Tag Archives: air

Roofing robots and drones are up in the air

Craiker Jennifer Huffman I was recently surprised when I received two emails asking about robotic roofing installation. My column about AI in the construction industry caught the attention of prospective roofing installers. I expected carpenters to throw rocks through my window over replacing them with AI ‘bots. But the big …

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Built-In Counter-Drone Defenses Sought For Air Force Transpo…

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) is currently taking pitches for ways to add new defenses directly onto its airlifters, tankers, and executive passenger planes to protect against drones attacking or surveilling them while in the air and on the ground. The risks that uncrewed aerial systems, even …

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Attack of the clone drones — Specta Air looks a LOT like DJI…

In the last year, some consumer drone brands have been playing catch up with DJI, and impressive competitors have emerged from brands like Potensic. Recently, though, there has been another notable phenomenon – drone companies appearing and catching up very exactly and immediately. With what can only be called clones. …

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New Zealand boosts development of unmanned air traffic syste…

Airways International and Tāwhaki are to partner on the development of an unmanned traffic management system in New Zealand Airways International is the commercial arm of ANSP Airways New Zealand, and Tāwhaki is a aerospace R&D organsiation in the Aotearoa region. This week’s agreement identifies target areas to fast-track testing …

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