Tag Archives: Drones

Best Underwater ROV Drones for Ocean Exploration

Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) have changed ocean exploration with their cutting-edge technology. These sophisticated drones take users to unchartered underwater spots, marine ecosystems, geological formations, and species that thrive in the ocean’s abyss. Equipped with advanced sensors, cameras, and sometimes manipulative arms, ROVs can gather high-resolution imagery, physical samples, …

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Drones’ utility put to good use on rail network

By now, we’ve all become familiar with the use of drones in many facets of daily life. Sometimes referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), these remote-controlled craft can carry out an impressive array of tasks, ranging from military operations to package delivery. Drones can be as large as an …

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Inside the unit deploying small explosive drones in Ukraine’…

By Nick Paton Walsh, Kosta Gak and Christian Streib, CNN Kherson, Ukraine (CNN) — Zip-tying old grenades and mortars to tiny, online-bought drones, and using virtual reality headsets to direct them into Russian targets. It is not the war this four-man drone unit initially signed up for, but it is as effective as it …

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WDFW researchers will use drones for swan and goose surveys

MILL CREEK – Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) staff will fly drones over known locations of swan and goose flocks in Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties to assess the technology’s utility in surveying abundant waterfowl. Flights may take place from December 2023 through May 2024. WDFW staff with Federal Aviation Administration …

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How drones aid Snohomish County’s emergency response

KING 5 followed Snohomish County’s Emergency Management team as they fly drones to help prepare for emergencies. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — High above the newly constructed Index-Galena Road, a 4 1/2-foot-long drone snaps pictures. The aircraft is mapping out the road for Snohomish County’s 911 system. “Once we got the …

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NOPD: Drones just ‘body-worn cameras in the sky’

Alone, in the middle of a parking lot, sat a lifeless drone. Officially known as a “small unmanned aircraft system,” the drone is the latest high-tech surveillance tool that the New Orleans Police Department plans to put to work.  Ironically, it sat in a lot near the NOPD Police Academy …

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Elsight connectivity Keeps Sphere Drones Up in the Air

Sphere Drones’ HubX Drone Platform Demonstrates Resilience During Optus Outage with Elsight’s Halo Connectivity System In a recent trial of Sphere Drones’ HubX drone platform at a remote mine in New South Wales, the drone’s connectivity remained uninterrupted during the November 8 Optus outage, showcasing the effectiveness of Elsight’s Halo …

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Pentagon Considers Giving AI Drones Autonomy in Battlefield …

The Pentagon, along with global powers like China and Israel, is contemplating the use of AI drones capable of making autonomous decisions to kill on the battlefield. By yourNEWS Media Staff The Pentagon, along with several other nations including China and Israel, is currently in a critical debate about allowing …

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Bengaluru startup to deploy drones to aid Uttarkashi tunnel …

Rescue workers sending food through pipes for the trapped labourers inside the tunnel, near Silkyara in Uttarakhand, on November 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Squadrone Infra and Mining Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based startup that specialises in aerial intelligence for mineral exploration, mining, tunnelling and infrastructure, has joined …

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