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Korea officially establishes association for drone soccer

JEONJU, South Korea — South Korea has officially established an association for drone soccer, officials here said Friday, as the country aims to host an international competition in 2025. The municipal government of Jeonju said that the Korea Drone Soccer Association was officially recognized as a legal entity by the …

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Sheriff’s department uses drone to assist in searches

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DOVER, N.H. — A sheriff’s department in New Hampshire is one of a growing number of law enforcement agencies starting to use drones in their operations. The Strafford County Sheriff’s Department recently acquired a search-and-rescue drone equipped with multiple cameras, including a thermal imaging camera. The department’s chief technology officer, …

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Fluidity’s FT Aviator Drone Controller Named As CES 2019

Fluidity’s FT Aviator Drone Controller Named As CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree HOUSTON, Nov. 8, 2018 — (PRNewswire) — Fluidity Technologies today announced that it has been named a CES® 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree for its FT Aviator, the first single-handed, precision flight drone controller with advanced camera interfaces built …

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China steps up drone race with armed stealth aircraft

A model of a CH-7 HALE Stealth Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft is seen on display at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai, south China’s Guangdong province. China’s drones are now flying in the Middle East, as Beijing is more willing than the United States to sell its military UAVs to other …

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China unveils stealth combat drone in development

A Chinese state-owned company says it is developing a stealth combat drone in the latest sign of the country’s growing aerospace prowess. The CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle also underscores China’s growing competitiveness in the expanding global market for drones. China has won sales in the Middle East and elsewhere by …

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FWPD Upgrading drone tech – WOWO 1190 AM

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne police are using some new tech to take on unauthorized drones around the Summit City. Officer Michael Hickman tells our Partners in News at ABC 21 they’ve made upgrades to their own drones to allow them to track down not just the drones that either …

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CSIRO drone spinoff Emesent raises AU$3.5 million

(Image: Kevin Lee) A drone company spun out of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has collected AU$3.5 million in a funding round led by the CSIRO Innovation Fund, and joined by mining executive Andy Greig. Emesent will use the cash to commercialise its Hovermap product, which uses …

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Kiwi drone company raises $1m, explains its ‘shroud’ technol…

Kiwi drone startup Dotterel Technologies has raised $1.06m from Sydney-based Jelix Ventures, which specialises in backing early-stage companies. Jelix now has an 11.45 per cent stake in Dotterel. Other investors include managers, Sir Stephen Tindall’s K1W1 fund, Crown agency NZVIF, Techstars Australian Defence Accelerator and Auckland University’s commercialisation arm Uniservices …

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