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Villagers in Sumatra allege that a pulpwood plantation company owned by forestry giant Asia Pulp & Paper has escalated a long-running land dispute by killing their crops and intimidating them. Residents of Lubuk Mandarsah say PT Wirakarya Sakti (WKS) used a drone to spray herbicide on their rubber and oil …

DJI Mavic Air 2 Announcement is scheduled for today. DJI Mavic Air 2 Closed Leaked Image The long anticipated and often rumored DJI Mavic Air 2 announcement will occur tonight – we think.  DJI is going to announce something later today, April 27 at 9:30 pm EDT, or the webmaster …

Why Autonomous Drones are Now Crucial to Business Continuity For companies that remain active and those that have temporarily shut down in light of the Coronavirus crisis, autonomous technology is playing a significant and growing role in maintaining business continuity. Business continuity refers to how organizations can maintain or resume business functions quickly …

This week, we talked to people trying to help stem the hurt of the Covid-19 pandemic—with mixed success. One company, Zipline, is using drones to help deliver virus testing supplies and personal protective equipment in Ghana. It has accelerated efforts to bring the approach to the US, though don’t expect …

The name probably killed it before it even got off the ground. On April 22nd, the Westport, CT Police Department announced that it had commenced testing five days earlier on “pandemic drones” to enforce social distancing as well as monitor the spread of the coronavirus through the tony suburb north …

PUBG Mobile adds drones in-game with the new Arctic Mode. Lately, PUBG Mobile has been rolling out constant updates in order to ensure players are not getting bored during the COVID-19 lockdown. The company recently introduced the Artic Mode or Cold Front Survival Mode in the game, which brought a …

PUNE: The central government has decided to take a leaf out of the state government’s drone survey to map habitations in rural areas and replicate it across the country. The first survey of properties in the state using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was launched in Pune district’s Sonori village last …

The Skydio 2 Silicon Valley-based drone manufacturer Skydio announced they will donate dozens of drones for emergency services agencies during the Covid-19 crisis, through the Skydio Emergency Response Program.  Skydio has been planning an Emergency Response Program to contribute to emergencies like fires, floods, and earthquakes: but in light of …

Flytrex File Photo: The drone delivery service has already taken off in Iceland. Drone delivery relief is coming to a North Dakota city to promote social distancing. Israeli UAS startup Flytrex is partnering with EASE Drones, the Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation and the City of Grand Forks to …

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Apr 24, 2020 (Daily Market Journal via Comtex) — “Latest industry research report on Global Drones For Insurance Market includes a detailed analysis of the market.” The report looks in detail at the techniques, destinations, strategies, diverts, …