Though the visions laid out by the developers of new electric vertical-lift aircraft have been fairly mundane so far—air taxis, cargo delivery—it was a matter of time before someone started sexing up those flying car fantasies. How soon before they appear in a Bond film? When will the military get …
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Students from Abu Dhabi’s Zayed University (ZU) have designed a synchronised drone system, using multiple drones that can communicate with each other to track down and find missing objects in the desert, including people and cars. The new invention that aims at maximising drone usage in the fields of investigation …
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From Their Paper Enabling Self Defense In Small Drones Drone delivery continues to gain traction throughout the world. From pizza to human organs drone delivery – with its cost and speed advantages over conventional land based delivery options continues to grow. Looking ahead some of the advantage of drone delivery, …
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Tech 06:18 GMT 29.02.2020(updated 06:26 GMT 29.02.2020) Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107636/94/1076369445_0:143:1280:863_1200x675_80_0_0_2243cf87153fe1f6ffe5f8f44c516e8c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Oleg Burunov. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/science/202002291078436378-elon-musk-f-35-would-have-no-chance-against-drone-controlled-by-human/ The US military’s most expensive fighter jet, the F-35 entered service in 2015 but reportedly still faces a whole array of issues that could either put the lives of pilots at …
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Jean-Christophe BENOIST / CC BY 3.0 Drones are being recognized as a culturally significant development. In a recent press release, DJI announced that one of their Agricultural drones is being exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of an exhibit “Countryside, The Future Explores Digital Impact On the …
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image courtesy Percepto One of the most dangerous and unpleasant effects of extreme weather is a loss of power across large areas. Florida Power & Light is accustomed to the problem – and they’re finding new ways to deal with it. The power company has received an FAA waiver to …
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Unmanned Systems Congress questions Navy’s plan for large drone ships By Lauren C. Williams Feb 28, 2020 The Navy wants to push production of unmanned surface vessels but Congress remains wary of long-term success. Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.) questioned the Navy’s budget request to begin serial production for two …
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Feb. 28, 2020 Photo by istock.com Drones are a welcome delivery approach for today’s consumers but there are challenges both on the regulatory and the geographic fronts, according to a study in INFORMS journal Transportation Science. While a drone approach allows e-tailers to reach smaller markets and more price sensitive …
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Voice of America News: Scott Bobb reports from the Suruç, Turkey/ Kobane, Syrian border; “Turkish Border Towns Hosting Thousands of Kobani Refugees”. / Public domain Drones have an important role to play in journalism. If a picture is worth 1,000 words, an aerial picture is worth even more. Drone footage …
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In the continuing race for the major UTM providers to establish relationships with existing legacy based installed air traffic control systems, NAV CANADA and Unifly have just signed an agreement for Unifly to develop, train and implement an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system that will be integrated into the …
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