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BEIJING — One of China’s biggest animal feed producers said it had used a radio transmitter to combat crooks using drones to drop pork products contaminated with African swine fever on its pig farms, as part of a racket to profit from the health scare. In July, the country’s agriculture …

Gannet Drone Need a new fishing partner? South African tech company Gannet have plans for a new waterproof drone, designed specifically for fishing. Initially launched through crowd funding website Indiegogo, the drones are expected to be delivered to backers this month. Fully waterproof and capable of flying and releasing payloads …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two hunters who were lost in the woods Monday night are safe thanks in part to a high tech drone. Monday, around 8 p.m., The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) got a call that two hunters were lost in the woods at Battelle Darby Creek Metro …

Homepage High-tech tools meet holiday tradition in North Carolina this winter, thanks to a new research partnership that will explore how drone technology can help Christmas tree growers more efficiently measure and manage their unique crop. Researchers at North Carolina State University’s Center for Geospatial Analytics and Christmas Tree Extension …

A new “high performance” spy drone, dubbed the Ultra Long Endurance Aircraft Platform (Ultra LEAP), was recently tested at the US Air Force’s Edwards Air Force Base in California. Adapted from commercially available parts, the Ultra LEAP stayed aloft for two-and-a-half days without refueling, longer than most of the Pentagon’s …

What started out as “a couple snowflakes” recently turned into an avalanche for a Sudbury-based drone company, which recently struck a deal that will assist its global expansion. Unmanned Aerial Services Inc. (UAS), an inspection service provider for indoor industrial confined spaces and underground mine locations, signed an investment agreement with …

Deputy CEO of Spatial Innovision, Roshaun Clarke, (left) presents a drone to CDEMA’s Executive Director Ronald Jackson. (GP) Given the region’s high vulnerability to natural and technological hazards, the need for smart tools and technologies to support regional preparedness and response for disasters remains a key priority for the Caribbean …

On Friday night in an old newspaper printing plant in Austin, the future of drone automation lifted off, accelerated and flew, nearly fast enough to beat one of the best drone pilots in the world. Gabriel Kocher, known in the professional Drone Racing League as Gab707, sat behind a net, …

An Uddingston-based drone firm providing footage for say construction projects, sporting events and corporate videos is planning to double its workforce in the next year as it seeks to harness soaring demand. Drone Scotland is now in its third year of trading and says it has seen 100 per cent …

As an event that showcased air taxis and concepts like Mobility as a Service, Amsterdam Drone Week is an incredible place to explore new drone technologies and applications that will define the future of the airspace. Regulators from across Europe come together at the event to develop open, connected and …