Drones to the rescue: Berlin lab seeks quicker virus tests
A German lab is hoping to cut the time it takes to send coronavirus tests across Berlin by using drones, thereby avoiding the capital's clogged roads.
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The role of drones in 5G network security
The introduction of the fifth generation mobile network, or 5G, will change the way we communicate, multiply the capacity of the information highways, and allow everyday objects to connect to each other in real time. Its ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Bracing for busier skies with drone traffic management research
Over eight days of testing, 369 drone flights launched and landed at a rural test site outside Blacksburg. In a slice of airspace that covered less than a quarter of a mile, as many as 12 aircraft were sometimes flying at ...
Nov 18, 2020
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System provides clearer picture of avian activity around wind turbines
A technology designed to track bird and bat behavior around remote offshore wind turbines has been evaluated for accuracy.
Nov 9, 2020
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DJI's new Mini II drone is light and cute
The DJI Mini was the best-selling drone ever for DJI, which dominates drone sales.
Nov 5, 2020
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Drones that patrol forests could monitor environmental and ecological changes
Imperial researchers have created drones that can attach sensors to trees to monitor environmental and ecological changes in forests.
Nov 3, 2020
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Raptor-inspired drone with morphing wing and tail
The northern goshawk is a fast, powerful raptor that flies effortlessly through forests. This bird was the design inspiration for the next-generation drone developed by scientists of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems ...
Oct 28, 2020
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Multi-drone system autonomously surveys penguin colonies
Stanford University researcher Mac Schwager entered the world of penguin counting through a chance meeting at his sister-in-law's wedding in June 2016. There, he learned that Annie Schmidt, a biologist at Point Blue Conservation ...
Oct 28, 2020
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UK Space Agency backs medical drone delivery project
A medical drone delivery service founded by trainee doctors that aims to transport coronavirus samples, test kits and protective equipment between hospitals has won the backing of Britain's Space Agency.
Oct 17, 2020
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Researchers use flying insects to drop sensors from air, land them safely on the ground
There are many places in this world that are hard for researchers to study, mainly because it's too dangerous for people to get there.
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