Few drone pilots enjoy the often-tedious process of charging their UAV of choice. However, several new technologies are taking off that make powering up a breeze – from charging pile technology to landing-pad stations to portable compact chargers. But laser beams? That’s science-fiction, right? Not anymore. The Swiss Federal Institute …
Read More »Police will use drones to photograph and follow yobs back to…
Drones could follow yobs back to their homes as part of a new police trial to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Greater Manchester Police is forming a new drone unit and is currently training officers to use eye-in-the-sky technology to thwart crooks. The airborne devices will be used to photograph …
Read More »FLIR Brings on Season 2 of the DELTA Series – Industry Insid…
Following on season one of the best educational series on thermal drone technology and applications out there, the global leader in thermal imaging introduces FLIR DELTA™ Season 2,a series of industry insider podcasts with Randall Warnas. FLIR provides excellent resources for drone service providers. Thermal imaging is a clear way …
Read More »Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends in 2019
Gartner has identified top 10 Strategic Technology Trends that an organization needs to explore in 2019. “The Intelligent Digital Mesh has been a consistent theme for the past two years and continues as a major driver through 2019. Trends under each of these three themes are a key ingredient in …
Read More »Navy Sealift Command, CACI, Ariz. DOT and HHS get top honors…
2018 Government Innovation Awards Navy Sealift Command, CACI, Ariz. DOT and HHS get top honors at Government Innovation Awards By Troy K. Schneider Nov 09, 2018 The 2018 Government Innovation Awards — a joint effort of Defense Systems, GCN, FCW and Washington Technology — honored a broad range of …
Read More »Ryze Tech Launches New Programmable Tello EDU Drone
The original Tello was just $99 and marketed towards beginners and educational institutions. The Tello has obstacle avoidance tech, a camera and several autonomous functions. In part that’s down to the contribution of Intel’s Movidius vision processing unit (VPU) and DJI’s flight stabilization technology. According to Ryze Tech, the Tello …
Read More »The Next FAA Administrator – and What that Might Mean for th…
News and Commentary. It’s the season for politics. The top spot at the FAA – a political appointment – is rumored to be announced soon. FAA veteran Dan Elwell has been Acting Administrator since Administrator Michael Huerta left in January of this year, after serving for 7 years. While Elwell …
Read More »Drones for Good: Join the AMA Fly-A-Thon on Giving Tuesday, …
Here in the U.S., after “Black Friday,” the official start of the holiday shopping season, and the newer “Cyber Monday” comes “Giving Tuesday,” kicking off the charitable season. This year, the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Foundation is hosting a fly-a-thon, where participants can raise money for the educational and community-based …
Read More »The British Military Is Launching a Major Test of Unmanned V…
A police officer with the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, British territories on the island of Cyprus that house numerous UK military facilities, testing a drone designed to cut down on illegal poaching of migratory birds in 2017.Photo: Petros Karadjias (AP) The British Army is carrying out a …
Read More »DJI Product Launch Set For November 28th
It feels as though every few months we try to unravel an abstract combination of words and images from DJI. It’s becoming a hobby, but really we’re just trying to figure out what on earth is next in the pipeline from the drone industry’s leading manufacturer. This time we’ve got …
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