Drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras are being deployed on the French side of the Channel Tunnel to track asylum seekers attempting to cross to the UK.
GoPro’s Flying Box
PatentYogi has unveiled a patent application that might shine some light on the drone’s design. They found a patent published last week, filed by a GoPro employee who works on drones. Continue reading
IBM’s Employee Hack for Live Video Feed
IBM developer Andy Trice popped by the TechCrunch New York offices to demo a hack he’s been working on in his spare time, utilizing the company’s cloud computing platform and off-the-shelf drone hardware from DJI. Continue reading
Poland Orders Counter-Drone System to Secure NATO Summit
Poland’s Ministry of Defense has signed a contract for the deployment of non-kinetic countermeasures against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the upcoming NATO summit in Warsaw. Bids to provide the services were due June 28, the ministry’s Armament Inspectorate said in a statement. Continue reading
DJI GO App Now Includes GEO Geofencing System
DJI has introduced an improved version of its geofencing system in the latest update to the DJI GO app that controls its Phantom and Inspire aerial platforms. Continue reading
Avionics Services Brazil Launches Caçador
Avionics Services S.A. has officially launched its “MALE” UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) class 4 Caçador (“Hunter”). Continue reading
New Research Considers ‘Growing’ Drones
Can you chemically “grow” a military drone? It sounds like an idea for a science fiction film, but here in the UK scientists and engineers are spending time and money to see if they can do exactly that.
Real-Time Flight Tracker to Track Drones
Flightradar24 is probably the web’s foremost destination for aviation nerds of all stripes. Using data from a worldwide network of radio ground stations, the site lets users track the real-time locations of civilian aircraft by constantly updating a live map based on their transponder pings. Continue reading