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AG Survey recently used control targets, GNSS receivers and UAS technology in a race against the tides and weather to survey 80 different beaches along England’s southwest coast. The project was part of a national coastal monitoring program funded by England’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and run through the Environment Agency (EA) to collect topographic beach surveys around the country. Continue reading
Draganfly Inc. announced that it has entered into a letter of intent with Global UAV Technologies Inc. to acquire two-wholly owned subsidiaries, being Pioneer Aerial Surveys Ltd. and High Eye Aerial Imaging Inc… Continue reading
On land north of Toronto that previously burned in a wildfire, drones are hovering over fields and firing seed pods into the ground, planting native pine and spruce trees to help restore habitat for birds. Flash Forest, the Canadian startup behind the project, plans to use its technology to plant 40,000 trees in the area this month. Continue reading
Everdrone announced it is now deploying a drone system that delivers Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to the scene of cardiac arrests. In doing so, bystanders will now have the ability to initiate life-saving measures while awaiting professional medical care. Continue reading
Gabriel Wolken is a research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbank’s Climate Adaptation Science Center and manager of the State of Alaska’s Climate and Cryosphere Hazards Program.
PowerVision Robot Corporation has announced the PowerEgg X. A new design that can easily be equipped with weatherproof accessories (waterproof case and landing float), allowing it to take off and land on water, as well as fly in heavy rain. Continue reading
The drone which went missing in Latvian airspace at the beginning of May, was found in a forest massif in Garkalne district on Friday, May 15. An eyewitness reported the location of the drone. Continue reading
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are demanding information from Homeland Security officials on how a Chinese company’s drones are being used by public safety agencies during the virus outbreak. Continue reading