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New AUVSI Committee Dives Deep for Aquatic Drones

The world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of UAS systems is taking a deep dive to speak for maritime drone interests. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International announced the creation of the Unmanned Maritime Systems Advocacy Committee. The committee will identify and advance policy positions for the …

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Report: UK has golden opportunity to shape future of drones

As part of the UK government’s Industrial Strategy, innovation foundation Nesta has been exploring potential urban applications for drones as part of a pilot project, the Flying High Challenge. Nesta has been delving into many of the use cases we’ve seen elsewhere in the industry, including medical deliveries, traffic incident …

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U.S. Sec. Transportation Elaine Chao on “Transformative Tech…

In a conversation with Fortune’s Alan Murray at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech Conference, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao says that drone integration is a top priority for the department. Chao emphasized, however, the “proper role of government,” which she says is to be a regulator, but not to attempt to …

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Unifly, Aeronyde to Create Drone Traffic System for Emergenc…

Florida-based drone company Aeronyde is teaming up with Belgian Unmanned Traffic Management provider Unifly to build an integrated, autonomous drone system for public-safety agencies. The UTM system will empower emergency responders to customize drone systems to fit any mission profile and agency size. Emergency workers can deploy the on-demand dispatch of …

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Intel Sets New Drone Light Show Record at 50th Anniversary P…

To mark the company’s 50th anniversary, technology giant Intel has set a new world record with a drone light show…again. This time, 2,018 LED-carrying drones took to the skies above the company’s base in Folsom, California. The results were pretty spectacular. This is What 2,000 of Intel’s Shooting Stars Look Like …

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EPFL Researchers: Your Torso is More Precise Than Joysticks …

Ever donned a pair of VR goggles and flown your drone from a true birds-eye perspective? Researchers at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are taking that immersive feeling to the next level, designing a system that can control a drone with precision by registering the torso movements of the …

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DJI Adds Geofencing Flexibility for Enterprise Users

DJI has moved to improve the user experience of its enterprise users with improvements to its geofencing system. DJI said in a statement released today that “professional drone pilots with authorization to fly in sensitive locations can now use a streamlined application process”, which will provide them with unlocking codes …

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Drones for Good: Intel and the Great Wall of China Expeditio…

Image: Intel Intel’s drone enterprise is greater than gentle reveals.  In addition to exhibiting off swarm know-how and offering leisure with their Shooting Star™ drones, Intel’s Falcon 8+ is a critical enterprise device.  Now, Intel has ventured on an expedition to deliver these instruments to China for the preservation of …

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60,000 Bottles of Beer per Hour: This Collision-Tolerant Dro…

It’s a difficult query: tips on how to examine the ceiling of an enormous manufacturing facility, with out having to close it down. Czechoslovakian beer big Pilsner Urquell discovered the reply with Flyability’s collision-tolerant Elios drone, designed to navigate tough areas. Able to collect good footage whereas bouncing unhurt off …

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Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide

An environmental group in England is utilizing drones and synthetic intelligence to assist measure plastic waste on the world’s seashores. In the final 10 years, there was a 250% enhance of plastics washing up on the world’s seashores. Of the tens of millions of tons which might be dumped in …

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