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Most of the nation’s police forces are eager to acquire drones to bolster their crime-fighting capabilities. Those that cannot convince their local government to approve a special budget request to purchase a UAV sometimes turn to private foundations for support. But one local law enforcement department has found another source of support – the proceeds... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Another country – another drone delivery service. This time it’s Sweden, and the drone service is a three-way partnership. The players are all Swedish companies: Tele2, a mobile connectivity firm; Foodora, a restaurant and grocery delivery company; and Aerit, a delivery drone manufacturer. Together, they’re planning to make food deliveries in Värmdö, a suburb outside... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:A South Africa-based drone company is helping fruit and nut farmers worldwide to maximize their crop yield with the help of sophisticated aerial mapping and data collection systems enhanced with artificial intelligence (AI). The 9-year old drone firm is already operating in 18 countries. Its largest market by far is the United States, primarily California,... Read More
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When electric power transmission lines become coated with ice, the risk of malfunctions, breakages, cracking, decreased performance and even system breakdowns increase dramatically. China has faced this problem for years, with provinces like Hunan witnessing power outages lasting two weeks or more due to iced power lines. Hundreds of thousands of local residents trapped in... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Law enforcement agencies across the nation have turned to unmanned aerial vehicles to track down and capture fleeing criminal suspects. But some agencies have also found their drones useful for capturing a different kind of fugitive: escaped zoo animals. Last month, zoo officials in Scotland were searching for a rare Japanese macaque monkey that managed... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:North Carolina, like Texas, is fast becoming one of the nation’s leading drone “hubs.” The Tarheel State is already tied for 4th place on the Mercatus Center’s 2023 scorecard ranking the “readiness” of US states to promote drone commerce. Part of its high ranking is due to a new program office in the Division of... Read More
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2024 could prove to be a banner year for the US drone industry. While various sectors, including construction and real estate, are experiencing a dramatic expansion in their operations and sales, it’s the retail delivery sector that may be poised for the greatest take-off. A good example is Virginia beach-based Drone Up, one of... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:A rare earthquake in New York City measuring 4.8 in magnitude has the residents of all five boroughs on edge. The quake was powerful enough to rattle the city’s bridge infrastructure and though no injuries were reported in its immediate aftermath, concerns are growing about possible future damage to vehicles and pedestrians from crumbling and... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Drone innovators have been known to look to the insect world for their design inspiration – bees and beetles are two favorite templates – especially when it comes to wing design. Now, a team of Swiss designers are turning to cockroaches for insights into how to design a drone that can better explore tree canopies.... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:A number of recent studies point to a sharp increase in the number of extreme bushfires globally. These blazes not only destroy property and cause injuries to humans and wildlife, they also exacerbate climate change. In Australia, carbon dioxide emissions during the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-2020 amounted to nearly 80 percent of that country’s... Read More
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