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The DJI Phantom 4 was recently launched by archaeologist David Givens and Bob Chartrand to survey a historical site. This took place at Smith field – a grassy area on Jamestown Island in Virginia. The drone is helping the archaeologist discover new information about its history. Back in 1607, Captain John Smith was one of... Read More
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Many people’s expectations of a delivery drone is a small, portable quadcopter that descends at their doorstep with a faint buzz, depositing goodies they’ve ordered online, then zooming back to the store. Indeed, there are already prototypes pitched and developed by the likes of Amazon and DHL, but Boeing is about to change the... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Current commercial drones use GPS to navigate above building roofs and high altitude terrains. However, GPS guided drones do not have the capability to safely navigate autonomously at low attitudes in dense, unstructured streets with pedestrians, cyclists, and cars crisscrossing in their way. But that is probably going to change real soon. Researchers at the... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Mosquitoes are capable of infecting humans with diseases such as malaria and dengue. But perhaps the scariest infection you can get from a mosquito is the Zika virus. The virus erupted to a global emergency level a few years back, but one Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) is hoping to prevent spreading of this mosquito-borne disease by... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Have you ever wondered what would happen if a communication satellite runs out of power? Well, no need to worry about it because some startups are addressing this issue. Satellites occupying valuable space in orbit will now get a new lease on life. Effective Space is a British aerospace company that plans to launch a... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Australian based company, Telstra, has shown a renewed “interest” in the possible use of high-altitude drones or balloons to internet services. They are looking at using this as a long-term alternative for satellite-based broadband services. As one of Australia’s leading providers of broadband internet for regional and remote users, drones instead of satellites will be... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:The weather-smoothed, bright surfaces of Antarctica’s ice might look innocent and inviting, but deep under that lies the darkest landscape you will find anywhere on earth. Most of these places have never been explored or even visited by people before. The melting water underneath Antarctica has carved out amazing caves and inverted canyons that reach... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Farmers who are looking for better ways to monitor their crops or survey several acres of land will need to consider the possibilities of using agricultural drones. Drones are getting more popular with each passing day and many businesses are starting to reap the benefits of these robotic devices. In construction, architecture, engineering, transportation and... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:GoPro is quitting the drone business and will be slashing about 20% of its staff. The founders are reportedly exploring a possible sale of its business after low demand for its products. The company had about 1,254 employees as of Sept 30, but it’s now cutting that down to less than 1,000. Nicholas Woodman, the... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Have you ever wondered about the different types of drone owners flying drones around your neighborhood? While many follow the rules and laws, unfortunately there’s always a group of people who don’t. It’s normally this group of people who don’t care, that give the rest of the law abiding drone operators a bad name. In... Read More
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