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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …