Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army honor guard perform the flag-raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square on New Year’s Day on January 1, 2021 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Two Chinese state firms took control of an Italian military drone maker more than three years ago via …
Read More »Drone services expand in China in 2020
BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) — Drone services expanded in China last year as the emerging technology has been promoted in various sectors, official data showed. There were about 523,600 registered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the end of 2020. UAVs logged 1.594 million operating flight hours last year, up 36.4 …
Read More »China science, technology news summary — Oct. 30
BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. IPR PROTECTION CENTERS China has approved the establishment of two new centers to reduce processing time and cost of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration (NIPA) …
Read More »Digital tech assumes greater role in post-coronavirus China-…
by Xinhua writers Yao Yuan and Zhang Yizhi Months after retiring from China’s COVID-19 front line, a 5G-connected computer sits quietly in an exhibition hall in southeastern China’s Fujian Province. The computer, which is mounted on wheels for ease of transport, shows real-time images of an intensive-care unit at a …
Read More »With ongoing border tension with China, Indian Army to condu…
Share0 The Indian Army is going to conduct a major study on advanced and disruptive weapons technology amid the ongoing border tension with China. Headed by a senior lieutenant general, the study will focus on drone swarms, big data analysis, algorithm warfare, robotics, lasers and loiter munitions to …
Read More »China science, technology news summary — July 20
BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. BEIDOU IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been adopted in more than 10,000 unmanned farm tractors and spraying drones in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to …
Read More »Huawei ban: Trump extends executive order against China tech…
The Trump administration has extended the executive order banning American businesses from working with companies that pose a national security risk, extending the muddled relationship between US enterprise and Chinese conglomerates such as smartphone maker Huawei and telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE. The order, called the International Emergency Economic Powers Act …
Read More »The Navy Wants Sub-Hunting Underwater Drones to Deter China
Key point: Robot subs could be sent to seek and destroy other subs. The advantage is that they are cheaper to make and can supplement the existing, manned Navy. Should an enemy submarine surface well beyond undersea or surface drone detection range and send intelligence to attack platforms – US Navy …
Read More »Drones tell people to wear masks in China in viral video – N…
A video is doing the rounds on the internet in which Chinese officials in rural areas are creatively using drones to make sure local residents don’t gather together without wearing masks as the nation battles against the deadly coronavirus. Also read: Death toll rises in China In the viral video, …
Read More »Trump to halt civilian drone program over China tech concern…
Jan 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is planning to permanently halt its civilian drone program due to the devices being made at least partly in China, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The Interior Department is considering halting about 1,000 drones after deciding that the risk of the drones …
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