Ever wondered what customers order for delivery by drone? Walmart reveals the top items ordered for drone delivery by their customers in the six states offering the service so far. Walmart was the first of the big retailers in the US to implement drone delivery. Operated by drone services providers …
Read More »MSU continues UAS development with $18.7M contract from U.S….
Mississippi State University (MSU) has once again been tapped to lead a major uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) research, testing and evaluation project on behalf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, on behalf of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), has awarded …
Read More »Russia’s Helmet-Mounted ‘Spider’ Laser Detection Device That…
The Ukrainian military seems to have taken possession of what appeared to be helmet-mounted equipment used by Russian forces to locate drones and snipers. A video recently surfaced on social media showing Wagner’s novel laser detection technology, dubbed the Spider. According to reports, the device was captured by Ukrainian forces …
Read More »Drones catch Karnal farmers’ fancy, spray on crops made easy…
Tribune News Service Parveen Arora Karnal, January 9 Farmers in the district are switching over to technology to effectively spray water-soluble fertilisers and pesticides on crops. At least 15-20 farmers approach officials of Maharana Pratap Horticulture University (MHU) here every day with queries on the use of drones …
Read More »uAvionix Wins FAA Approval for BVLOS Flight
In a first for North Dakota’s Vantis network, the FAA has granted uAvionix approval to operate drone flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in North Dakota. The approval leads the way for commercial drone companies to utilize the Vantis network to test and execute advanced drone operations. It’s a …
Read More »Thread awarded $1.2M for UAS Research & Development at GFAFB
Senator John Hoeven on January 6th announced that Thread, formerly known as Airtonomy, a North Dakota technology startup, has received a $1.2 million award under the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an unmanned aerial system (UAS) solution that will enhance perimeter security at the Grand Forks …
Read More »Percepto FAA Approval Automated BVLOS Ops
Percepto Granted FAA Approval for Highly Automated BVLOS Operations by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solution provider Percepto announced that its drone-in-a-box solution has been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct highly automated Beyond Visual Line of Sight (HA BVLOS) inspection …
Read More »Tech can be such a help in creating seamless security at meg…
The Middle East is expanding its horizons, inviting more people to the region as it continues to host more events. The region is opening doors to a multinational audience through such large-scale events. Events security, unlike general security, comes with its own challenges, objectives and limitations. Depending on the scale, …
Read More »South Korea Plans A ‘Drone Command’ To Thwart North’s UAV Th…
The lesson from the ongoing war in Ukraine is that drones, costing not even one percent of a fifth generation of fighter aircraft, can create problems for South Korea in more senses than one seems to have been well realized by the North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un. And he very …
Read More »Sky high: Drone footage shows the stop/start progress of Hua…
Image: Mike’s Tropical Tech It’s the closest thing Hua Hin has to a boardwalk – Naresdamri Road in downtown Hua Hin, the approximately 500 metre stretch of road that runs from the fishing pier to the Chinese temple located close to the Hilton Hotel. In decades gone by it was …
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