Tag Archives: Drones

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Thirty gifted education students from across Cabell County put their heads together, with the buzzing of drones just inches above them, to solve real-world problems the morning of Jan. 21 at the Robert C. Byrd Institute in Huntington. Classrooms at Martha Elementary School in Barboursville and …

Key point: Taipei is looking for new technologies and weapons to deter Beijing, and that includes drones. China already has its own attack drones, so Taiwan might as well get its own too. Taiwan reportedly has solved a problem that has prevented the island country from developing its own medium-altitude attack …

For the past several years, California rice has been dealing with a pesky new weed, weedy rice, aka “red” rice. Weedy rice is a difficult pest to manage, because it is the same species as rice (both are Oryza sativa L.), rendering herbicide use next-to-impossible. In the southern U.S, rice-growing region (Texas, Louisiana, …

As the U.S. military and defense contractors eye a potential drone war with Iran as tensions with the country remain elevated, the defense industry is also preparing to test-fly domestic versions of its combat drones over major American cities in an effort to fully integrate military-grade drones into civil airspace …

Drones are shaping the way business is done across a variety of sectors and a number of insurance companies have already started to use drones to assess damages and claims, says Vera Nagtegaal, executive head of comparison site, Hippo.co.za. Nagtegaal said that insurers have already been experimenting with drones – …

As part of its efforts to safely integrate drones into US air space, the Federal Aviation Administration last month proposed a new rule that would require Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to be identifiable remotely. To understand why such a rule is needed, one only has to look to the sky …

socastcmsRssStartAnthony AlisocastcmsRssEnd iStock(DENVER) — In the latest bid to solve the question of mysterious drone sightings vexing authorities in northeastern Colorado, a state surveillance airplane loaded with sophisticated cameras and sensors was launched Monday evening. However, it did not detect any suspicious drone activity Monday despite a five hour-flight over …

Technology touches most facets of life these days. From making everyday home appliances “smart” to robot vacuum cleaners handling tedious chores, tech has definitely made things better. It’s even changing the world of toys. Instead of children finding a boring old doll under the Christmas tree, there’s a good chance …

There’s apparently a new night flight happening in eastern Colorado and western Nebraska and it’s got residents spooked. Swarms of drones have been spotted flying at night in the region, yet officials know nothing about who is behind the flights. Time magazine reported that the flights have residents spooked, sheriffs in …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan 2, 2020– Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will be $128.7 billion in 2020, an increase of 17.1% over 2019, according to a new update to the International Data Corporation ( IDC ) Worldwide Robotics and Drones Spending Guide. By 2023, IDC expects this spending will …