Drone Blogs

 Drones are quickly becoming the method of choice for many institutions to conduct their day-to-day activities. Allowing them to save time, resources and energy as well as proving to be more effective than most of the methods currently in use. Drones are also saving lives all across the world and a recent case in... Read More

Police used a drone to help when a woman in Florida pointed a gun at them asking them to shoot her. The woman, a 57 year old who resides in Cocoa Beach, caused a standoff with the police at a Wal-Mart where she pleaded with the officers to shoot. Avoiding Violence through Technology The woman... Read More

NASA is currently planning a mission that will place a drone on the surface of Titan – Saturn’s largest moon. The name of the project is ‘Dragonfly’ and it is expected that it will take advantage of Titans dense atmosphere.  The quadcopter will fly from location to location and capture data such as the moon’s... Read More

 Dolce & Gabbana amazed the watching audience with a memorable show that replaced human models with drones during the Milan’s Fashion Week. The legendary Italian Fashion brand showcased its Fall 2018 pricy offerings in a what turned out to be a pleasantly surprising way; the drones actually “flew” down the runway carrying its trendy... Read More

Unfortunately not all drone operators follow the law when flying and it’s starting to become commonplace for drones to fly into restricted airspace.  For this reason, some companies are creating technologies to hijack these drones. These new techniques will force a drone to land immediately if violating a no-fly-zone.  As drones become more popular, they... Read More

Lousiville is seeking to fly automated drones to sites where gunfire has been detected, becoming the first city to do so. This is dependent on the approval of the FAA, which accepted applications by local authorities for the UAS Integration Pilot Program. The program, which was put in place by the Trump administration, seeks to... Read More

 An autonomous drone that can follow you and take your photos; sounds like a scene from a movie, right? Well, not anymore as this is what Silicon Valley startup, Skydio has developed and which will be available to the public in just a few weeks’ time. The Intelligent Drone The autonomous drone, which is... Read More

SolidEnergy Systems has introduced the world to the first lithium-metal battery. The startup which is based in Massachusetts has made the drone manufacturing industry its first client but it has plans to scale in the future and disrupt many other industries. Why Does This Matter? The energy density of the new lithium-metal batteries is twice... Read More

The Irish government is turning to drones and CCTV cameras to tackle the ever-growing problem of illegal dumping, the Irish Minister for Environment, Denis Naughten, said as he launched the initiative. This latest initiative by the Irish government to finally curb illegal dumping will also see the government increase the funding for local clean-up projects.... Read More

 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s) are much more accurate than the current methods of counting wildlife, a study by the University of Adelaide in Australia has suggested. The study was led by one of the university’s Ph.D. candidates in the School of Biological Sciences, Jarrod Hodgson. The study found that camera-drones are a better, more... Read More