Amazon last week earned a patent for a proprietary method of detecting and recovering drones from hostile takeovers by “nefarious individuals.” Continue reading
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Flying Dragon Drone Can Change Shape in Midair
At JSK Lab at the University of Tokyo, roboticists have developed a robot called DRAGON, which (obviously) stands for for “Dual-rotor embedded multilink Robot with the Ability of multi-deGree-of-freedom aerial transformatiON.” Continue reading
New Short Range Radar Sensor from OmniPreSense
OmniPreSense Corporation, a supplier of Short-Range Radar (SRR) sensors, has announced its newest radar sensor with a smaller form factor and FCC modular approval. The OPS242 is 30% smaller than the previous OPS241 radar sensor, supporting space constrained applications. Continue reading
Drones Shot Down Near Russian Base in Syria
A group of unidentified drones that approached the military facilities near the Hmeymim airbase in Syria on June 30 has been destroyed by Russian air defenses.
FAA Surveys Commercial Drone Operators
On June 19, the FAA sent a questionnaire to everyone who has registered a commercial drone – more formally, an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) – for anything but recreational or hobby use. Continue reading
World Economic Forum Names Delair Technology Pioneer
Delair, a supplier of drone solutions for commercial industries, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “technology pioneers”. Continue reading
Korean 5G Emergency Network uses Airship Drones
South Korean telco KT has unveiled its 5G emergency network service called Skyship that uses airship drones to search for survivors in the aftermath of disasters. Continue reading
Facebook Drops Aquila HAPS project
Facebook has announced on its blog that it was no longer pursuing the completion of its solar-powered drone, Aquila, a high altitude platform station (HAPS) system. Continue reading