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Tag Archives: Drone

10Jul/17

Vision algorithms teaching drones to ‘see’

July 10, 2017InnovationArticles, Autonomous robot, Avionics, Control engineering, Drone, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Embedded systems, Emerging technologies, MARGARITA CHLI, Matthew Stock, Outline of computer science, Robot, Robotics, Switzerland, Technology, Technology/Internet, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Wireless, Zürichsmbale

Swiss-based scientists are developing computer vision algorithms to help drones ‘see’ and understand their environment. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading →

12Apr/16

Eye in the Sky

Helen Mirren attends Eye In The Sky premiere

April 12, 2016FilmsAaron Paul, Actors, Alan Rickman, Bleecker Street, British films, Colin Firth, Company: ThomsonReuters, Creative works, Cultural depictions of Tony Blair, Drone, Ender's Game, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Eye in the Sky, Films, Gavin Hood, Helen, Helen Mirren, Iain Glenn, Katherine Powell, London, Oscar, Phoebe Fox, United Kingdom, War/Conflictsmbale

Helen Mirren attends ‘Eye In The Sky’ premiere and discusses drone warfare.

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08Jan/16

the Ehang 184

World’s first passenger drone unveiled at CES

January 8, 2016Innovation2016 Consumer Electronics Show, Autonomous, Aviation, Avionics, Derrick Xiong, Drone, Ehang, Ehang 184, Embedded systems, Emerging technologies, Human activities, Las Vegas, Passenger Drone, Robotics, Technology, United States, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Urban air mobilitysmbale

Chinese tech company Ehang unveils the world’s first autonomous passenger drone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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04Nov/15

Algorithm helps drone avoid crashes

November 4, 2015InnovationAlgorithm, Andrew Barry, Artificial intelligence, Avionics, Computing, Drone, Emerging technologies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, real-time object-detection, Robotics, Science and technology, Technology, United States, Unmanned aerial vehicle, WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS, Wirelesssmbale

A US-based student has developed an algorithm that helps drones fly through trees at 30 miles per hour without crashing.

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18Oct/15

Israeli engineer designs grounded drone delivery service

October 18, 2015InnovationAmazon.com, Culture, Delivery drone, Drone, Emerging technologies, Freight transport, Gilad Davidy, Human activities, Humans, Kobi Shikar, Mobile robot, Ramat Gan, Robot, Robotics, Segway PT, Shenkar, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, Shikaar, Tel Aviv, Unmanned aerial vehiclessmbale

Israeli industrial engineer designs an earthbound parcel delivery drone that recognises recipients from social media sites.
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31Aug/15

Boeing tests laser cannon to combat drones

August 31, 2015TechnologyAlbuquerque, Alburquerque, Boeing, Boeing Co, Directed-energy weapons, Drone, Emerging technologies, Incinerate, laser, Laser weapon, Laser Weapon System, Missile defense, Optics, Photonics, Point Mugu, Technology, Technology/Internet, United States, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Weaponssmbale

Boeing tests a new compact laser weapon designed to incinerate aerial drones in seconds from hundreds of meters away.

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15Jun/15

EasyJet to use automated drones for aircraft inspection

June 15, 2015Innovationairline, Apple, Ashley Napier, Aviation, Avionics, Computing, Drone, EasyGroup, EasyJet, EASYJET PLC, Embedded systems, Emerging technologies, European Low Fares Airline Association, Ian Davies, LIDAR, Low-cost airlines, Mark Bunting, Meteorology, Oculus VR Inc, Robotics, Science and technology, Technology, Technology/Internet, Transport, United Kingdom, Unmanned aerial vehiclesmbale

Budget airline easyJet is testing automated drones to perform safety inspections of grounded aircraft. The drones scan the aircraft for signs of damage following incidents such as lightning or bird strike, and quickly identify any issues, so the amount of time the planes are out of action is substantially reduced.

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27Apr/15

Oxford-based start-up to use drones to plant one billion trees a year

April 27, 2015EnvironmentBiocarbon Engineering, Climate forcing, Conservation, Deforestation, Drone, Environment, Environmental Issues, Forest management, Forestry, Land management, Nature, NEXT MEDIA, Oxford, Plant reproduction, Plants, Reforestation, Seeds, Sowing, start-up, Tree planting, United Kingdomsmbale

UK (Next Media) – Oxford-based start-up Biocarbon Engineering is planning to fight industrial deforestation by planting 1 billion trees a year using drones.
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27Apr/15

Pilots fly drones using mind over matter

April 27, 2015InnovationBiology, Brain-computer interfacing, Branches of biology, Drone, Electroencephalography, Electrophysiology, Emerging technologies, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, LISBON, Medicine, Military terminology, Neural oscillation, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Pedro Sinogas, Physiology, Portugal, Ricardo Mendes, Signals intelligence, Technology/Internet, Tekever, Unmanned aerial vehiclesmbale

PORTO ALTO / LISBON, PORTUGAL (REUTERS / BRAINFLIGHT PROJECT) – An impressive example of mind control – a drone in the air, flown using the power of human thought.
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