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NAU Researcher Working to Make Drones Smarter and More Autonomous

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have opened the door for an unprecedented number of uses for unmanned autonomous vehicles (UAVs). Groups of drones now can work together in networks for purposes such as traffic control, smart agriculture, surveillance and security systems, law enforcement, public safety and much more.

2 Nov 2020

Specially-Adapted Drones Enable Better Prediction of Future Volcanic Eruptions

Specially-adapted drones developed by a UCL-led international team have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast future eruptions.

2 Nov 2020

Morphing Wing and Tail Give New Drone Exceptional Flight Agility

Inspired by the northern goshawk—a fast, strong raptor that flies easily through forests—researchers from the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL, led by Dario Floreano, have developed a next-generation drone.

29 Oct 2020

New Research Projects Focus on the Use of UAVs for Medical Delivery Purposes

Cranfield University is participating in two new research projects that focus on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for medical delivery purposes.

22 Oct 2020

Pufferfish-Inspired Robot Could Make Flying Drones Safer

If you get too close to a pufferfish, this undersea creature will blow up like a balloon to scare you away.

22 Oct 2020

First Integrated 360-Degree Camera Drone from Door Robotics Launches on Kickstarter

Capture every angle from the sky with VISTA Drone, the first integrated 360-degree camera drone, from Door Robotics, which launched on Kickstarter today.

22 Oct 2020

Purdue-Affiliated Startup Using Multisensor Drone Data Collection Technology Sees Growth

Despite changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, a Purdue University-affiliated agbioscience startup focused on research-grade sensing data for agriculture is growing as it takes multisensor drone data collection technology to market.

14 Oct 2020

Blue White Robotics Establishes Command and Control Center in CNY

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the autonomous vehicle company Blue White Robotics is establishing a Command and Control center at the Tech Garden in Downtown Syracuse.

7 Oct 2020

New Interface Allows Users to Direct Drones Through Hand Gestures

Scientists from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) have designed and developed a new interface that enables users to guide a small drone to light-paint patterns or letters via hand gestures.

24 Sep 2020

New Lightweight Polymer Panels can Help Drones to Change Color on Demand

In conjunction with Australia's Department of Defence, University of South Australia material scientists have developed a range of lightweight panels that can change colour on demand, allowing drones to match their appearance to the background colours of the sky.

7 Sep 2020