In the wake of federal agencies being banned from buying drones made in China, the Defence Department announced five drone companies approved for use. They have just completed a program designed to find drones that are most useful. Although the … Read More
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A bald eagle intercepted a drone during a flight
An Michigan’s upper peninsula bald eagle launched an airstrike to a mapping drone operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) pilot, breaking a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan. It … Read More
Norhan Bayomi uses drones to investigate how buildings increase the damage of climate change to people.
Norhan Magdy Bayomi, observed during the development of her thesis the impact of climate change in her local community (Cairo). Residents of the low-income neighborhood she was studying lived in small, poorly insulated, and ill-equipped apartments to cope with the … Read More
Manifold Robotics will commercialize technology made by the Army that allows drones to detect power lines from a distance.
Manifold Robotics, announced the signing of a license agreement with the Army Research Laboratory that will improve the safe use of autonomous drones near power lines. They have developed a new sensor that will allow drones to detect power lines … Read More
Mars 2020, NASA launched Ingenuity to space
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter was launched to Mars, successfully. It is a technology demonstrator of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which will evaluate whether it is feasible to fly on Mars safely, it will also provide a detailed mapping of the area … Read More