Drone Blogs

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the United States is responsible for conducting research and developing technologies for military use. Universities and private research companies throughout the world have all collaborated with DARPA to bring forth technological advancements. Many of these projects go on to be used for military purposes, while others are... Read More

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When police departments first began thinking of how to incorporate drones into their operations 10 years ago, the idea was met with a lot of concern by the public. For most Americans at the time, drones were devices being used by the military to spy on and defeat our enemies. Communities were worried that if... Read More

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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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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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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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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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 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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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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 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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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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