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Crop management continues to occupy center stage in the burgeoning drone industry. But as technology advances, agricultural missions are evolving far beyond basic aerial surveying and boundary management. Some drones are equipped to seed and spray farms with fertilizers and pesticides – without the need for remote piloting, and in precise amounts based on... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Many areas of the world are prone to massive floods, brought on by extreme weather events, including cyclones. A good example is the impoverished African nation of Mozambique which suffers recurring cyclones. Back in 2018, Mozambique suffered two cyclones in the space of a month that left tens of thousands of displaced people without food,... Read More
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“Reverse” waterfalls are considered rare events. The phenomenon occurs when a fierce updraft of wind – typically raging at 60 mph or more – reverses the downward direction of the waterfall, spraying a long and smoky plume of mist that wafts skyward. It’s an optical illusion but the sight of a waterfall seemingly flowing... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Remote aerial package delivery via drone is finally getting its first big test. Amazon, Walmart, Wing and Zipline, among other companies, are commencing delivery services in selected U.S. cities – 34 in the case of Walmart. These are not full-scale autonomous operations – only remotely piloted “last mile” deliveries that cover the final leg of... Read More
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Last week, a recreational drone flier in New Brunswick, Canada stumbled upon a rarely observed sight: A moose shedding its antlers. According to wildlife experts, the shedding of moose antlers is normally a fairly lengthy process; it happens only once a year after mating season and usually consists of a moose losing one antler... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:China-based DJI is widely recognized as the world’s leading UAV manufacturer, cornering between 70% and 80% of the total drone market. DJI exercises such complete dominance – not just over global production and exports, but also over new technology development – that other firms rarely get mentioned in discussions about the future of the industry.... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Japan’s drone industry once lagged far behind the United States – now it’s poised to catch up. Last year, under growing pressure from Japanese drone manufacturers, the country loosened its long-standing regulations that prohibited drone flights over residential areas and that also banned nearly all beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights, even in... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is “all in” when it comes to drones. Not content to establish one of the nation’s largest remote aerial package delivery services – it just got underway after many delays in Lockeford, CA and College Station, TX – Bezos has launched an even more ambitious effort overseas: the creation of a... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Do American consumers really need their store purchases from outlets like Amazon and Walmart delivered to their backyards by drone? Polls suggest that many US consumers are skeptical of the idea, viewing it as something of a gimmick. Last month, residents of Glendale, Arizona – where Walmart just launched a pilot delivery service – expressed... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Drones have many uses in law enforcement settings, including search and rescue, criminal pursuit and crime scene analysis. But one lesser-known highly specialized niche is the use of drones to support SWAT operations. Drones can enter a building or room ahead of a SWAT team to gain situational awareness; they can also be equipped to... Read More
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