Drone

A recent study reveals that a growing number of amateur drone users are creating new dangers with risky flights. Florida-based Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University released the study this week estimating that “only 12 percent of all detected drones were flying near unimproved land and parks.” “More than three-fourths were flying in …

Thermal imaging specialists FLIR Systems have plenty of interest in the drone industry, particularly when it comes to public safety. The Oregon-based company partnered with DJI earlier this year to launch the Zenmuse XT2, a dual optical and thermal camera designed to support firefighters and first responders. Now the company …

Military and emergency agencies may find the biggest aerial solutions are found in the smallest packages after the launch of new nano-drone system by an Oregon-based UAV firm. FLIR Systems recently developed the Black Hornet 3 nano-unmanned aerial vehicle – a new member of its Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System. …

Unmanned Systems Army looks into laser-powered drones By Matt Leonard Sep 05, 2018 Even as drone technology advances, power constraints limit the amount of equipment unmanned systems can carry as well as the time they can stay in the air. Some drone systems, like the Persistent Aerial Reconnaissance and …

Joe Sterling has spent 36 years as a volunteer with the Leesburg Fire Department, but he’s recently taken on a new title — the township’s very own licensed drone pilot. The township is the first in Cumberland County to have a drone team ready to respond to emergencies. The $9,400 …

Unmanned Systems Why it’s so hard to reach an international agreement on killer robots By Rain Liivoja Sep 12, 2018 For several years, civil society groups have been calling for a ban on what they call “killer robots”. Scores of technologists have lent their voice to the cause. Some two dozen governments now support …

Unmanned Systems Interest is growing in unmanned maritime systems By Ross Wilkers Sep 20, 2018 The unmanned maritime vehicle market is heating up amid expectations the Navy will gear more of its investments toward autonomous, robotic platforms that operate at sea and depths well below the surface. Those expectations …

Defense Microsoft employees want company to pass on JEDI By Adam Mazmanian Oct 15, 2018 A group identifying itself as “Employees of Microsoft” want the tech giant to forego bids on the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud procurement. “Many Microsoft employees don’t believe that what we build should be used …

By Simon Cohen Content Provided by   It’s a capacity crowd at the 2019 Super Bowl, and 80,000 football fans have gathered inside Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch the game. The weather is crystal-clear, so naturally the retractable roof is open. As the halftime show gets underway, a wave of …

Silicon Valley giant Apple has taken a keen interest in the drone industry before, selling hardware from DJI and Hover Camera in its branded stores around the world. Now it looks as though Apple is taking Skydio – the startup that launched the fully-autonomous R1 drone earlier this year – under …