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The 2023 Droning Award Winners

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19 January 2024
The Droning Company's annual Droning Awards&mdash;the preeminent honors for the droning community&mdash;are ready to celebrate the best of the best. For the first time, the public is invited to cast their votes for the products, companies, educators, and other entities who they believe had the most impact on droning in 2023.
Voting is not only easy, but for each category in which you vote, you'll receive one entry for a chance to win a&nbsp;<a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://youtu.be/nbXneZzFh8w?si=vuDnQfmyEbCQw5D8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DJIMini 4 Pro</a>&nbsp;(donated by&nbsp;<a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://www.floridadronesupply.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida Drone Supply</a>) and a&nbsp;<a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://hoodmanusa.com/collections/drone-mapping-accessories/landing-pad?cmp_id=18878776033&amp;adg_id=&amp;kwd=&amp;device=c&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA0syqBhBxEiwAeNx9N2cl-iLTUA3paVohjF1rO4JBU6Rii72T0J_C4XpEPn7NMbWYCyGTgBoC-TIQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hoodman LP 21 Weighted Trifold Drone Landing Pad</a>&nbsp;(provided by&nbsp;<a style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://hoodmanusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hoodman</a>).
Yes&mdash;each vote increases your chances of winning this fabulous prize package. Vote in ten categories, and you get ten entries. While you can vote for as many categories as you like, only one voting session per email address is allowed.
And here's some good news if you've missed out on placing your vote&mdash;the new deadline for voting is now January 31, 2024.
However, the deadline WILL NOT be extended again, so please vote now! Add your voice to the community.
The recipients of the 2023 Droning Awards will be announced soon thereafter, as well as the winner of the DJI/Hoodman prize.
<h5 style="text-align: center;"><a class="text-warning" style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/voting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to enter our drone/landing pad give-a-way sweepstakes and to vote for your favorites</a></h5>
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2023 Droning Awards Voting Extended

<h2 style="text-align: center;">The 2023 Droning Awards</h2>
Vote for the 2023 Droning Awards and win a drone and landing pad
This year, YOU select the winners.
The Droning Company's annual Droning Awards&mdash;the preeminent honors for the droning community&mdash;are ready to celebrate the best of the best. For the first time, the public is invited to cast their votes for the products, companies, educators, and other entities who they believe had the most impact on droning in 2023.
Voting is not only easy, but for each category in which you vote, you'll receive one entry for a chance to win a <a href="https://youtu.be/nbXneZzFh8w?si=vuDnQfmyEbCQw5D8">DJIMini 4 Pro</a> (donated by <a href="https://www.floridadronesupply.com/">Florida Drone Supply</a>) and a <a href="https://hoodmanusa.com/collections/drone-mapping-accessories/landing-pad?cmp_id=18878776033&amp;adg_id=&amp;kwd=&amp;device=c&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA0syqBhBxEiwAeNx9N2cl-iLTUA3paVohjF1rO4JBU6Rii72T0J_C4XpEPn7NMbWYCyGTgBoC-TIQAvD_BwE">Hoodman LP 21 Weighted Trifold Drone Landing Pad</a> (provided by <a href="https://hoodmanusa.com/">Hoodman</a>).
Yes&mdash;each vote increases your chances of winning this fabulous prize package. Vote in ten categories, and you get ten entries. While you can vote for as many categories as you like, only one voting session per email address is allowed.
The deadline for voting is January 15, 2024.
The recipients of the 2023 Droning Awards will be announced soon thereafter, as well as the winner of the DJI/Hoodman prize.
Keep checking in with us here at <a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/">The Droning Company</a>&mdash;the world's number one resource for the drone community&mdash;for news on the 2023 Droning Awards, in addition to articles, videos, tutorials, product reviews, and more. Also consider being an active part of The Droning Company by <a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/registration">registering as a pilot and/or a company</a>.
<a class="text-warning" style="color: #ba372a;" href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/voting">Click here to enter our drone/landing pad give-a-way sweepstakes and to vote for your favorites</a>
<a class="text-warning" style="color: #ba372a;" href="/page/sweepstakes-rules">(Sweepstake rules and regulations link)</a>

Vote in the 2023 Droning Awards and enter our drone give-a-way sweepstakes

18 December 2022
Just because the winners of our 2022 Droning Awards deserve all of the kudos, bravos, and attention we can muster, we produced a "video reveal" of the companies, products, and pilots who energized our industry last year!
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Congrats to the 2022 Droning Awards Winners

9 December 2022
Welcome to the debut of The Droning Company's first annual Droning Awards. We hope you scored a great seat next to the band and some celebrities.
No? Well, no worries. You actually didn't miss out on a fabulous red-carpet event.
For our premiere Droning Awards, we're doing everything digitally, so you can peruse all of the winners in the comfort of your home.
However, if all goes well in 2023, you may want to dust off your party apparel for our second annual Droning Awards&mdash;which we plan to do live at a date and venue to be determined.
But we're getting ahead of ourselves...
The 2022 Droning Awards honor and celebrate the droning community&mdash;all of the manufacturers, pilots, schools, software makers, business-support teams, and others who make this industry the vibrant supernova of innovation that it is.
Without further ado, here are your 2022 Droning Awards winners...
<h5>Best Enterprise Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-enterprise-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Draganfly Commander 3XL</a>
<h5>Best Prosumer Drone </h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-prosumer-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Autel Evo II Pro</a>
<h5>Best Consumer Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-consumer-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DJI Mini 3 Pr</a>
<h5>Best FPV Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-fpv-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GEPRC Cinebot 30</a>
<h5>Most Innovative Drone Design</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/most-innovative-drone-design" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ascent AeroSystems Spirit</a>
<h5>Best Tactical Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-tactical-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brinc Lemur S</a>
<h5>Top Featured Pilot of the Year</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/top-featured-pilot-of-the-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Timothy Brazzel</a>
<h5>Best Video Reel</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-video-reel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Michael Keeper/Camera on Wings</a>
<h5>Best Online Drone Education</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-online-drone-education" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Warren County Community College</a>
<h5>Best Drone Insurance</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-insurance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Morton &amp; Co</a>
<h5>Best Drone Podcast</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Fravel The Drone Geek</a>
<h5>Best LIDAR Camera</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-lidar-camera" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yellowscan Voyager</a>
<h5>Best Thermal Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-thermal-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Teledyne Flir SIRAS</a>
<h5>Best 3D Mapping Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-3d-mapping-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Skydio X2</a>
<h5>Best Gimbal</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-gimbal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gremsy AEVO</a>
<h5>Best Small Delivery System </h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-small-delivery-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stork Plate</a>
<h5>Best Portable Drone Battery Charger </h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-portable-drone-battery-charger" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Colorado Drone Chargers</a>
<h5>Best Most Affordable Beginner Drones </h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/most-affordable-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fly High RC</a>
<h5>Best Commercial Drone Controller</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-commercial-drone-controller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DJI RC Controller Plus</a>
<h5>Best Power Washing Drone</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-power-washing-drone" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucid Drone Technologies C1</a>
<h5>Best Drone Expo</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-expo" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Commercial UAV Expo</a>
<h5>Best Drone Reseller</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-reseller" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Florida Drone Supply</a>
<h5>Best Drone Software</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-software" target="_blank" rel="noopener">DroneDeploy</a>
<h5>Best Delivery Drone Service</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-delivery-drone-service" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Drone Delivery Canada</a>
<h5>Best Drone in a Box System</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-in-a-box-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Percepto Drone-in-a-Box</a>
<h5>Best Drone Funding Company</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-drone-funding-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amerifund Inc.</a>
<h5>Best Online Drone Forum</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-online-drone-forum" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MavicPilots.com</a>
<h5>Best Instagram Drone Community</h5>
<a href="https://www.thedroningcompany.com/blog/best-instagram-drone-community" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Black Drone Pilots</a>
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The 2022 Droning Awards Winners

5 December 2022
Exclusive Preview! Next week, we will announce the winners of the first annual The Droning Company Droning Awards.
It has been an incredible year of growth for us, and we are grateful that so many pilots have signed on as members of The Droning Company, and that a fantastic amount of drone manufacturers, schools, software and hardware makers, and other drone-based corporations have supported us with information, counsel, and advertising.
This holiday season, we wanted to give back to the drone community for gifting us with success. So, we established The Droning Company Droning Awards to recognize and celebrate truly outstanding innovations for 2022.
Here are the award categories:
&bull; Best Enterprise Drone
&bull; Best Prosumer Drone
&bull; Best Consumer Drone
&bull; Best FPV Drone
&bull; Most Innovative Drone Design
&bull; Best Security Drone
&bull; Top Featured Pilot of the Year
&bull; Best Video Reel
&bull; Best Online Drone Education
&bull; Best Drone Insurance
&bull; Best Drone Podcast
&bull; Best LIDAR Camera
&bull; Best Thermal Camera
&bull; Best 3D Camera
&bull; Best Gimbal
&bull; Best Small Delivery System
&bull; Best Portable Drone Battery Charger
&bull; Best Affordable Drone
&bull; Best Commercial Drone Controller
&bull; Best Power Washing Drone
&bull; Best Drone Expo
&bull; Best Drone Reseller
&bull; Best Drone Software
&bull; Best Delivery Drone
&bull; Best Drone in a Box System
&bull; Best Drone Business Funding Company
&bull; Best Online Drone Forum
&bull; Best Instagram Drone Community
We thank everyone who has provided us with product news, tech updates, human-interest stories, and their dreams of the droning future throughout 2022.
The countdown begins NOW. Watch for the announcement of the winners on Friday, December 9.
Good luck to all!
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