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This company is using drones to replant forests devastated b…

Regenerating the forests that sat on much of that land would ordinarily take years and involve hundreds of people manually replanting saplings grown in dedicated nurseries. Seattle-based DroneSeed has what it says is a much faster and more effective solution. As the company’s name suggests, it uses fleets of drones …

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Kiwi drone company really taking off in the US

Hastings innovator Simon Morris left yesterday for another North American trade expo with his head still in the clouds as he tries getting to grips with the takeoff of a new venture which is almost as quick as that of the drones he’s now marketing around the world. Based at …

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Flying-car company Terrafugia announces merger with drone de…

The photo shows the ceremony marking the establishment of Aerofugia Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. on Sept. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Yang Di) CHENGDU, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — Flying-car company Hubei Geely Terrafugia on Tuesday announced its merger with Chinese drone developer AOSSCI to form Aerofugia Technology (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. The new company, …

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One Company Could Transform U.S. Drone Industry

A Pentagon initiative for open-source drones is sending ripples beyond the military market. Small military drones will now conform to the new Blue sUAS standard, encouraging suppliers to use software supplied by open-source leaders Auterion. Last week five new drones were cleared for purchase by U.S. military customers under the …

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Montana drone technology company acquired for $350M

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) – An international electronic warfare company has acquired a drone technology company in southern Montana for $350 million. CACI International purchased Ascent Vision Technology earlier this month, the Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported. Ascent Vision Technology develops and builds drone technology for military intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance based …

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Malaysian Drone Company Poladrone Launches “Oryctes”

Malaysian Drone Company Poladrone Launches “Oryctes” – World’s First Precision Drone For Oil Palm Plantations CYBERJAYA, Malaysia, Aug. 25, 2020 — (PRNewswire) — Oryctes, the world’s first precision spot spraying drone designed for oil palm was launched today at a MyDroneX Exclusive event held at Futurise, Cyberjaya. The 16L drone, …

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Pittsburgh-based company to use innovative cutting-edge dron…

Despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic on almost every aspect of the daily lives of people, ingenuity finds a way. Given the highly-transmissible nature of SARS-CoV-2, many businesses and essential services have been affected. With public health authorities enforcing strict measures such as social distancing and self-isolation, …

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