Drone

Meteorology professor and drone researcher Phillip Chilson has a vision, and it goes something like this: A network of 30-foot mesonet towers is stationed throughout the country to sample air pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction. There’s also a complementary network of ground stations, both autonomous and manned. Phillip …

Avalanche photodiode sensors.  If you don’t know what they are – you need to. The following is a guest post by talented author and self-described nerd Ryan LaDue. The Latest Wave of Sensor Tech Could be a Game-Changer for LiDAR-Equipped UAVs Avalanche photodiode sensors are semiconductors capable of converting photons …

Last month we took a closer look at three technologies that will transform the drone operations of the future: The ability of drones to rest and recharge on the fly; advanced computer vision and motion planning, and hydrogen power. One of the projects mentioned in our exploration of hydrogen was …

SALISBURY – A request for additional funds to fix a deteriorating electrical system at the Salisbury airport this week highlighted the need for extensive capital improvements at the facility. On Tuesday, the Wicomico County Council approved a request from Airport Manager Dawn Veatch to use $46,770 from contingency funds to …

The Gatwick Airport closures in December of last year are still a hot topic in the drone industry, especially now that estimates of the cost of the incident have been released – a whopping $65 million. The incident – when a rogue drone apparently deliberately flew over runways in order …

Unmanned Systems ARL explores AI-enhanced drones for the battlefield By Lauren C. Williams Apr 03, 2019 The Army Research Laboratory is working to incorporate artificial intelligence into drones and thermal recognition tech to give warfighters increased situational awareness.  ARL is testing drone prototypes that incorporate AI-based scene perception capabilities …

Şanlıurfa is home to one of the oldest known universities in the region but this ancient province lacked a knowledge and technology hub for decades due to a campaign of terror gripping southeastern Turkey. Now, a new technology center aims to improve this situation and attract more young people to …

DJI’s local partner Ryze Tech has made a name for itself as a manufacturer of drones that are ideal for beginners and well-suited to` educational purposes. The original Tello launched last year with technological backing from Intel and DJI. The result was a highly capable but incredibly affordable little drone. …

NEW YORK — In what may be the first mishap of its kind for the NYPD, a small private drone fell from the sky Tuesday and struck a police officer who was on duty at the Brooklyn funeral of a prominent rabbi, officials said. “The drone went out of gas, …

British drone firm RelmaTech will be taking part in a NASA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) program in Nevada to test drone deployment over urban areas. Image: NASA According to a company press release, the company was invited by both NASA and the state of Nevada to conduct “UTM …