Drone Blogs

Often when scientist and engineers face a problem they look to nature for answers. Drone technology is embracing this trend and studying wasps to help with some technical issues. In particular, drone designers are looking to solve the weight load dilemma by copying these fearsome creatures and their remarkable ability to lift a prey many... Read More

Ride sharing company Uber, has recently posted an opening for an executive position under their UberExpress umbrella. UberExpress, under the UberEats food delivery service plans to use commercial drones to deliver food by 2021.  But before Uber can successfully implement drones as part of their UberEats service, it will need to address several issues, including... Read More

In the world’s first ever trial, drones will be used to deliver valuable vaccines to remotes area of Vanuatu which are otherwise difficult to access. The Vanuatuan government has awarded contracts to two commercial drone companies, German Wingcopter Holding and Swoop Aero, who outbid over 18 other drone companies. Vanuatu has 83 islands which are... Read More

Recently in Oakland County, Michigan near Interstate 75, 60 drones moved with precision to light up the sky. They did a pre-programmed dance that lit the darkness with amazing colors as they created forms and images such as gazing eyes, a rotating cube, and even a tornado. Though the 15+ minute drone show had not... Read More

Over the last two decades, drone technology has really evolved leading to improved handling and stability making them much easier to fly. However, whether as a result of some kind of malfunction or just sheer pilot incompetence, you will always hear of instances where people are left watching helplessly as their drone plummets from the... Read More

Over the past few decades, Nigerians have become known for their growing impact in the world. From Nigerians such as Jude Nkama, who became the first African appointed as a judge in New Jersey, to Jelani Aliyu who designed the Chevrolet Volt, and Silas Adekunle the 26-year old Nigerian robotics engineer who is currently the... Read More

Drones have come a long way ever since they were invented, and are taking over in almost every industry. The agricultural industry has not been left behind. In fact, drones are being used heavily in agriculture; from spraying pesticides to monitoring farm activity, and now to counting crops.  Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark... Read More

An drone was recently used to deliver Chinese food to a prison in Dublin, Ireland. According to the Irish Mirror, the jail staff found containers from a Chinese fast food outlet in a trash bin in the Wheatfield Jail yard. Since there was no way anyone could have got past security with the food, the... Read More

There is widespread adoption of drones for many tasks including search and rescue operations, surveillance, and delivery of commercial and medical supplies. However, there is one major drawback that always seems to be limiting the use of drones. This is their inability to stay airborne long enough. Because of their size and weight requirements drones... Read More

 A defense startup company has invented a new drone recovery and launch system which will be using vertically mounted pins to capture and release drones. The recover and launch system, can grab a drone from a moving platform then launch it back out, all without needing any assistance from people. Named “The Talon Device”,... Read More