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Legislation ensuring an agricultural voice in the development of drone regulation is slowly making progress in Washington. The Drone Advisory Committee for the 21st Century Act is an effort to ensure that agricultural interests are considered in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Drone Advisory Committee (DAC). The Senate Commerce, Science and …

As cyber-attacks become more sophisticated not only are computer systems increasingly vulnerable, but so too are more advanced forms of automation. The world of robotics is developing fast, including a new generation of robotic vehicles and drones. The new research demonstrates that alternative safeguards are required in order to minimize …

Credit: Fredrik Christiansen Editor’s Note: Special thanks to science educator Michael Windelspecht for the news tip.   Drones have improved the study and sustainability of whales by leaps and bounds over the past few years. From efforts to curb whale hunting, to researching the sea mammals’ snot (there’s a good …

Coutesy: Wingtra Swiss drone manufacturer Wingtra is helping its neighbor improve road safety and save thousands of taxpayer kroners. The company provides Statens Vegvesen, Norway’s Public Roads Administration with vertical-take-off-and-landing drones to survey roads for data analysis and construction projections. Norway’s road system has been consistently ranked as the safest in …

The strange lights began appearing in the night sky a week before Christmas. A formation of unidentified drones, some in groups of 30, have been reported flying high above a corner of rural northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska, usually between 7 and 10 p.m. By some accounts, the drones have …

Courtesy: PABLO AIR A South Korean drone company says it’s conducted the first long-distance drone delivery in the nation’s history. In November, PABLO AIR completed the unmanned BVLOS flight from Seogwipo Port on Jeju Island to Cheonjin Port on Wudo Island, according to a company press release. Using a hybrid …

Drone delivery has been one of the biggest stories of 2019, with major firsts from the FAA and drone service providers.  From becoming the first certified drone air carrier to medical drone deliveries and the IPP, Google spin-off Wing was a major player.  Here, Wing reflects back on what happened …

Their website provides a brief history of CES:  “The first CES kicked off in 1967, with 250 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees in New York City. Since then, CES has grown by more than 10-fold and now encompasses both traditional and non-traditional tech industries.” As the world’s leading drone manufacturer and …

The Jerusalem College of Technology held its fourth annual “Great Minds Hackathon” this year, during which time a panel of six judges from Israeli tech companies choose a winner from a number of innovative ideas presented by students from Israel and around the world.During the competition, tech conglomerates such as …

Yes, we’re stretching here…  When you think of golden rings,  what is one of the most famous gold rings of them all?  Check out this video created by FreD and located on Airvuz.   AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Contributor FreD used a drone to give us an aerial view of …