coronavirus

With “social distancing” the phrase of the week around the world, the time may have come for communities and governments to embrace drone delivery – not just for speed and convenience, but to protect themselves and vulnerable members. The World Economic Forum has published a blog post highlighting the contributions …

The drone army is ready to respond to whatever disaster hits – and they’ve stepped up to do what they can to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.  In an email today,  Airborne International Response Team (AIRT) Executive Director Christopher Todd described the actions that AIRT and it’s public services division, …

Despite the fact that Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker has announced a state of emergency today due to an outbreak of the coronavirus, a statement published today by AUVSI says that the Xponential show, one of the biggest in the drone industry, will take place as planned. With any luck at …

The new strain of coronavirus is our current natural disaster, and drones and other new technology are being used to respond. As Covid-19’s first site of attack, China has led the battle against the Coronavirus, and it has turned to technology as a tool to help stop the spread of …

Wuhan, China is the capital of the Hubei province, a city of 11 million people and the 9th most populous city in China.  In general,  China has roughly 4 times the population of the US on about the same land mass: generally, the area is a thriving and bustling industrial …

From The Chinese News Service The country of China is deploying drones and unmanned robots to disinfect hospitals and public space,  enforce quarantine restrictions and deliver medicines in their efforts to stem the tide of this growing epidemic, as the world braces for what is edging toward a global pandemic  …

JD Drone disinfecting Mongolia Chinese delivery giant JD has joined the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.  JD.com reports that the company flew two drones spraying disinfectant in Ordos City, an important industrial city in Inner Mongolia, China. “With an increasing number of people returning back to work from …

DJI’s Agras spraying drone The ways in which drones can be used for good just keeps expanding.  The world’s largest drone manufacturer DJI has published an article describing how the company is modifying spraying drones to assist public health officials in China in the fight against the coronavirus. The coronavirus …

Last month, aerial footage emerged from a busy intersection in Shuyang, northern China. The video – admittedly a piece of state propaganda – shows drones equipped with loudspeakers being used by law enforcement. The purpose? To remind pedestrians to wear their facemasks in an effort to slow the spread of …