UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, the Spanish manufacturer of flight control systems for UAS, and Ultra Motion, the reputable North American company, have teamed up to make their systems compatible. The integration between Ultra Motion’s servo technology and UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía’s autopilots has been accomplished by using a Controller Area Network (CAN) …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE-Axon halts Taser drone work as some on ethics pane…
Taser-maker Axon Enterprise Inc told Reuters on Sunday it was halting work on a project to equip drones with stun guns to combat mass shootings, a prospect that one member of its AI ethics board said was prompting a mass exodus from the panel. The May 24 school shooting in …
Read More »Indian Air Force: Swarm drone system work fast-tracked to ta…
NEW DELHI: India is accelerating plans to develop an air-launched swarm drone system designed to attack enemy advanced air defences, like the ones deployed by China across the Ladakh border, thereby greatly reducing vulnerability of pilots and fighter jets to ground based air defences. The project, which envisages a Jaguar …
Read More »Drone work in Maryland discovers unmarked graves of veterans
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) – Brent Zaprowski’s home happens to edge the grounds of Parsons Cemetery. The Salisbury University geography professor walks his dogs nearly every day down scenic, long-stretched rows of historic resting places, in peaceful quiet. But one of those days, about two years ago, he came across cemetery …
Read More »Drones That Work for Food, a Self-Landing Plane, and More Ne…
Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … your burrito being carried by a six-rotor drone from the delivery service UberEats! This week, the now-everything-transportation company unveiled its newest drone, which Uber says should make its first delivery in San Diego next summer. Or at …
Read More »APNewsBreak: Nearly all states use drones for range of work
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A survey obtained by The Associated Press shows that public transportation agencies are using drones in nearly every state. The report being released Monday from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials shows a sharp increase in drone use over the last few …
Read More »Trafford accountants use drones for audit work
Alexander Knight & Co is the first accountancy firm in Greater Manchester to make use of drones in audit work for clients. The Hale-based accountants have introduced a fleet of drones to undertake verification work for audit clients who have large or dispersed sites where traditional auditing methods prove difficult …
Read More »Military work is a lightning rod in Silicon Valley, but Micr…
Microsoft announced Friday that it plans to sell artificial intelligence technologies to the military. The military is looking into using more artificial intelligence for its defense, as the Chinese government has set goals in surpassing the U.S. military. In Silicon Valley, whether tech companies should become involved in projects with …
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