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Drones May Help Create Accurate 3D Model of Urban Environments and Design Wireless Networks

Drones May Help Create Accurate 3D Model of Urban Environments and Design Wireless Networks

New technique provides an accurate 3D model, which improves the prediction of the propagation of radio waves at millimetre-wave frequencies.

7 Nov 2016

New Early Detection System Uses Drones to Detect Forest Fire

New Early Detection System Uses Drones to Detect Forest Fire

UPM researchers are now involved in the development of a technique to detect forest fires with the help using a new color index. This color index has been chosen to detect the tonalities of smoke and flames, and is based on the methods used for vegetation classification.

26 Oct 2016

New UAS Rule Provides Easier Path for Commercial Drone Operators to Secure FAA Certification

New UAS Rule Provides Easier Path for Commercial Drone Operators to Secure FAA Certification

The recent changes to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is a significant development because commercial drone operators will no longer require Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval by exemption, which has typically taken months to secure.

21 Oct 2016

Archaeologists Test Virtual Reality Technology using Drones

Archaeologists Test Virtual Reality Technology using Drones

A team of archeologists from The Australian National University (ANU) and Monash University are testing a new technology to construct a 3D virtual-reality map of the Plain of Jars in Laos, a place considered to be one of Asia's most mysterious sites.

20 Oct 2016

Drones/sUAS to Assist Residential, Commercial Property Damage Inspection Caused by Hurricane Matthew

Drones/sUAS to Assist Residential, Commercial Property Damage Inspection Caused by Hurricane Matthew

A group of claim professionals have been deployed by the Travelers Companies, Inc. to use drones or small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that can help to inspect commercial and residential property damages caused by the Hurricane Matthew.

17 Oct 2016

Brooklyn Schoolchildren Fly Foam Drones to Mark 4-H National Youth Science Day

Brooklyn Schoolchildren Fly Foam Drones to Mark 4-H National Youth Science Day

A Brooklyn school gymnasium was transformed into a landing pad for drones on Oct. 7 as part of a Cornell-sponsored science discovery program.

13 Oct 2016

H3 Dynamics Collaborates with V-Cube Robotics to Launch DRONEBOX Smart Drone Nesting Station in Japan

H3 Dynamics Collaborates with V-Cube Robotics to Launch DRONEBOX Smart Drone Nesting Station in Japan

Japanese tele-robotics company V-Cube Robotics (VRJ) has entered a strategic partnership with Singapore’s H3 Dynamics to roll out the company’s DRONEBOX drone deployment base station across Japan.

12 Oct 2016

Drone with Insect-Inspired Folding Wings Could Help in Natural Disasters

Drone with Insect-Inspired Folding Wings Could Help in Natural Disasters

Drones to help search for victims of natural disasters need the following characteristics: ease of transport, long battery life and robustness

5 Oct 2016

Aerialtronics’ Drones Leverage IBM Watson IoT Platform to Enable Cognitive Inspection with IBM Cloud

Aerialtronics’ Drones Leverage IBM Watson IoT Platform to Enable Cognitive Inspection with IBM Cloud

IBM and Aerialtronics, a Netherlands-based designer and producer of unmanned aircraft systems, today announced the first commercial drones featuring cognitive computing capabilities from the IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT) Platform on IBM Cloud.

4 Oct 2016

DJI Unveils New Ultra-Portable, Movidius-Powered Mavic Pro Drone

DJI Unveils New Ultra-Portable, Movidius-Powered Mavic Pro Drone

Today, world leading drone and flying camera maker DJI unveiled yet another drone with flight autonomy utilizing Movidius technology.

30 Sep 2016

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

Robots and Renewable Energy: Hydropower Inspections

As part of an Editorial short series, AZoRobotics takes a look at how the renewable energy sector is harnessing the power of robotic technologies. Here, we take a look at robots in hydropower stations.

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Robots and Renewable Energy: Wind Farm Monitoring

Amid the rapid global expansion of the wind energy sector, the integration of robotics is becoming pivotal for wind farm operators.

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Robots and Renewable Energy: Solar Plant Security

Like any renewable energy infrastructure, solar plants must be protected and secured. It is here where robots and autonomous systems can come into play.

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