BASF and Delair, a global provider of end-to-end visual data management solutions for enterprises, have announced their collaboration to scale up BASF’s research and development projects for seeds, traits and crop protection. Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
US Navy Invents sUAS Radar with Mini-Mic on Propeller
Two U.S. Navy scientists have invented a passive, onboard collision avoidance system for small drones by attaching miniature microphones to the tips of propellers. Continue reading
Sandia Labs to Work on 3-year Project to Address UAS Threats
Camron Kouhestani, left, flies an unmanned aircraft system while Jaclynn Stubbs, center, and Bryana Woo monitor a camera stream at Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories robotics experts are working on a way to intercept enemy unmanned aircraft systems mid-flight. They successfully tested their concept indoors with a swarm of four unmanned aircraft systems that flew in unison, each carrying one corner of a net. Continue reading
First African Drone and Data Academy Opens in Malawi
The first African Drone and Data Academy (ADDA) opened on January 13 in Lilongwe, Malawi, UNICEF announced. Continue reading
Could Drones Save Cows? Research Team Thinks So
In the basement of an engineering building on UK’s campus, there’s a calf replica who goes by the name of Chuck. Chuck has been instrumental in perfecting the machine-learning and UAV-formation-control technology
It’s a staggering statistic — every year nearly 3 million cows in the U.S. die from health problems. And it’s costing the cattle industry more than $1 billion. Continue reading
PigeonBot Biohybrid Drone Flies with Feathered Wings
Scientists at Stanford University’s Bio-Inspired Research & Design (BIRD) lab understand that birds can morph the shape of their wings to suit various flying patterns, such as takeoff, landing, and turning, and are trying to transform that masterpiece of evolution into something mechanical. Continue reading
Braving the Eye of the Storm
Joe Cione and Coyote UAS in front of NOAA P-3 at MacDill-AFB
The most dangerous part of the hurricane is the eyewall close to the ocean. It’s where the storm draws energy from heat in the water, which influences how strong – and how quickly – the storm will develop. It’s also where the strongest winds lurk. Continue reading
How Drones Can Save the UK Public Sector £1bn
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New research from Nesta Challenges’ Flying High programme, which analyses how drones can provide benefits to UK cities, reveals that the use of drones – for services such as blood sample transport by regional pathology units and the NHS – could save the public sector £1.1 bn by 2035. Continue reading