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The Drones of CES 2018: In Company with AirSelfie, Volocopter, and PowerDolphin

02/06/18, 08:51 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, Tradeshows and Conferences

As you can see, the continued growth in the creation of drones only shows the shocking improvement in the world of software and tech devices. Just like Artificial Intelligence, its another fantastic glimpse into the future!

A New Lithium-Metal Battery Takes Flight in Drones

02/05/18, 05:29 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | batteries, drones

Katie Fehrenbacher for GreenTechMedia: For drone makers, that means a drone could fly farther and longer on a single charge. For example, a drone surveying acres of crop land could fly for an hour instead of just 20 minutes with a standard battery.

How increasing regulation will unleash drone-based potential

01/05/18, 05:49 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, regulations

Guy Cherni, Opinion Contributor for The Hill: Surprising though it may seem, the key for increasing drone-based value can only come through increased restriction and regulation of the industry.

Drones and the Evolving Smart World

12/14/17, 08:34 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones

Currently there are millions of drones in circulation, in amateur and professional use. With the continued premise that they are an unrestricted danger, it should warrant thought as to why there are not more major accidents or incidents than are currently being reported.

Amazon drone designed to self-destruct in emergencies. Here's why.

12/08/17, 05:28 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | amazon, drones, patents, Technology Discussions

Patrick Caughill for Futurism: The feature would use the onboard computing system to analyze conditions to determine the best course of action.

Drones for Delivery

12/07/17, 09:29 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones

Drone deliveries drastically reduce the cost of last-mile deliveries while meeting customers demand for receiving their orders as quickly as possible. In Iceland, Flytrexs partner, e-commerce marketplace AHA, has experienced a 60% reduction in cost per delivery.

Drones in the Wind Industry

11/21/17, 01:49 PM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones

Drone-based inspections provide cost reduction and revenue enhancement opportunities of over $600/turbine when compared to ground-based inspections. The savings value is two folds ($1200/turbine) when compared to corrective/reactionary maintenance.

Tracking rogue drones with DJI's new Aeroscope system

11/17/17, 05:43 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones

Lauren Goode for The Verge: Martino calls this box "the gizmos," but its real name is Aeroscope. Its DJIs new solution for detecting rogue drones that are flying nearby.

Colleges Are Marketing Drone Pilot Courses, but the Career Opportunities Are Murky

10/06/17, 05:37 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, Training and Education

Elizabeth Woyke for MIT Technology Review: At least 15 community colleges offer them, but its not clear how many students parlay their new skills into jobs.

Interview with Ivan Tolchinsky, Founder and CEO of Atlas Dynamics

10/03/17, 09:24 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, unmanned

The Atlas Pro is particularly suited to infrastructure inspection, emergency response, security and reconnaissance. The Blue-J fixed-wing UAV is ideally for security HLS missions and long-range infrastructure inspections

U.N. Aviation Arm Seeks to Establish Global Drone Guidelines

09/25/17, 05:37 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones

Andy Pasztor for The Wall Street Journal: Prompted by the proliferation of drones, international aviation authorities on Friday will kick off a first-of-its-kind symposium soliciting industry ideas about potential global operating standards.

Sky No Longer the Limit with Package Distribution Drone at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

09/21/17, 09:35 AM | Factory Automation, Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, Pack Expo, Tradeshows and Conferences

PMMI and Workhorse partner to provide show attendees an exclusive glimpse at advancements in aerial automated delivery systems

This drone can pinpoint a specific package in a giant warehouse

09/08/17, 05:16 AM | Factory Automation, Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, machine vision

Siyi Chen for Quartz: A prototype created by the scientists can catalogue items instantly as the drones fly up and down the aisles.

Machine gun-toting drone threatens to change combat forever

08/21/17, 05:17 AM | Mobile & Service Robots , Unmanned & Other Topics | drones, Military and Security

Rich Haridy for New Atlas: In an interview with Defense One, Atuar states the current device can carry and fire a variety of different weapons up to a weight of 22 lb (10 kg),

Kaboom! Russian Drone With Thermite Grenade Blows Up a Billion Dollars of Ukranian Ammo

07/31/17, 05:21 AM | Unmanned & Other Topics | drones

Kyle Mizokami for Popular Mechanics: A drone carrying a grenade infiltrated an ammunition dump in the Ukraine, setting off an explosion that caused an astounding billion dollars worth of damage.

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