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Wildlife management is getting a little more scientific. Saxon Remote Systems, a manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems in McPherson, is flying into the market with technology to make current wildlife management methods easier and more precise. Continue reading
Russian helicopter operators have been keeping a close eye on the emerging trend of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations – and for good reason. UAV systems offer a range of new competitive advantages, helping air transport operators survive intense market rivalry. That is why UTair Group subsidiary UTair – Helicopter Services LLC launched its own UAV operations this year. Continue reading
Drones equipped with a shark detection system powered by artificial intelligence will start patrolling some Australian beaches from next month in a bid to improve safety. Continue reading
Nokia has registered “OVNI”* with the European Union Intellectual Property Office as a name for its drones, which are classified as telecommunications devices for civilian and military use. Continue reading
Rockwell Collins, working closely with Black & Veatch, has successfully demonstrated a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight along almost 10 miles of power line infrastructure owned by Ameren Corp., located near Newton, Illinois. Continue reading
For the past five years, a group of villagers in the delta of the Irrawaddy River in Myanmar has painstakingly planted 2.7 million mangrove trees in an attempt to begin to restore an ecosystem that has been disappearing for decades. But the work is laborious, and the local nonprofit guiding the work wants to cover a much larger area–so they’re now turning to tree-planting drones.
In the fourth of a series of interviews with key figures involved in the success of Drone World Expo, we talked to Biren Gandhi, Distinguished Strategist, Corporate Strategy Office, Cisco. Biren is focused on identifying key technology trends and accelerating their adoption through acquisitions, development or partnering. He has built a successful track record of bringing innovation to life through strategic collaborations with startups, venture capital firms, universities and partner ecosystems.
Currently, Biren spearheads strategy for highly disruptive technologies, such as the Internet of Things, fog computing, drones/UAVs, block chain, deep learning, robotics and artificial intelligence. Continue reading
The survey on Non-Military Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)/Drone Operations is available online in 6 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Polish, & Spanish). In the very near future it will also be available in Japanese. Continue reading