LakeDiamond’s system is working toward producing a laser beam that can shine directly on the photovoltaic cells on the drone’s surface. (Copyright LakeDiamond) LakeDiamond is Swiss based company that manufactures very pure synthetic diamonds for industrial and commercial uses. They have announced recently that they are developing technology that would …
Read More »DJI Supports UK UTM Tests
Much has been made about the need for an unmanned traffic management (UTM) system if we are to explore the potential of drone technology. The concept covers a range of capabilities that together could further integrate drones into the national airspace. Among them are the ability to identify drones remotely, …
Read More »Ryze Tech Launches New Programmable Tello EDU Drone
The original Tello was just $99 and marketed towards beginners and educational institutions. The Tello has obstacle avoidance tech, a camera and several autonomous functions. In part that’s down to the contribution of Intel’s Movidius vision processing unit (VPU) and DJI’s flight stabilization technology. According to Ryze Tech, the Tello …
Read More »Air Shepherd Sends Update From Anti-Poaching Efforts in Bots…
When you think about organizations using drones for good in Africa, the first that springs to mind is probably Zipline. The California startup has been delivering medical supplies across rural Rwanda and is setting up a similar network in Tanzania. But drone technology is also being harnessed to save the …
Read More »New Hover 2 Drone Will Launch Next Week
You’ll remember that a couple of years ago Zero Zero Robotics launched the Hover Camera Passport, a drone that looked to be the solution to all those stories of people flying indoors to get a selfie and ending up with fingers missing. The drone got so much attention that Apple started selling …
Read More »A First Look at the FT Aviator From Fluidity
We normally make a point of not hyping up products until they’ve actually launched. The drone industry has learned the hard way that crowdfunders and marketing campaigns with more style than substance tend to end in disaster: GoPro, Nano, Lily, to name a few. Drone crowdfunders are especially tricky. When it …
Read More »Could Manufacturers Do More to Ease the Drone Industry’s Col…
You’ll have struggled to miss the explosive video and research publicized by the University of Dayton earlier this month. Unsurprisingly, the footage made headlines around the world, further justifying the usual media hysteria that rises any time a drone pilot flies too close to an airplane. At the time, DroneLife …
Read More »DJI Launches 5th Annual Robomaster Competition
Drone-industry leader DJI is launching its fifth international robotics competition and engineers from around the word are all invited to compete for more than $100,000 in cash prizes. The fifth annual RoboMaster Competition is open to all universities and students with a passion for engineering and technology. “What’s unique about …
Read More »FLIR and Dronesense Partner on Software Platform for First R…
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 …
Read More »Study: Drones and Thermal Cameras Can Protect Endangered Mar…
Findings from a study conducted in New Zealand and the UK suggests that drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras could be used to locate and protect endangered Maui and Hector’s dolphins in New Zealand. The application could also be used for conservation measures for other marine mammal species around the …
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