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New Jersey, with its dense population centers and busy international airports, would seem like an inauspicious site for a burgeoning drone industry. But, in fact, the Garden State is a national trend-setter, ranking #10 on the Virginia-based Mercatus Center’s 2023 scorecard of America’s most “drone-ready” state jurisdictions. New Jersey scored 58 out of a possible... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Eradicating invasive plant, animal and insect species is an important conservation priority. It’s especially critical in isolated island habitats that threaten to be overrun if these species are not contained. Most of the wildlife extinctions that occur in the world are concentrated in island environments, and in nearly 85% of these cases, non-native species invasions... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Archaeological exploration isn’t easy when the search site is located in a remote inaccessible jungle and covered with dense foliage. A case in point is the search for ancient Mayan ruins in Guatemala. But thanks to unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with advanced LiDAR technology, scientists can locate likely ruin sites quickly before commencing a formal... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Tracking hurricanes and other extreme weather events with nautical drones is a special niche. For the past two years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in partnership with a private firm, Sail Drone, has been doing just that. The company’s specially designed and equipped drones are deployed in hurricane prone areas to gather vital... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Tennessee isn’t known for aggressively promoting the development of a domestic drone industry. It ranks 29th on the Mercatus Center’s annual ranking of states and their “readiness” to accommodate business drone fliers and hobbyists. But in one area – law enforcement – interest in drones in Tennessee has been rising rapidly. In fact, Nashville’s Police... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Memorial Day is still months away, but it’s not too early to think about how to keep summer swimmers safe from drowning. The number of those drownings is on the rise, officials in localities up and down the East Coast say. One reason? Persistent shortages of trained lifeguards, especially during the early and late summer... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:How can the US drone industry become more competitive? Industry stakeholders, concerned over the continued dominance of Chinese drone suppliers as well as tight FAA restrictions on the number and scope of US commercial drone flights, are stepping up pressure on the White House and Congress to pass additional legislation and fund new programs to... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Wing, a leader in aerial retail package deliveries, continues to surge to the forefront of the global drone industry. Its latest innovation? The introduction of a larger drone prototype that can deliver heavier packages and service multiple customers from a single point of origin, under the control of a remote pilot than can direct long-distance... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:Hybrid drones that draw upon gas combustion and electric power propulsion are becoming more popular and visible in the global UAV market. These drones combine the best of both worlds – increased sustainability and longer flight duration. Typically they also accommodate heavier payload to perform a wider range of missions from business cargo delivery and... Read More
Service Type: Location: View Contents:DJI, the world’s leading drone designer and manufacturer, with a monopoly on global sales, is beginning to face stiff competition from a number of upstart drone companies, including Autel Robotics, a rival China-based firm that is about to unveil a slew of new drone products that could give DJI – and everyone else – a... Read More
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