Inspired Flight

09/12/2026

What’s RIEGL bread & butter? 👀

At Commercial UAV Expo, we caught up with some of our payload partners to hear directly from them about what they do best and the technology behind their solutions.

First up: RIEGL. 🎥
Hear from the team about their LiDAR technology, what sets RIEGL apart, and how their sensors pair with Inspired Flight platforms to tackle demanding aerial mapping and surveying missions.

09/08/2026

Commercial UAV Expo 2026, that’s a wrap! 🎬

It was a pleasure hitting the ground running in Las Vegas for this year’s show. We had the largest IFT team turnout in our history, and even more exciting, the most Inspired Flight drones we’ve ever seen across the show floor in our dealers’ and payload partners’ booths. 🙌

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by, connected with our team, and continues to support the Inspired Flight.

And we’re not done yet. 👀 Stay tuned this week as we drop interviews captured at the show with , , , , and !

08/31/2026

Coming to Commercial UAV Expo? We’ve got something for you. 👀
Stop by Booth 447, show our team this post, and we’ll hook you up with a free IFT hat! 🧢*

While you’re there, get an up-close look at the IF800 TOMCAT, IF1200, and swappable payloads, meet the Inspired Flight team, and see what we’ve been working on.

📍 Booth 447
📅 September 1–3
🧢 Show this post = free hat
*While supplies last.

08/27/2026

He flew the IF800 TOMCAT. Then he told us what he really thought. 👀

From the aircraft itself to its mapping capabilities and real-world performance, this review puts the IF800 under the microscope.
Did it live up to expectations?

▶️ There’s only one way to find out: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07tMkk0

One of the biggest questions I’ve been asked over the last 12 month...

08/26/2026

Join the women of Inspired Flight as we share our love of aviation (and drones! 🚁💙) at Girls in Aviation Day at Oceano Airport! ✈️

Come check out our aircraft, meet some of the women with Inspired Flight, and explore the exciting possibilities in drones, aviation, and STEM.

🎟️ This event is FREE! Reserve your spot here:
https://na2.hubs.ly/H07srJx0

08/25/2026

Drones on drones on drones going out! 🙌📦

Another batch of Inspired Flight systems packed up and headed to the field. 🇺🇸

08/21/2026

We’ve been doing this for a while.
How long? Well, the history speaks for itself...

In all seriousness, we’re coming up on a decade of moving fast, building boldly, and putting American-made drones into the hands of people doing important work. 🙌

08/18/2026

Thousands of plots. Narrow measurement windows. Traits that shift before the human eye can see anything. 🌱

The Australian Plant Phenomics Network's University of Sydney node is flying hyperspectral, LiDAR, and thermal sensing on the IF1200 to capture objective, repeatable crop data at scale.

Their payloads include the GRYFN GOBI and CALVIS sensors and an ITRES microTABI640 cryo-cooled thermal line scanner. The node is now building a two-aircraft IF1200 capability to support co-aligned hyperspectral sensing and expand thermal phenotyping work.

Read the full story: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07hQ6h0

08/13/2026

"It's just a drone, who cares?"

The researchers in Australia spotting crop stress before there's any visible sign of it.
The utility crew in Alabama doing live line work without putting anyone in a bucket truck.
The team that pulled pilot rope across 800-foot spans over active rail instead of rigging it by hand.

They care.

Issue 7 of the IFT Quarterly is here. Not just a magazine. Proof.

Read here 🔗 https://na2.hubs.ly/H078nLG0

08/12/2026

Chattanooga, TN, we're up tomorrow ☀️

Duncan-Parnell, Inc. is hosting a UAS Tech Day Tour with live demos of the IF800 Tomcat, IF1200, Gremsy VIO, and Sentera 65R with RTK/PPK.
Connect with Keith Gerhardt, our Director of Sales, representing IFT!

Can't make Chattanooga? Keith will be at the Asheville, NC Tech Day on the 27th too.

Details and registration: https://na2.hubs.ly/H078b_M0