The research unit at AT&T is working to combine two of what are perhaps the hottest buzzwords in the tech industry: drones and artificial intelligence. Specifically, AT&T Labs is researching ways to take video footage from a drone flying around an AT&T cell tower and use AI to analyze that footage for signs of rust, corrosion or other defects on the tower. Continue reading
Patrouille de France – Precision Aerobatics Team
The full demonstration of the Patrouille de France Precision Jet Formation Squadron of the French Air Force at the 2017 Melbourne Air Show, featuring 8 Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets. Continue reading
More Cloud Based Drone Management Software
HAZON Solutions, a provider of drone inspection services, has announced the launch of the HAZON Drone Management System (HAZON DMS). HAZON DMS is a secure, web-based management tool providing every drone operator, whether a hobbyist with a single drone or a large corporation with hundreds of drones, a way to safely and efficiently track and manage their drone fleet, pilots and workflow. Continue reading
3W-International Offers Technical Customer Services
The new customer service of the German engine manufacturer is called 3W Engineering Services. This will not only be offered to existing and new 3W customers, but also to third-party customers and includes various service, test and measurement activities relating to engines and drive units and their further development.
UAS Technology Reveals Iceberg Calving Process
Walking near the end of a massive tongue of glacial ice rising hundreds of meters above the sea, a group of scientists spotted an unexpected and ominous sign. About 100 meters from the edge of the glacier was a crack a few meters wide. The crack was fresh—there was no sign of it the day before. “We decided we wouldn’t walk farther,” said Guillaume Jouvet, a glaciologist at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Continue reading
British Drone Consultant Opens USA Office
British-based drone consultant, Consortiq, has announced the opening of its new office in America. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, this strategic move allows the company to neighbour Washington D.C, a central East Coast drone innovation hub. Continue reading
Drone Swarms Could Help Protect from Tornadoes
Whereas we can see hurricanes and blizzards coming from miles away, tornadoes form very quickly and on smaller scales. Predicting them requires very detailed understanding of atmospheric processes at a resolution that you can’t get with weather radar. Continue reading
‘Man Overboard’ – UAVs to the Rescue
Man-overboard, man-overboard, man-overboard, port side,” is announced across the Navy over ship’s intercom systems and is a signal for Sailors and Marines to quickly transit to their muster stations as search and rescue teams prepare to deploy for recovery. Continue reading