TAIPEI — Taiwan is widening its crackdown on government procurement of Chinese technology to servers, cloud computing and other services and equipment, which is expected to include Alibaba Group Holding, Huawei Technologies, Lenovo Group and Xiaomi, citing security risks. The Nikkei Asian Review in January first reported that Taiwan was drafting a …
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When Uber publicly filed for an initial public offering last week, it cemented its reputation as a technology behemoth with more than a few liabilities. One particularly weighty albatross: its Autonomous Technology Group, which since 2015 has poured hundreds of millions into building self-driving car tech it has yet to …
Read More »Commercial Drone Alliance Points Out the Major Flaw in FAA P…
CC0, Maxpixel.net News and Commentary. The comment period has closed on the FAA’s Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on the Safe and Secure Operations of Small UAS, and the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems over people. Major manufacturers, community-based organizations, and …
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Drone Service 2019 Market Segmentation,Application,Technology & Market Analysis Research Report to 2026 Apr 19, 2019 (AB Digital via COMTEX) — Drone Service Industry 2019 Description:- Global Drone Service Market was valued US$ 3.5 Bn in 2017 and is expected to reach US$ 18 Bn by 2026, at CAGR of …
Read More »Hawaiian flower, thought extinct, rediscovered by a drone
According to a statement from the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hibiscadelphus woodii was discovered on a vertical cliff face. Most sections of this area of the valley are inaccessible to humans because of the steep landscape. NTBG has been using drone technology for the past two and a half years …
Read More »Airport Execs Want the Authority to Protect Their Communitie…
Joe Ravi [CC BY-SA 3.0] The technology for controlling access to airspace around airports or other protected facilities is ready – but will regulations allow them to be implemented before the next damaging event? The following is a DRONELIFE exclusive guest post from Jaz Banga, CEO and Co-founder of Airspace …
Read More »Parrot unveils ANAFI THERMAL, a thermal imaging drone for pr…
Lightweight, simple to use and highly technological, this solution is based on the ANAFI UAV platform, which has been redesigned for professionals. In addition to carrying a 4K HDR camera, ANAFI Thermal incorporates a FLIR thermal sensor, a true reference in the sector, which allows you to reveal the invisible …
Read More »AI-enabled drones expand search and rescue options — Defens…
Unmanned Systems AI-enabled drones expand search and rescue options By Susan Miller Apr 12, 2019 Local responders have increasingly called on drones to help in search and rescue operations. Unmanned aerial systems can cover more ground than humans and provide a birds’ eye view of the operations. Besides carrying …
Read More »Firefighters used drones to tackle Notre Dame fire — Quartz
The French government has a daunting task ahead. The fire at Notre Dame de Paris destroyed its roof and spire and damaged a 62-foot stained glass window along with one of the world’s largest pipe organs. Priceless stonework was likely weakened by the extreme heat. Repairs will be arduous and …
Read More »FLIR Launches Thermal Studio Software to Simplify Thermal Im…
Thermal imaging specialists FLIR have long been a part of the drone industry ecosystem. The company has established itself as the provider of thermal cameras to manufacturers including DJI and Parrot. But the obvious potential of drone-mounted thermal cameras has led FLIR to get more directly involved in the space …
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