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  • Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute Using Drones to Study Whales

    In 1982, Oregon State University (OSU) founded the Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) to better understand and protect the creatures living off the coast of Oregon. Dr. Bruce Mate led the institute from 1983-2019, laying the foundations of how technology like satellites can help in marine mammal studies.  Today, OSU’s marine mammal studies programs are recognized... Read More

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  • Using Drones to Find Meteorites

    When trying to locate something hidden in a vast area, having a bird’s eye point of view can increase your chances of success. That is why drones have become critical tools in search and rescue missions. A pilot flies the drone through a prescribed grid, scanning the area below. The drone’s high definition and thermal... Read More

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  • How the Drone Industry Has Grown During the Past 2 Years of Covid

    This month marks the 2nd anniversary of when the United States, and much of the world, entered an extended period of lock downs to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As of March 14, 2022, there have been 456,790,241 confirmed cases and 6,040,665 deaths globally from COVID19. With 79,517,492 confirmed cases and 967,552 deaths,... Read More

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  • Agricultural Drones Are Showed Off During the “Agweek” Farm Show

    For the last 40 years, Rochester, Minnesota, has been holding the Agweek Farm Show. In 2021, Agweek was a virtual event, but from March 8-9, 2022, the show returned to Graham Arenas at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds. Agweek’s manager, Eric Olson, said that this year’s event would touch upon modern farming practices such as urban... Read More

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  • Underwater Drone Finds the Missing Ship, Endurance, Which Sank Back in 1915

     Movies like The Goonies, National Treasure, and most recently Uncharted have always been appealing and beloved by audiences. Setting aside the scripts, acting, and special effects, the possible reality of people being able to find lost treasures is something anyone can dream of. Getting your hands on untold fortunes and a piece of history... Read More

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  • Using Drones to Protect the US/Mexico Border

    Spanning 1,954 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, with 48 sanctioned border crossing stations, there are approximately 350 million documented US-Mexico crossings each year. Within the first 7 months of 2021, officials estimated that more than 1 million people crossed the Mexico border into the US illegally. Political opinions aside, the... Read More

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  • Black Swift Technologies (BST) Creates Drones For Extreme Environments

     After receiving his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2011, Jack Elston founded Black Swift Technologies (BST) in Boulder, CO. As stated in Jack’s bio, his graduate research was “based on work that developed a complex meshed network, unmanned aircraft system, and control algorithms for in situ sampling of... Read More

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  • Drones Being Used in Search and Rescue Missions

    In North America, search and rescue (SAR) operations are overseen by a wide range of organizations. SAR is carried out by federal and local governments as well as local volunteer units. Each of these agencies depends on coordinating with collaborators to ensure the recovery of missing persons, be it a large group of people or... Read More

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  • New Drone Called HUUVER Is a Ground Drone and Aerial Drone In One

     Since 1984 the European Union (EU) has been collaborating to foster programs that would benefit the Union’s relationship with technology. In 2014, the agenda was titled Horizon 2020, a program with a budget of €80 billion focused on innovative technology that would drive economic growth. When Horizon 2020 came to a close, it was... Read More

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