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Armenia testing a new strike drone

21:32, 19 August, 2020 YEREVAN, AUGUST 19, ARMENPRESS. Armenia tested a new strike drone of local production. ARMENPRESS reports Minister of High-tech industry Hakob Arshakyn posted a footage from the test on his Facebook page. ‘’A new strike drone is being tested. This is another achievement of the …

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US start-up is testing drones in India to enforce social dis…

By Donna Lu A drone with a loudspeaker warns people to respect social distancing rules in PortugalPedro Fiuza/NurPhoto/PA Images As countries around the world are gradually reopening following lockdowns, government authorities are using surveillance drones in an attempt to enforce social distancing rules. In India, police are using AI-equipped drones …

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Connecticut city testing drone that detects fevers, coughs

Police in Westport, Conn., will test a “pandemic drone” they say is capable of monitoring residents’ temperatures from nearly 200 feet as well as detecting coughing and sneezing. The police department said they are testing the technology in cooperation with drone manufacturer Draganfly. The company said the drone will feature …

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Connecticut Town Testing Coronavirus ‘Pandemic Drone’ To Det…

WESTPORT, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — The town of Westport, Connecticut, will begin using “pandemic drone” test flights to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The drones will be equipped with a system that displays a person’s fever, heart and respiratory rates. RELATED STORY: Police Departments Use Drones To Enforce Social Distancing …

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The Last Mile: Companies are testing radical new technologie…

It’s morning in Berkeley, California, and the Kiwibots are heading off to work.  These four-wheeled robots navigate sidewalks and even crosswalks taking food to hungry college students. “This is the future,” said Kiwibots CEO Felipe Chávez. It’s a real-world test of robot delivery that sometimes collides with reality.  Correspondent John …

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Austria awards subsidies for drone testing to consortium led…

The Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology has awarded subsidies for the construction and operation of test infrastructure for drones through the program Take-Off to a consortium of 24 partners, led by the university FH Johanneum.   FH Johanneum presented a multi-site concept that comprises six levels, covering research …

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