Drone Blogs

Bees can be scary and sometimes also annoying, but they are very useful for the survival of the human species.  Over 75% of the world’s food production is dependent on bees. Without bees and their pollinators, food supply will be drastically reduced.  Walmart, the world’s largest retailer has developed drones that act as pollinators. These... Read More

 For nearly eight months, two 7-meter long “drone” sailboats have cruised the Pacific ocean at half speed probing the ocean’s surfaces with sensors. The sailboats are semi-autonomous and were created by a company called Saildrone.  Saildrone is a California tech startup company. The company worked together with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)... Read More

After hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last fall, hundreds of thousands of Americans have suffered through power outages. The hurricane was fierce and battered the island with 155 mph wind blasts.  The good news is that commercial drones have come to the rescue. As the country struggles to come back online, drones are now being... Read More

The days when building inspectors used to rely on huge ladders and binoculars to inspect for weaknesses in building structures are long behind us. Drones have now become an industry standard and are being used the world over to inspect not just buildings, but other structures such as bridges and even drone roof inspections. While... Read More

The drone industry is set to revolutionize British industries and help to transform different sectors such as agriculture, transportation, medicine, and many more. Sometime in spring this year, the UK government is set to unveil the new standard for drone use. It will cover many topics that will help grow confidence in the use of... Read More

 Drones are not only useful for consumer purposes or for military missions. There is a new industry that uses drones in industrial settings like construction, mining, and real estate.  The technology of industrial drones is captivating and comprises of components like GPS, sensors, rugged bodies, and LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). These industrial drones... Read More

Last year a series of devastating storms were responsible for power and service outage across the United States. These disasters affected millions of Americans and it became obvious how vulnerable these technological lifelines were to bad weather conditions.  Today, some companies are trying to fix the problem with drones. Last week in New Jersey, Verizon... Read More

What do sheep think about drones? That is definitely an interesting question to ask.  However, there is an ongoing experiment that seeks to answer that question and offer real-world applications of drones to check on crops and monitor livestock.  Dan Swafford, the leader of the project and a retired teacher mentioned that they first have... Read More

A search and rescue exercise was carried out on February 3rd, 2018. The purpose was to find volunteer victims who were pretending to be lost. The team of rescue operators used drones, dogs, horses, and boats for the exercise. They were joined by firefighters and law enforcement officers in the operation to find lost volunteer... Read More

An aftermath of the 2015 Nepal earthquake left people living in mountain villages waiting for emergency food for weeks. Landslides had destroyed the roads and the limited helicopters in the country couldn’t always safely fly where they were required. Delivery drones would have come in handy. But Nigel Gifford thinks he has an even better... Read More