Drone Blogs

How much do we really know about the dynamics of the world’s vast oceans?  Very little, according to Sebastien de Helleux, a French computer scientist and explorer who has pioneered the use of wind drones –  or unmanned surface vehicles (USV) – to study the ocean’s uncharted depths.  In a TED talk  delivered last year,... Read More

With so many drones filling the nation’s skies, it’s no wonder that the threat of commercial and private aircraft colliding with one has become an issue of concern to federal regulators and pilots alike.  A 2017 report commissioned by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sought to compare the likely damage caused by a mid-air collision... Read More

 It looks like a giant drone but flies just like a helicopter.  But the US Air Force (USAF)’s experimental new “Hexa” – standing ten feet tall with a “halo” of 18 separate propellers that give the aircraft its unusual vertical takeoff and landing capability – is clearly designed for combat support, though its likely... Read More

A growing number of law enforcement agencies have begun using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for mass surveillance, crime investigation, search and rescue operations, locating stolen goods, and surveying land and infrastructure.  As of 2019, about 350 law enforcement agencies in 43 U.S. states were using UAVs to assist officers in the field.  But that number of drones... Read More

Could drones be effective as aerial scarecrows protecting the nation’s crops from bird pests? It’s an intriguing possibility that researchers at Washington State University (WSU) are exploring through a series of field tests over the state’s vast farmlands. The first test, conducted two years ago, found that manually operated drones, doing random flights, successfully drove... Read More

On June 11 & 12, 2022, Zimbabwe’s Hillcrest College hosted its annual Technology Expo. Companies in attendance this year represented fields of computer sciences, securities, and robotics. One of the most visited vendors at the expo was a local drone startup. Based out of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Precision Aerial has become Southern Africa’s... Read More

 The United States of America is again facing an economic crisis with inflation rates reaching record levels. Impacted by the events of a global pandemic, the cost of everything from milk and eggs to cars and homes has increased when the nation needs an economic surge. Hopefully, as we have learned from economic history,... Read More

 One of the most memorable scenes from the 1996 storm chaser film, Twister, is when the characters played by Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, and Jami Gertz are racing along twin tornadoes and a cow gets caught up in the storm, flying through the air in front of the truck. In 2022, storm chaser Brian... Read More

For nearly 30 years, Dr. Michael Rodriguez has been studying the uniquely American gun violence epidemic as a public health issue at the University of California, Los Angeles. As the university’s co-director for the Firearm Violence Prevention Center, Dr. Rodriguex is considered an expert on the subject. In the wake of the recent mass shootings... Read More

 Acknowledging 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II, a massive Platinum Jubilee Celebration took place on June 2-5, 2022. Celebrations included the annual Trooping the Colors Parade, a Royal Gun Salute, the lighting of beacons throughout the country, luncheons, tea parties, a Service of Thanksgiving, and a Derby, among many other festivities.... Read More