Acend & DARTdrones Partnership

Acend Inc., a leading telematics, software and data science provider to the insurance industry, and DARTdrones, a national leader in drone training and consultation, have partnered to enhance Acend’s usage based drone insurance (UBI) risk scoring through the collaboration of technology and training.

The implementation of Part 107 on Aug 29th has opened up the commercial drone sector to explosive growth.

Accessibility to cost-effective usage based drone insurance powered by accurate risk assessment and professional training will be another vital component to continued growth in the commercial sector.

“Acend’s usage-based insurance model rewards drone operators who have completed flight training through discounted insurance premiums” says Steve Rabbitt, Acend CEO. “Our partnership with DARTdrones, a world class provider of drone flight training, furthers our commitment to enabling safe flight in a post 107 world.”

Key components of the partnership include:

 Technology integration of DARTdrones training data into Acend’s UBI risk platform

 Utilization of Acend’s insurance expertise and data analysis to enhance DARTdrones curriculum

 Value added services to support drone professionals including preferred rates for training and insurance

 Early access to new feature releases and program benefits for DARTdrones course graduates

“We believe training is a key component of maintaining a safe national airspace and safe operators should be rewarded” says Abby Speicher,CEO of DARTdrones. “By partnering with Acend, our clients will have access to buy insurance that fits the way they fly, and we will be able to expand our ability to measure the effect of training on operator safety over time.”