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Express News Service VIJAYAWADA: The Agriculture Department is now planning to train unemployed youth as Kisan Drone pilots before introducing Kisan Drones for agricultural operations in the State. With an objective to safeguard the interests of farmers, the State government has decided to deploy 2,000 Kisan Drones at an estimated cost …

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) further advanced its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) ecosystem by flying three unique missions with artificially intelligent (AI) pilots on an operationally relevant Open Mission System (OMS) software stack. A company-owned Avenger® Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was paired with “digital twin” aircraft to autonomously conduct …

Drone Yatra 2.0: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur on Tuesday flagged off the ‘Drone Yatra 2.0’, in Chennai. While addressing the gathering, the minister said India will become a hub of drone technology, and require at least 1 lakh drone pilots by next year. “Prime Minister Modi …

He may be called Shrimpy Boy – but his field of expertise is far removed from eating crustaceans. Instead Jayden Jackson races drones at speeds of up to 180km/h to 190km/h, which requires him to memorise racing circuits, learn how to navigate them in the shortest time and have excellent …

Fees for drone pilot training course will significantly decrease in the next 3-4 months as more institutes will get necessary certification from the aviation regulatory body, Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday. He was virtually addressing a ‘drones for agricultural use’ session. Responding to a question on …

At a secret location in the Ukraine city of Lviv, the windows taped up to ward off unwanted attention, underground hobbyists improvise deadly drones bound for the front line of the war against Russia. On a cluttered table the x-shaped frame of one drone stands among bundles of plastic propellers …

AFP — At a secret location in the Ukraine city of Lviv, the windows taped up to ward off unwanted attention, underground hobbyists improvise deadly drones bound for the front line of the war against Russia. On a cluttered table the x-shaped frame of one drone stands among bundles of …

A York-based company is involved in a new innovative method to distribute coronavirus test and trace samples using drones in a bid to ease pressure on the NHS. The drones are being piloted by former RAF, Royal Navy and combat helicopter pilots who are recognised as the top drone trainers …

The Air Force is expanding its experiment with advanced, artificial intelligence-infused pilot training to the pipeline for creating drone pilots and sensor operators. The program, called RPA Training Next, takes some cues from the Air Force’s Pilot Training Next program. In a June 1 interview, program director Maj. Adam “Boomer” …

Pilots report TWO drone near-misses every week with more than 400 incidents in the last five years, investigation finds Aircraft pilots are reporting two near-misses every week, investigation reveals There have been 405 near-misses between drones and aircraft since 2015 This includes 115 in the year to November – 44 …