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BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. BEIDOU IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has been adopted in more than 10,000 unmanned farm tractors and spraying drones in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to …

NEW DELHI: In a first, Delhi Police used a drone in a murder investigation while looking for a body in a forested area in Mehrauli. Two former members of a gang were murdered and their bodies dumped in south Delhi for appearing as witnesses against the kingpin. Two of the …

This week, we talked to people trying to help stem the hurt of the Covid-19 pandemic—with mixed success. One company, Zipline, is using drones to help deliver virus testing supplies and personal protective equipment in Ghana. It has accelerated efforts to bring the approach to the US, though don’t expect …

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of the content. Apr 18, 2020 Xherald — Global Toy Drones Market Size, Status And Forecast 2020-2026: It is a most important research for who looks for complete information on the Toy Drones market. The report covers all information on …

Slated to officially begin the last week in February is a drone-inspection program offered by Gulf Power Company. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Gulf Power has taken to the sky in hopes of preventing power outages before they happen. The regional utility company is slated to officially begin a drone-inspection program …

New Smyrna Beach police department emphasizes benefits to adding drones as policing tool. NEW SMYRNA BEACH — New Smyrna Beach Police Department is looking to become the latest local law enforcement agency to fly drones in public safety and crime fighting situations. Police say going to the air can help …

Aerobotics Brings Technological Edge to Agriculture by TERESA SCHIFFER There is a new technology being deployed by farmers across the country to aid in monitoring and managing the farmland. Welcome to the 21st century, where flying drones scope out the landscape, equipped with special sensors for collecting pertinent data, relaying …

Sometimes, it’s nice to see humans working with machines. This week, WIRED Transportation took you to Austin, where professional drone racers—yes, they exist!—raced against robot-directed ones on a complicated course. Sure, there was a winner in the end: the human racers. But Lockheed Martin, which sponsored the race, is hoping …

PORTSMOUTH One of seven grant-funded Portsmouth Police Department drones, now available regionally for public-safety purposes, can take infrared photos from 200 feet in the air showing the locations of people inside a building below. It can light up a crime scene, carries two batteries and can find people in the …

US Africa Command (AFRICOM), which from Germany oversees Africa — an area three times larger than the US — did not state a reason for the loss of its drone, said to have occurred on Thursday. The remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) was “unarmed” and was conducting operations to “assess the ongoing security …