Bezos made billions of dollars by transforming the retail sector. Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying Amazon packages to people’s doorsteps by now. Amazon customers are still waiting. And it’s unclear when, if ever, this particular order by the company’s founder and CEO will …
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US software giant Microsoft has pledged to give the Pentagon access to its “best technology” despite criticism from employees, breaking with other tech companies that are reconsidering military companies after facing internal backlash. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, said Saturday that the corporation was “going to provide …
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BENGALURU: Scores of drones competed in the country’s first night-drone racing competition held in the city on Friday. With Palace Grounds lit up, the drone racing arena was beautifully marked out with LED lights. The organisers — Bengaluru Tech Summit and Indian Drone Racing League (IDRL) — said the race …
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Islamic extremists in Nigeria have begun using drones, the country’s president says, opening a worrying new front in the region’s nearly decade-long fight against Boko Haram and an offshoot linked to the Islamic State. Weaponized drones President Muhammadu Buhari announced the development during a meeting on Thursday of countries that …
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It is Pakistan’s biggest display of locally developed weapons. The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) is showcasing the latest military grade weapons – with over 250 companies present from 50 countries here in Karachi, say organisers. But the major exhibitors have come from Pakistan – and they’re showing off …
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At Amsterdam Drone Week yesterday, James Burgess of Google X spinoff Wing shows off a system of drone delivery that’s made over 2500 customer flights in a test outside of Canberra, Australia. In the last nine months, Wing – graduated from Project X and now independent under parent company Alphabet …
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Faced with seesawing commodity prices and the pressure to be more efficient and environmentally friendly, farmer Jamie Butler is trying out a new worker on his 450-acre farm in England’s Hampshire countryside. Methodically inspecting Butler’s winter wheat crop for weeds and pests, the laborer doesn’t complain or even break a …
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Unmanned Systems DARPA’s Angler program wants better underwater robots By Susan Miller Nov 27, 2018 The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to apply technology developed for terrestrial and space-exploring robots to undersea manipulation. The Angler program proposes an underwater robotic system that autonomously navigates and surveys the sea …
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Although the oil and gas industry has begun to use analytics, it can use digital technology to grow the industry even more, says consulting and business process services company Wipro business development manager for South Africa Marleze van Loggerenberg. “Oil and gas companies are focusing on optimising production and preserving …
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It’s a common science fiction theme that drones and other means of surveillance may someday be used to track individuals, using AI and teams of government officials to identify people from aerial images. There’s no need to get nervous yet, though – a paper published by two UK-based researchers says …
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