Autonomous trucks need to warn e-bikes of their presence to avoid accidents, first responders need to know the position of critical medical drones with pinpoint accuracy, and operators need to precisely locate precious cargo. Vodafone customers will have applications that do all that and more thanks to a new technology it is testing. Continue reading
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Flirtey’s New Granted Patent is Instrumental for Drone Delivery
Flirtey, the pioneer of the commercial drone delivery industry, announced today it has been granted a critical patent for the safe and precise drone delivery of packages. This key patent describes a combination of hardware and software that enables the delivery of packages by a drone, potentially lifting the package to pick it up, holding it securely and lowering it once at the point of delivery. Read more
Vision algorithms teaching drones to ‘see’
Swiss-based scientists are developing computer vision algorithms to help drones ‘see’ and understand their environment. Matthew Stock reports. Continue reading
Drone racing championship returns to the UK
NEAR BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, UK (MAY 6, 2017) (HUTC) – The sport has been dubbed the Formula One of the air, the drone racing championships returned to the United Kingdom on Saturday (May 6).
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Download NASA Software for Free!
The agency has released its 2017-2018 software catalog, which includes code for everything from drones, to data and image processing, to health and medicine, to propulsion. All software is completely free and without any royalty or copyright fees. Continue reading
Crowdsourcing app could help national security
A new free smart phone app that tracks drone signals close to airports or crowded events could help prevent unmanned aerial vehicles being used for nefarious purposes such as terrorism. Sharon Reich reports.
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World’s first passenger drone unveiled at CES
Chinese tech company Ehang unveils the world’s first autonomous passenger drone at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Algorithm helps drone avoid crashes
A US-based student has developed an algorithm that helps drones fly through trees at 30 miles per hour without crashing.
How the UK carried out its first drone execution of British citizens abroad
UK (Next Media) – The UK killed two British citizens fighting with ISIS in Syria in a drone strike last month, the first time Britain’s prime minister has authorized the killing of British citizens in a drone strike abroad.
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Boeing tests laser cannon to combat drones
Boeing tests a new compact laser weapon designed to incinerate aerial drones in seconds from hundreds of meters away.