Experts believe, however, that the Minister is too optimistic in his time estimation, saying drone swarms are years from becoming a reality. The UK is coming closer to introducing swarm drones to its military forces, according to a report by Stars and Stripes. The report cites UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson, who said during a …
Read More »Soon tech maybe the biggest input in your food delivery
From using Artificial Learning to Machine Learning to deploying drones food delivery platforms are going all out to reach the extra consumer, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: A still from movie Bicentennial Man played by Robin Williams as a robot, serving food. Fancy a robot cooking your meal for you? …
Read More »Commercial drone shot down, police launch investigation
The drone and the equipment it was fitted with are understood to be worth nearly $500,000. Evoenergy declined to answer questions about the incident. A spokeswoman said inquiries about “any matters related to unlawful behaviour” should be directed to ACT Policing. Evoenergy’s 2018 annual planning report said the company trialled the …
Read More »DJI creates no-fly zones around airports in 32 European coun…
GEO 2.0 will be phased into DJI’s European drones later this month, with the firm asking customers to update their flight control apps and aircraft firmware to ensure the updates are implemented. Estonia, Croatia and Greece are among the new countries to be added to the system, which already counted …
Read More »FLIR DELTA Podcast: 8 Reasons Why Hydrogen Will Power the D…
In the next episode of FLIR’s DELTA Podcast, thermal expert Randall Warnas meets up with Trent Lukaczyk, Co-Founder and CTO of FlightWave. Randall and Trent discuss Trent’s role in the creation of their V.T.O.L. airframe EDGE, the benefits of modulatory, alternate power sources for drones and more. Check out the download …
Read More »The FAA is Catching Up From the Government Shutdown: New Res…
Matthew G. Bisanz [CC BY-SA 3.0] After the recent government shutdown, the FAA seems to be making up for lost time. In the past 3 days, the agency has made 3 announcements concerning drone regulations. On February 13, the FAA announced a major change to the registration marking rule. At …
Read More »The Supreme Court is trying to protect ‘unsuspecting sunbath…
Though an important Supreme Court ruling on privacy this week dealt with a seven-year-old case, it saw the justices looking forward, into a future where ever-evolving technology is increasingly used to spy on people. Thursday’s unanimous ruling came in the case of a teacher who used a pen camera to take secret …
Read More »Australian weapon tech DroneShield scores a bullseye in Sout…
Anti-drone tech manufacturer DroneShield is proving increasingly popular with foreign governments, with the company announcing today announcing a “major South American governmental agency” has placed an order for its latest DroneGun. The ASX-listed company hasn’t revealed any details about which company placed the order, other than the fact it’s allied …
Read More »The Next Niche for Drone Pilots: Amaze Clients With DIY Dron…
Sponsored by Geoscan. You heard it right. Get ready to offer your clients the best and safest spectacle available – a drone show. Since the SuperBowl, the winter Olympic Games in South Korea, and shows at major events such as Burning Man, Coachella, and many others, massive drone shows have …
Read More »Part Airspace Intelligence, Part Social Platform for Drone P…
Drone pilots are a pretty awesome community. Whether Drone Nation is volunteering after an emergency, or answering questions on forums, flyers from all around the world are reaching out to help each other figure out where to fly and sharing their experiences. Now, drone pilots can get airspace intelligence and …
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