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During the 53rd Super Bowl, two Elistair tethered drones were selected, one by CNN for TV broadcasting and one by Unified Command for security. The micro-tether allowed the drones to fly for several hours without the need to charge the batteries, maintaining constant cover. Continue reading
Five startups at the Syracuse Technology Garden are competing for $3 million in prize money in the third round of the Genius NY program. The five companies are developing products and services for the unmanned aircraft systems industry. Here’s a look at each one: Continue reading
The first test flights to establish the principles for the National Beyond visual line of sight Experimentation Corridor (NBEC) have successfully taken place at Cranfield Airport. Continue reading
Frontier Precision technician test flies the Delair UX11 UAV
Delair, a supplier of commercial drone solutions, has announced the expansion of its customer service operations with the qualification and opening of its first two repair and maintenance centers in the US. Delair has partnered with Frontier Precision and Seiler Instrument, both experienced drone resellers and service providers, to provide comprehensive customer support for its Delair UX11 advanced mapping and surveying drone. Continue reading
North Dakota is the nation’s leader in honey production. The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks is a leader in drones and drone research. That led Bee Innovative, an Australian company, to pair up with UND to enhance the company’s current drone technology that tracks bee movements and pollination patterns, the two companies announced Jan. 30.
During the Super Bowl, Intel Corporation partnered with the NFL to create the first-ever live drone light show during a Super Bowl Halftime Show. Intel and the NFL will also make advanced Intel True View highlights available for fans to relive the most exciting moments of the biggest game of the year. Continue reading
This LiDAR elevation model of a stockpile at a mining site was generated using an Optimus drone flight. After collecting raw data using LiDAR, professionals are able to remove above-the-ground information, such as heavy machinery, vegetation and people without having to physically remove them. Ultimately, this allows for access to proper data scans of the areas
Automated drone startup Airobotics has announced the introduction of LiDAR capabilities, which until a few years ago was only possible with an aircraft as the sensors were hefty and required manual data processing. Today, LiDAR images are captured and processed quickly in the cloud, allowing Airobotics’ customers to make effective decisions based on high-frequency, consistent data capture. Continue reading
Hong Kong environmental inspectors will take to the skies to police the city’s waters with drones to help enforce a new law requiring ships to burn cleaner marine fuels. The sensor-equipped drones designed by the University of Science and Technology will be flown into smoke plumes spewed from ships and conduct real-time measurements mainly of sulphur dioxide emissions. Continue reading