Feb. 28, 2020 Photo by istock.com Drones are a welcome delivery approach for today’s consumers but there are challenges both on the regulatory and the geographic fronts, according to a study in INFORMS journal Transportation Science. While a drone approach allows e-tailers to reach smaller markets and more price sensitive …
Read More »Drones in Journalism: Drone Footage Shows the Plight of Syri…
Voice of America News: Scott Bobb reports from the Suruç, Turkey/ Kobane, Syrian border; “Turkish Border Towns Hosting Thousands of Kobani Refugees”. / Public domain Drones have an important role to play in journalism. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, an aerial picture is worth even more. Drone footage …
Read More »NAV Canada Signs Agreement With UTM Provider Unifly
In the continuing race for the major UTM providers to establish relationships with existing legacy based installed air traffic control systems, NAV CANADA and Unifly have just signed an agreement for Unifly to develop, train and implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system that will be integrated into the …
Read More »Congress questions Navy’s plan to build large drone ships be…
Defense Congress questions Navy’s plan to build large drone ships before full testing By Lauren C. Williams Feb 27, 2020 DARPA’s unmanned anti-submarine vessel “Sea Hunter” The Navy wants to push production of unmanned surface vessels but Congress remains wary of long-term success. Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.) questioned …
Read More »How AI Powers Industrial Inspections by Drone: the Neurala a…
image public domain Artificial Intelligence (AI) definitely tops the list of important themes for the drone industry. From data management to flight automation, AI has been part of the description. But how exactly does AI power processes like industrial inspections? An integration between a drone data management platform and an …
Read More »DRONELIFE Exclusive Op-Ed: Commercial Drone Alliance on Remo…
Remote ID has been a charged topic in the industry. While some stakeholders feel that the proposed rule must be completely reworked, others have taken the more hopeful view that the rule is a good start towards a workable solution. As part of our continuing coverage of the FAA’s Notice …
Read More »Seattle cannabis businesses may start getting their deliveri…
Come March, Seattleites could see marijuana-toting drones flying over the Emerald City. Before you get too excited, no, they won’t be delivering to residential homes; this is a business-to-business marijuana delivery service for wholesalers, processors, dispensaries and grow operations. The hope is that drone-based delivery will reduce cost of transportation, …
Read More »Global Drone Data Services Market to Expand with Noteworthy …
Feb 26, 2020 (Market News Bizz via Comtex) — As per KD Market Insights research, the global drone data services market is expected to witness robust growth over the next five years to reach an estimated value of USD 3,890.0 Million in 2024. The global drone data services market is …
Read More »CT Drone Companies Combine Forces to Command the Air, Land &…
(Hartford, CT) – February 26, 2020 – Drones are commonly known for flying in the sky, but a new breed is rolling around on the ground and swimming in the ocean. Now, in an alliance straight out of science fiction, two CT-based drone companies are joining forces to …
Read More »The SkyWall Auto Response System Captures Rogue Drones – in …
While drone detection systems have gotten more and more sophisticated over the last few years, the problem of how to actually mitigate a rogue drone remains – and it’s a thornier problem than you might think. “Shoot ’em down” seems like an obvious answer – but aside from the fact …
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