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Secret Service turned down police offer of drone help before…

Local law enforcement proposed to help with drone technology at the Butler, Pa. rally where former President Donald Trump was nearly assassinated earlier this month but was turned down by the Secret Service, a whistleblower claimed, according to Sen. Josh Hawley. Hawley (R-Mo.), 44, penned a letter to Homeland Security …

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Who is the Inventor of the Drone?

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have transformed various industries and everyday life with their diverse applications. From their early military uses to their current roles in photography, delivery, and disaster response, drones have demonstrated remarkable versatility. This article explores the history, types, and future of drone technology, highlighting its …

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bne IntelliNews – Drone delivers STI tests to Romanian festi…

Romania’s largest private healthcare services company MedLife has launched the first mobile testing centre for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) using drone technology.  The initiative trialled at Electric Castle, at one of the largest music festivals in Southeast Europe, involved the use of a medical drone to transport samples collected at …

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Squamish-based Tech Startup FireSwarm Qualifies for Prestigi…

Squamish-based Tech Startup FireSwarm Qualifies for Prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire ‘Autonomous Wildfire’ Response Track Squamish, BC, July 24, 2024–(T-Net)–Squamish-based FireSwarm Solutions Inc. announced that it has been selected by the XPRIZE Wildfire’s independent judging panel as one of the 29 Qualified Teams from around the world to advance to the next round …

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Scientists develop 4g solar-powered drone that might fly for…

Chinese scientists have developed a 4g solar-powered drone, CoulombFly, that could potentially fly indefinitely. The drone uses a unique electrostatic motor and solar panels to power a lightweight rotor. Despite challenges with sunlight availability and humidity, the team is optimistic about enhancing the drone’s adaptability for 24-hour operations by combining …

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Tesseract Ventures Re-Imagines Precision Agriculture with Ad…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Tesseract Ventures is pleased to announce the dual use application of its cutting-edge military technology and specialized robotics platform in the agricultural sector, specifically tailored for American farmers. The Tesseract Ag Drone is a cutting-edge tool made in the USA to help …

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Acquisitions roundup: European Lithium, Diatreme Resources a…

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights It’s been a busy day on the Australian stock exchange for acquisitions and related developments, with various companies from the technology to mining sector reporting on their progression through these processes. In the ever-dominant mining sector, European Lithium …

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How drones are taking over disaster frontlines, key sectors

An image captured by drone of the areas under the Shamba system in Mt Elgon ecosystem. [File, Standard] The concept of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), or drones, is as old as World War I when American military engineers developed cruise missiles programmed to fly, land, and detonate on targets. They …

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Ukraine’s Drone Czar Is a ‘Warhammer’ Guy

Colonel Vadym Sukharevsky, the 39-year-old man leading Ukraine’s drone division, is a Warhammer guy. A profile of Sukharevsky for The Economist sets the scene. “The air smells of fresh paint, coffee and shisha tobacco, to which Colonel Sukharevsky appears addicted,” the Economist said. “Wires, drone-boxes and computers lie scattered over …

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