Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver customers' Walgreens purchases in a test being run in a Virginia town.
Oct 18, 2019
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Engineering
A charging box for Skydio 2 drones could attract business users
Skydio 2 Dock is from the company with the same name, Skydio. The company showed a video of it on Wednesday. They said in the video notes that "We look forward to partnering with our first customers and regulators to roll ...
Putting the power of a film director in an autonomous drone
Commercial drone products can tackle some automated tasks, but one thing those systems don't address is filming artistically. A team led by Carnegie Mellon University researchers has proposed a complete system for aerial ...
Oct 15, 2019
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Aerial threat: why drone hacking could be bad news for the military
Unmanned aerial vehicles, more commonly called drones, are now a fundamental part of defence force capability, from intelligence gathering to unmanned engagement in military operations. But what happens if our own technology ...
Oct 8, 2019
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Engineering
UPS gets government approval to become a drone airline
UPS has won government approval to operate a nationwide fleet of drones, which will let the company expand deliveries on hospital campuses and move it one step closer to making deliveries to consumers.
Oct 1, 2019
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Robotics
SwarmTouch: A tactile interaction strategy for human-swarm communication
Researchers at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) in Russia have recently introduced a new strategy to enhance interactions between humans and robotic swarms, called SwarmTouch. This strategy, presented ...
Engineering
Engineers build drones to test hypersonic tech
Sandia National Laboratories is developing autonomy and artificial intelligence for flight systems soaring at more than 3,800 mph. The technologies to get there will initially be tested on drones that shuffle around at about ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Software
CrocSpotter app uses AI for detection
CrocSpotter AI is the latest algorithm developed by the University of Technology Sydney and industry partner Westpac Little Ripper. Ultra-low latency streaming is achieved via the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, and this ...
Sep 27, 2019
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Drones a game changer for emergency responders
Drones are proving to be a game changer for US emergency responders who are increasingly using the technology to spot fires, detect toxic gas or to locate missing people or suspects, experts say.
Sep 26, 2019
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Croc-spotting drone patrol takes off Down Under
Australia's rugged crocodile country could become safer thanks to world-first drones which were given a test flight Thursday.
Sep 26, 2019
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