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Nheyob / CC BY-SA Saint Patrick was believed to be a fifth-century Christian missionary and first bishop  in the country of Ireland. He is the primary patron saint of Ireland, and his day is usually celebrated here in the U.S. with an Irish-American theme, fun, crowds and lots of green. …

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, …

CA-based drone delivery experts Matternet have introduced a new station.  The station is a significant move forward in automating the process of drone delivery between medical campuses, where Matternet has already led the way in the U.S..  The Matternet solution is currently deployed in Wake Forest NC through a partnership …

Europe could use some good news these days – and here is a piece that can have residents of one beautiful Spanish city looking to the future. Passenger drone company Ehang has entered an agreement with the city of Seville to bring Europe’s first urban air mobility program to Spain. …

Military Exercise Highlights Multi-Function Capabilities and Operational Readiness of Semiconductor Technology In a recent military exercise attended by representatives from multiple research labs and military service branches, BAE Systems successfully demonstrated new, powerful small-form-factor semiconductor technology. The Hedgehog technology, which was used in this exercise to sense radio frequency (RF) …

Brabus is probably best known for giving Mercedes-AMG products some fancy bodywork and huge injections of power, and that’s exactly what it has done to the latest Mercedes-AMG G-Class. Enter the Brabus XLP 800, a custom pickup-truck version of the already outrageous G63 AMG SUV with a V-8 engine boosted to nearly 800 …

Key point: Everyone wants drones these days, but sometimes it is worth buying American. That’s what some countries are finding out the hard way. China’s CH-4 killer drone appears to be falling out of favor with some of its major operators. This first appeared in August 2019 and is being reposted …

KUALA LUMPUR – Over 100 photography enthusiasts attended a stock photo workshop organised by Microstockers Malaysia at i-Space, Menara Vads, Taman Tun Dr Ismail recently. This is the first time such event was organised to educate members and fellow photographers how to market and sell their photos online. The one-day …

Update: AUVSI’s major drone show, Xponential 2020 has been postponed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.  AUVSI President Brian Wynne sent out the following letter to attendees and exhibitors, republished here: Dear AUVSI XPONENTIAL Community, Based on currently available information, and with the best interests of our members, exhibitors, …