintenance service list types

These features are available as part of our Enterprise plan. For a comprehensive guide on utilizing these new features, please refer to our detailed article: Customizing Maintenance.

Additionally, we hosted an in-depth AirTime session where we explored these updates and demonstrated their application within the platform. You can watch the session here: AirTime Session on Maintenance Customization.

Newly Supported Aircraft and Flight Apps

We are committed to expanding our list of supported drones and flight apps, enabling each program to manage their entire fleet in a fully integrated manner.

Drones

• Autel EVO Lite Ent
• DJI AGRAS T-series
• DJI Air 3S
• DJI Avata 2
• DJI FlyCart 30
• DJI Matrice 3D and 3TD
• DJI Mini 4K
• DJI Neo
• Event 38 E400 and E455
• Flybotix ASIO
• Inspired Flight IF1200
• Quantum-Systems Trinity Pro
• Teledyne FLIR SIRAS
• Teltech XTD-120
• Wispr Ranger Pro

Flight Apps

• ATAK UAS Tool
• INAV
• FlytBase

More updates!

• Added "Find me" icon to LAANC and mission maps.
• You can now duplicate missions.
• You can now save a mission as a PDF.
• Hovering over a pilot in "Users/Pilots" highlights that pilot.
• Added search functionality to dropdown menus.
• Introduced created_after URL parameter to the API.
• Added the pilot list API.
• Added the drone/battery list API.
• Added support for knots as a unit of measurement.
• Advanced Search now allows searching by coordinates.
• Drone firmware version is now displayed for each flight.
• LAANC is now available for all plans.
• Increased the maximum weight of the 'Risk multi-choice' question to 9 (previously 5).
• Our CEO was interviewed by DroneLife. Read interview.
• Established a LAANC partnership with CAL. View announcement.
• We recently had our 20th AirTime webinar session! View AirTime.

Events

This year, we participated in major industry gatherings such as AUVSI Xponential and the Commercial UAV Expo, where we gained crucial insights into the evolving needs of our diverse user base. At the Energy Drone and Robotics Summit, we furthered our understanding of the industry’s challenges through meaningful dialogue and collaboration.

Our involvement in public safety events was highlighted by three Law Enforcement Drone Association (LEDA) conferences and the Texas Public Safety Robotics Summit. These events provided us with a deeper understanding of the specific requirements in public safety sectors.

Additionally, we attended the PG&E conference and Elevate UAV, where we had the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and customers, further broadening our perspective on UAV applications.

Looking ahead, we are excited to continue engaging with our customers at future events. Your feedback is essential and plays a significant role in refining our products and services. We look forward to meeting you in person and continuing our journey together in advancing drone data management.

We greatly appreciate your ongoing engagement with AirData. Your feedback and support are instrumental in addressing your evolving UAV data management needs. As we continue this journey together, we're excited to bring you more updates and enhancements. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or thoughts. Wishing you safe flying and a Happy New Year!

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