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Last year, a hostage rescue team from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) created an elevated observation platform to evaluate criminal activity below. As they assessed the situation, a hum of small drones was heard and suddenly they were surrounded. The drones flew past the agents at high-speed with the intention of distracting them, which... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:An aircraft that will serve as a drone docking station to launch and recover fleets of drones may soon be available to the U.S. military. The Pentagon is partnering with private technology companies to make this vision a reality. Last month, DARPA, the Pentagon’s advanced research and development team gave out a $38.6 million contract... Read More
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Drones are seen as a great tool for taking dramatic aerial videos as well as inspecting crops, buildings, and other forms of infrastructure. They are also being developed as a tool to improve mobile and internet connectivity during emergencies. A bad mobile signal is frustrating and during emergency situations can mean the difference between... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:To map Greenland’s remote ice sheets, researcher Joseph Cook, needed to tackle the problem from an aerial perspective. He camped out for several months on the ice sheets of Greenland and although it was very uncomfortable, Cook knew that this was the only way he could accurately map the effect of climate change on Greenland’s... Read More
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Drones make excellent remote sensing systems, perfect for deployment into disaster areas for emergency rescue operations. Drones can move quickly over large areas or maneuver through buildings, distinguishing debris from survivors by using different types of cameras and sensors. Even though the data provided by a drone is invaluable, management and operations of the... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The drone company, DJI, has released a report showing multiple instances that people have been rescued by drones during the last year. The drone manufacturing giant stated that at least 65 people have been saved using drone technology. The report comprises of incidents from five continents, including the rescue of climbers stranded on mountains. Drones... Read More
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At many drone expos, there is always some new technology that grabs the attention of attendees. This was the case at a recent drone expo held in Amsterdam. An Austrian company developed an inventive parachute system that keeps drones with in-flight malfunctions from crashing. The CEO of the company, Andreas Ploier gave a break... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Crashing into another object is a major concern many pilots worry about when flying. With the advancement in drone tech, they now have something new to worry about. At some point, their aircraft could hit a drone being flown by an operator who is clueless about the risks and potential damage that their drone could... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its partners have finished testing a system to suppress the spread of Zika virus and other mosquito carrying diseases. The process will involve the release of sterile mosquitoes from airborne drones. This is an innovative method known as Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) and is aimed at fighting diseases.... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The world’s airlines are supporting the creation of a global registry for drones. This endeavor will be led by the United Nations and is intended to curb the increasing incidents of collisions by drones and commercial jets. The International Air Transport Association supports the efforts of the United Nations’ aviation agency to create this type... Read More
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