Editorial: Fine-tune drone policy-Telangana Today

As a sizable percentage of India’s drones continue to be imported, there is a need to ensure their quality control Published Date – 28 March 2024, 12:00 AM Though initially used for military purposes, drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) now find growing applications across myriad sectors, …

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Facial Recognition Drones in Policing: New Surveillance Tool

What’s the news: Lucknow police will be using a Mobile drone vehicle (MDV) equipped with facial recognition to manage crowds during election rallies and identify troublemakers, reported the Times of India. As per the report, once the system receives the required validation, five more such MDVs will be introduced into …

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Global Healthcare Celebrates Tech Successes & Grapples with …

Courtesy of HIMSS: Opening Night HIMSS 2024 Artificial Intelligence continues to be an encompassing topic throughout the life sciences and healthcare. The excitement around recent developments in automation and AI was on display at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Global Health Conference and Exhibition (HIMSS 2024) earlier this …

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Drones for Bighorn Sheep Monitoring WDFW Innovative

In an innovative move toward wildlife conservation, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has teamed up with the Tulalip Tribes to explore the use of drones for monitoring bighorn sheep populations in South Central Washington.  Groundbreaking Initiative Set to Take Off  Scheduled to kick off this April and …

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Swarms of drones could save us from wildfires

A new approach using multiple swarms of drones could be used to manage natural disasters like forest fires. The technique is being tested by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Climate change is making catastrophic weather events like wildfires more frequent and severe. “A swarm of drones could …

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Rectron backs drone startup with a R650k investment

Rectron has partnered with service provider startup to lift SA’s drone industry. ICT distributor Rectron has partnered with Johannesburg-based Rectron reseller NTSU Aviation Solutions to develop skills and infrastructure within South Africa’s drones market. NTSU Aviation Solutions is a startup specialising in remotely piloted, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones, …

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New tech and sustainability consultancy Emergent Public Affa…

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Natasha Gray (pictured), who was previously policy programs manager APAC at Meta and former head of international communications at DJI, has started her own public affairs consultancy firm, Emergent Public Affairs. Based in Singapore, Emergent Public Affairs is a consultancy specialising in emerging technologies and sustainability solutions. The firm will …

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AIM Defence awarded $4.9 million contract for anti-drone las…

Laser-based anti-drone system maker AIM Defence has been awarded a $4.9 million contract by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a directed energy weapon prototype that will be used in field-based trials. AIM Defence says its counter-drone systems are able to achieve “millimetre target accuracy at a distance of 1 …

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