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On Tuesday, April 2, 2024 drone footage captured a tornado in southern Indiana causing massive damage. Captured by the drone cameras of the Chicago and Midwest Storm Chasers, at 1pm a tornado can be seen making its way near Georgetown, Indiana. The footage captures the tornado as it tears apart sections of a building.... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:“Precision” agriculture – the targeting of seeds, fertilizer and pesticides to specific areas of a farm to maximize crop yields – is a fast-rising commercial drone application. Drones can spray farm inputs far faster and more efficiently than farm workers operating gas-powered seeders, tractors or crop dusters, sharply reducing operational costs while enhancing sustainability. But... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Every year more US states embrace drone commerce as a pathway to economic growth. But those states making the fastest progress have political infrastructure in place to support the rapid expansion of drone operations. Part of that infrastructure is an executive-level drone task force that can spur drone activity by government agencies. Another element is... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Drones can perform a vast array of aerial missions – far more quickly, cheaply and sustainably than ground-based vehicles, particularly when operating at scale. But none of these missions is more compelling and poignant than the use of unmanned aerial aircraft to find and rescue lost and missing persons whose lives are in peril. The... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Graffiti artists have been using drones for years to spray paint building walls and public infrastructure – especially bridge overpasses – with their colorful artwork, sometimes transforming cityscapes for the better. But now, faced with a rising tide of street graffiti that many angry local residents find vulgar and offensive, some state and city transportation... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:South San Francisco-based drone delivery company Zipline first earned its name through emergency medical supply deliveries across Rwanda in 2016. Unencumbered by strict FAA regulations at home, the company was able to fill an enormous void in Rwanda’s capacity to service its population in need outside the capital of Kigali, owing to Rwanda’s poor rural... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:It’s well known that the technology industry is heavily male-dominated. Women make up just a small fraction of jet pilots – about 5% – and hold less than 27% of all tech-related jobs. The same extreme gender imbalance is still found in the unmanned aerial vehicle industry. But movement is afoot. A growing number of... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Wendy’s has always prided itself on providing more to its customers – more beef in its hamburgers, especially – than other fast-food chains. Now the multi-billion dollar company is promising to get that beef to you faster than the competition. How? By delivering your outsized burger – plus fries and a soda – with a... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:A number of US-based UAV suppliers are starting to fill the void left by the tightening restrictions on the purchase and use of Chinese-made DJI drones. One company, Inspired Flight, is filling a distinctive niche: a large medium-lift enterprise drone equipped with sophisticated multispectral cameras that can fly continuously for 40 minutes or more. The... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Pennsylvania residents have suffered major cutbacks in emergency medical care services in recent years. The most vulnerable and needy live in remote rural areas where access to hospitals and clinics is often difficult, especially during inclement weather. With fewer ambulances available to serve these areas, some budget-strapped county hospitals and health care agencies have decided... Read More
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