By Erdal Ozkan, Ohio State University Extension Traditionally, aerial spraying of pesticides has been done using conventional fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters with a pilot onboard. However, this is changing. Small, remotely piloted aircraft are being used to apply pesticides around the world, especially in Southeast Asia. For example, about 30% of …
Read More »20.0% growth rate is predicted for the Racing Drones Market …
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, March 8, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Description New Research Study “”Racing Drones Market 2022 analysis by Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges and Investment Opportunities), Size, Share and Outlook”” has been added to Coherent Market insight The Racing Drones market is a rapidly growing industry, driven by …
Read More »IIT Kanpur Launches 2-Year MTech Program on Drones; Admissio…
Home News Students would be required to complete 150 credits over a 2-year period, which would include coursework & thesis research work. The programme has been approved by the institute’s Senate and Board and …
Read More »Autel Drones Volcano Research – DRONELIFE
Autel Robotics Drone Deployed by Scientists for Volcano Research by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby An international team of scientists has deployed an Autel Robotics drone to monitor activities on Costa Rica’s Irazú Volcano. Continue reading below, or listen: Selected for its high-quality sensor and durability, the Autel EVO …
Read More »Russia Running Low on Iranian Drones
Russia has likely depleted its supply of Iranian one-way-attack uncrewed aerial vehicles or OWA-UAVs, the British Defense Ministry said Saturday in an intelligence update. The ministry said there have not been any reports of the vehicles being used in Ukraine “since around” Feb. 15, while at least 24 were reported …
Read More »US commits $2 billion in drones, ammunition, aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon announced a new package of long-term security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion with a $2 billion commitment to send more rounds of ammunition and a variety of small, high-tech drones into the fight. The announcement comes just days after …
Read More »NC boy rescued with drones from Hamilton, West Polk Counties
Hiwassee Dam Fire Chief says technology left him “impressed,” staved off large manhunt CHEROKEE COUNTY, N. Carolina (WDEF) — The Hiwassee Dam Fire Department in Murphy, North Carolina, rescued a juvenile with special needs earlier this week after he had gone missing in the nearby mountains. However, it’s the way …
Read More »Dronamics lands $40M pre-Series A for cargo drones that ‘can…
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Read More »Researchers resurrect dead birds as drones, thanks to taxide…
Dubbed “ornithopters,” the drones consist of a set of flapping wings, are powered by mechanical propellers, and are designed after the way that birds fly. The drones are made from parts of dead birds. Instead of only using synthetic materials to construct drones, researchers think the new results can be …
Read More »Air Traffic Control For Drones
Drones are about to transform the way we transport groceries, takeouts, medical supplies, home deliveries, your morning coffee… even people. And that means we need a failsafe way to track the thousands of pilotless vehicles flying above our heads. For ordinary aircraft, with human pilots, we have air traffic controllers …
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