Tag Archives: Drones

For many people active in the tenders sector, the last number of months may have been a bad omen of sorts. There has been an unprecedented wave of tender cancellations particularly to do with government related tenders. Also coming down the pipeline was mobile network operator, NetOne, communicating a decision …

Ministry to  use drones  to monitor projects Published on: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 KANGAR: The Rural Development Ministry will use drone technology or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (pic) to monitor its development projects nationwide, said its minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. According to her, the ministry would fully use …

Engineers from Monash University are developing autonomous drones able to detect moisture hiding just under the surface to help meet our growing demand for food as water sources dwindle. While Geoscience Australia is fine-tuning the process of using satellite imagery to hunt down water thieves, Monash is working on a smaller …

HOUSTON – The forecast was dire as Houston faced record rainfall and flooding with Hurricane Harvey bearing down. Officer Larry Boggus with the Memorial Villages Police Department was preparing for catastrophe. “I knew I was going to be locked in at the department for several days, and so I brought …

Experts believe, however, that the Minister is too optimistic in his time estimation, saying drone swarms are years from becoming a reality. The UK is coming closer to introducing swarm drones to its military forces, according to a report by Stars and Stripes. The report cites UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson, who said during a …

While many in the general aviation community worry about drones flooding the National Airspace System — and wreaking havoc — drone pilots operate under rigorous requirements to obtain authorization before taking flight in controlled airspace. And a new FAA program is making the authorization system more efficient and speedy. It’s …

Screenshot: US Army (US Patent Office) Recent flight delays at airports in the U.S. and UK have given us a glimpse at the threats and the headaches that drones can cause. In the days leading up to the recent Super Bowl, the Federal Aviation Administration and the FBI warned the …

Will police-controlled drones be the city’s answer to solving the chronic and sometimes terrifying dirt bike problem? And why is the city not incorporating into the budget-in-progress a Financial Review and Audit Commission (FRAC) recommendation for a $25,00- to-$50,000 study for an “operational audit” of the police and fire departments? …

ATLANTA, Feb. 4, 2019 — (PRNewswire) — Most of the attention on drones around the NFL Championship Game in Atlanta has been focused on the dozen or so drone operators snagged by the FBI for illegally flying ahead of the big game. But drones were also being used to help …

“It’s a match made in heaven,” David Dodds, a UND spokesman, told Agweek. The relationship, recently recognized in a “memorandum of understanding” signed on the UND campus, is still in its early stages, and many details still need to be worked out. But there will be a role for North …