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YEPPOON-based fisheries officers will have access to drones as a weapon to combat illegal fishing activity despite initial reports indicating they had been excluded from the technology roll-out. Over the weekend it was reported in some media that drones had been deployed to the Gold Coast, Warwick, Noosa, Hervey Bay, …

When it comes to driving down the cost of wind energy, one simple way of avoiding unnecessary expenditure is to regularly check the blades of wind turbines for damage. By spotting signs of damage early, blades can be kept in service for longer before needing replacement. Unfortunately, that’s a task …

A new patent shows how drones can keep an eye out on a home while making deliveries.  CNET For years, Amazon has shown off how it’ll use drones to deliver items to customers, and it’s even developed a super-quiet drone for neighborhood deliveries. The company has a new patent that’ll …

The Air Force is thinking about buying more than two dozen high-tech drones from Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (NASDAQ:KTOS), a potential final step toward a major order that’s key to the bull case for this mid-tier defense tech company. Will Roper, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, told reporters gathered …

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, …