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Drones U.S. geospatial data could flow to China via drones By Mark Rockwell Jun 19, 2019   Experts and public officials warned lawmakers at a Senate hearing of the security risks arising from China’s increasing dominance in low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles.  Harry Wingo of National Defense University told the …

DURHAM – Big tech companies like Amazon and Google are only now beginning to test drone delivery services worldwide. But they’re late to the game. For years now, criminals have been using drones to deliver contraband over prison walls. It’s a worldwide concern, and North Carolina isn’t immune, either. “It’s …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The UC3M’s researchers coordinating the scientific part of the project, Fernando García y Abdulla al-Kaff, from the Department of Systems Engineering and Automation, have developed the complete automatic flight system, as well as the interface with which the emergency service can access information about what is …

THE LATEST developments in farming technology are to take centre stage as Scotland’s largest showcase of rural life returns to the Capital next weekend. Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Ingliston for the 179th edition of the Royal Highland Show, with more than 6,000 animals set to go …

Coming to a reality near you… YouTube Amazon’s Prime Air drone family is growing. Its newest member is re:MARS, an electric drone that, according to GeekWire, “can fly up to 15 miles and deliver packages under 5 pounds in less than 30 minutes.” Amazon’s Worldwide Consumer CEO, Jeff Wilke, told …

In this era, 21st Century technology continues to leapfrog 20th Century infrastructure drawbacks. The explosion of advanced technologies today has indeed forced itself on the agenda of every sector. In Third World countries, technology has continued to enjoy a comfortable lead over bureaucracies, laws, security, budgets, and institutional developments. However, …

In 2018, self-taught developer Pedro Cruz entered Call for Code, IBM’s worldwide developer competition that seeks technology solutions for natural disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. A resident of Puerto Rico, which had recently been devastated by Hurricane Maria, the challenge felt particularly important to him. Cruz decided to create a …

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $65 million contract for parts for production and delivery of drones for the U.S. Navy and the Australian government. The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, calls for long-lead production components for three Lot 5 MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. The contract also …

Enabling the Next Generation of Enterprise Drone Solutions NEW YORK, May 28, 2019 — (PRNewswire) — DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, announced Manifold 2, an ultra-compact onboard supercomputer for DJI drones that enables the next-generation of autonomous aerial robotics solutions. With the additional compute …

New York, May 25 (IANS) Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system that can help drones to land more safely and quickly, while gobbling up less power. The system, dubbed the “Neural Lander,” is a learning-based controller that tracks the position and speed of the drone, and modifies its …