US military turns to Parrot to help develop new reconnaissance drones
New Atlas - Tue 28 May 19Parrot had quite a presence in the world of consumer drones a few years back, starting out as a purveyor of playful toy drones and working its way into the prosumer realm. Though it hasn't ...
Tanzania’s Homegrown Drone Industry Takes Off on Bamboo Wings
IEEE Spectrum - Tue 28 May 19Bamboo drones are just one way that local companies hope to meet Tanzania’s needs
Drones support remote village medical treatment
Medical Xpress - Tue 28 May 19An international team of health-care investigators is piloting a new medical-delivery system that uses a "surgical strike" approach to solve pandemic problems.
Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s your retail delivery
Cosmos Magazine - Mon 27 May 19NASA builds drone-management software as numbers grow.
Drones flown straight at aircraft to test collision avoidance tech
Newscientist - Fri 24 May 19A start-up has tested its collision avoidance system by flying drones straight at planes and helicopters over 7000 times — so far there haven't been any crashes
NASA's first-of-kind tests look to manage drone in cities
TechXplore - Thu 23 May 19NASA has launched the final stage of a four-year effort to develop a national traffic management system for drones, testing them in cities for the first time beyond the operator's line of sight ...
DJI Promises to Add “AirSense” to Its New Drones
IEEE Spectrum - Wed 22 May 19The company plans to include ADS-B receivers in next year’s drones weighing more than 250 grams
DJI's new consumer drones to feature built-in airplane and helicopter detectors
New Atlas - Wed 22 May 19Keeping drones from colliding with other airborne objects and crashing to the ground is a complex challenge for the aviation industry, and one with no single answer. But adding to the ...
Europe’s controversial plans to expand defence research
Nature News - Wed 22 May 19Nature, Published online: 22 May 2019; doi:10.1038/d41586-019-01567-ySmart drones and artificial intelligence are part of the European Union’s plans for defensive research, ...
The government is serious about creating mind-controlled weapons
FOXNews - Wed 29 May 19DARPA, the Department of Defense's research arm, is paying scientists to invent ways to instantly read soldiers' minds using tools like genetic engineering of the human brain, nanotechnology ...
The Government Is Serious About Creating Mind-Controlled Weapons, Livescience - Thu 23 May 19Confronted by Drones, Monkeys Warn Comrades of Incoming 'Eagle'
Gizmodo - Tue 28 May 19Researchers in Senegal recently flew drones in the vicinity of green monkeys to see how the primates might respond. Incredibly, the monkeys produced an instinctual alarm call consistent with ...
Chinese startup begins mass-producing self-driving delivery vans in world's first
Daily Mail - Tue 28 May 19The company Neolix has begun production on 1,000 level four autonomous vehicles that it plans to roll out in China throughout the next year. The vehicles will cater to some of China's commerce ...
DJI launches a new onboard drone computer for enterprise users
TechCrunch - Tue 28 May 19DJI this morning announced the latest version of its Manifold onboard drone computer. The second generation device can be programmed for myriad different enterprise purposes, from research to ...
Paladin Drones picks up $1.3M to give first responders a live feed of emergencies
TechCrunch - Tue 28 May 19In emergency situations, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. Paladin Drones, a company launching out of Y Combinator, wants to use technology to minimize the amount of time ...
DHL Kicks Off Regular Autonomous Drone Deliveries in China
Geek.com - Sun 26 May 19Like most of its competitors, Germany-based international shipping giant DHL is bullish on autonomous drones. The company eagerly shared some big news this week: the start of a regular drone ...
DJI drones to come with plane detection
BBC Technology - Thu 23 May 19From January, new DJI drones will be able to detect nearby planes and helicopters.
DJI drones will detect and warn of airplanes and helicopters
Engadget - Thu 23 May 19DJI has announced that all its consumer drones over 250 grams will use "AirSense" tech to help operators see and avoid airplanes and helicopters. They'll be equipped ...
DJI’s Drones Will Get Aircraft Detection Next Year
Ubergizmo - Thu 23 May 19Drones are immensely useful tools for all kinds of things, whether it be for photography, videography, or search and rescue. However, much like most tools, they can be useful or downright hindrances ...
It's About to Get Much More Difficult to Fly DJI Drones Into Planes
Gizmodo - Wed 22 May 19Last year, when a Robinson R22 crashed outside of Charleston, South Carolina, the student pilot and instructor in the helicopter said they lost control of the aircraft as they tried to avoid ...
DJI will add airplane and helicopter detectors to new drones in 2020
The Verge - Wed 22 May 19DJI is about to make it harder to fly its drones too close to larger aircraft. The Chinese tech company announced Wednesday that all DJI drones weighing more than 250 grams — ...
DJI is adding receivers to help drones avoid plane and helicopter collisions
TechCrunch - Wed 22 May 19At an event in Washington D.C. today, DJI unveiled plans to help avoid potentially life-threatening drone disasters. At the top of the list is the company’s promise to add AirSense technology ...
TU Delft scientists create world's smallest autonomous racing drone
Newswise - Tue 28 May 19TU Delft scientists have created the world's smallest autonomous racing drone. The main challenge in creating the drone lies in the use of only a single, small camera and in the highly restricted ...