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GHMC revenues to soar with GIS mapping and drone survey of p…

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation head office in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: File photo The revenues of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation are set to rise by 50-80% in the near future following the survey of properties undertaken by the corporation through the use of Geographic Information System (GIS). Additional …

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Ukraine’s Drone Industry Takes Flight

Vladyslav Ripko’s day job is working for the Ukrainian government as a financial analyst. But in the evenings and on weekends, he and his friends make drones for the army. He calls their group an “enthusiast collective.” All 12 members volunteer their time. They raise money for drone components on …

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Africa primed for major drone revolution 

Players in the tech industry in Africa are preparing for a projected massive revolution in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). During the recently held Elevate Africa UAS Summit 2024, participants acknowledged Africa’s potential to tap into the Sh5 trillion industry to support health, agriculture and logistics sectors. The summit, which …

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Kenya hosts first African Drone Summit

Kenya has become the first African country to host the Elevate African drone summit in a bid to tap into the lucrative global drone market. The two-day event gathered over 500 participants from 21 countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, and Nigeria, to discuss the future of drone technology across …

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CM urges drone monitoring of drainage

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif embarked on emergency visits to various areas of the city to review ongoing operations and arrangements to deal with the situation after unusual rains. “Like the sanitation campaign on the Eid recently, Safe City Authority’s cameras and the drone technology should be used …

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Sask. RCMP use drone technology in remote rescue operation

After a group of hikers became stranded by an unexpected rise in water levels, RCMP officers on-scene took to the skies to track them down. “They were well prepared hikers, they went into an area they knew,” said Superintendent Devin Pugh, the officer in charge of support services with Saskatchewan …

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US police launch drone programs, but no FRT on UAS – yet

Police across the U.S. are putting eyes in the sky, as the adoption of drones for law enforcement emerges as a trend. Forces deploying drones – also called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) – for surveillance and public safety have promised not to use the flying …

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