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“Build Something That Matters,” says the 2017 Hackaday Competition Summary.  And whereas the prize might go to one thing actually altering the world, entries to this point fluctuate broadly between the helpful and the – form of, in a bizarre method (sure, we’re speaking about you, “Buttwand“) – entertaining. Hackaday.io …

There are loads of ways in which drones are getting used past purely industrial operations. Some of them are even performing some good to the planet. Here are 5 methods drones are saving the surroundings. Renewable Energy Inspections: Solar Farms While loads of folks in the trade find out about …

Andy Teich, CEO of FLIR with Patrick of the Roswell Test Flight Crew Earlier this yr the Roswell Test Flight Crew interviewed CEO Andy Teich of FLIR (pronounced Fleer) on the Black Hornet and thermal imaging for drones. The Black Hornet is manufactured by Prox Dynamics a agency that FLIR …

Marc Garneau Yesterday the the Honorable Marc Garneau, Canada’s Minister of Transport, launched the next relating to new security guidelines for the leisure drone use in Canada. Canadians count on to really feel protected on the bottom and within the sky. The variety of incidents involving leisure drones has greater …

A precision agriculture firm is partnering with an up-and-coming drone-industry participant in a bid to revolutionize farming. SLANTRANGE, a self-described “agricultural intelligence company,” has launched the 3p, a multispectral sensors system designed for agriculture drones. Built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Flight drone platform, the 3p will supply a sturdy onboard processing …

DroneLife,  JobforDrones, and DroneRacingLife, a household of websites targeted on the united statesindustry, right now introduced a partnership with AirVuz, a supplier of drone video content material. The three websites will publish tales based mostly on unique and curated video content material supplied by AirVuz. “We are excited to be …

The days of attempting to promote a house to distant house consumers by rigorously cropping out the recycling middle subsequent door from the footage are over, due to drone mapping.  Even aerial photos that showcase the landscaping are actually old fashioned. Pix4D, the Swiss photogrammetry-powered, drone-based answer supplier, has launched a …

Kam Yee: BeaconSkySurvey Kam Yee is an aerospace geek, in the absolute best sense of the phrase.  “I LOVE aerospace. I used to teach at a local aerospace museum. I have a few dozen student pilot flight hours under my belt. Nothing makes me happier than sitting by the airport …

Canada’s Transport Minister Marc Garneau introduced new restrictions on passion drones at the moment, in what he stated is a response to the elevated variety of drone sightings close to airports.  Calling the potential of a drone collision with a passenger plane a “nightmare scenario,” Garneau outlined new guidelines which will probably …

Sanata Monica based mostly AirMap, an airspace administration platform for drones, has shaped a three way partnership with Rakuten, Inc., an web providers supplier headquartered in Tokyo, to develop Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) options for drone operators and airspace managers in Japan. The partnership follows Rakuten’s participation in AirMap’s latest Series B funding …