Tag Archives: Drones

Illinois Extension Forestry Research Technician Kevin Rohling prepares to launch the drone for a test run as part of a research project using aerial photography to survey forests for invasive plant species. (Photo courtesy of University of Illinois Extension) The forests of Southern Illinois have a new friend in the …

Drones, personal flying vehicles and air taxis may be part of our everyday life in the very near future. Drones and air taxis will create new means of mobility and transport routes. Drones will be used for surveillance, delivery and in the construction sector as it moves towards automation. The …

A University of San Diego (USD) professor has just published The Good Drone: How Social Movements Democratize Surveillance. He tells a local newspaper that drones (as well as other aerial technologies like balloons, satellites, and even kites) actually help effect social change. “That was my litmus test,” Choi-Fitzpatrick continues. “Can …

An app that controls Chinese-made consumer drones, used by some police forces including the NYPD, contains a security weakness that could allow users’ personal information to be exploited, according to a report on Thursday. The app on Google’s Android devices used to operate the popular drones made by China-based Da …

Police near Minneapolis used drones last week to check if sunbathers at a lakeside beach were breaking the law by going nude or topless. Police near Minneapolis used drones last week to check if sunbathers at a lakeside beach were breaking the law by going nude or topless. The Golden …

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Jul 17, 2020 (AB Digital via COMTEX) — The global military drones’ market size is expected decline from $13.55 billion in 2019 to $11.83 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -12.70%. The …

Drone technology could be the key to stopping locusts threatening food security, should the insects become a problem in Western Australia. In recent months, locust infestations have emerged in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia. While there has been a small build-up in New …

A fleet of unmanned, remotely piloted boats will be launched next year to help detect illegal vessels entering Australian waters. Key points: Unmanned ocean drones will be launched next year to help patrol Australian waters The first successful, unassisted sail took place last week between Botany Bay and Ulladulla The …

Andrew Colefax uses drones to research shark behaviour and develop drone-based shark detection. Photo supplied. Nationals member for Tweed Geoff Provest has announced that two drones will be provided for Tweed Shire beaches, yet Greens member for Ballina Tamara Smith says she is still waiting to find out if her …

Drones all in a spin! AI algorithm enables quadcopters to perform acrobatic manoeuvres like power loops and barrel rolls autonomously Switzerland-based scientists have worked with Intel to teach a drone acrobatics  Drone is powered by an algorithm to perform series of high speed tricks and flips The algorithm trains drone to …