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TORUS: Atmospheric Scientists Using Drones To Understand Tor…

During spring and summer supercell thunderstorms roam through the central United States, bringing with them lightning, huge hailstones and dangerously high winds. Some develop tornadoes, and a collective of atmospheric scientists led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are using drones to better understand why. The TORUS research project (Targeted Observation …

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Drones At Sea: The Highs & Lows of a Parley SnotBot Expediti…

If you follow how drones are being used in the world of conservation, you will have heard about Ocean Alliance by now. The Massachusetts-based marine conservation organization has pioneered a new way of collecting biological samples from whales in the form of SnotBot. These adapted drones act as flying Petri …

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Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Drone Policy

Prominent members of the drone business will testify at a listening to held by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation subsequent week titled “Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovation, Integration, Successes, and Challenges.” “The hearing will examine public policy issues related to the safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems in the …

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