Maybe it can be argued that even before 2020, the cruise industry was reaching a saturation point. A long period of explosive growth perhaps forewarned that our cruise ship fleet was due for a correction. But what a reversal. Carnival Corporation, which comprises nine cruising brands, has already decided to […]
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State police drone used to find missing dog | Local News
MARBLEHEAD — A 10-year-old Australian shepherd mix named Sport is back home with his family thanks to some persistent volunteers and some high-tech gear normally used by the state police to locate humans or find evidence. The 80-pound, black and white dog, with one brown eye and one blue eye, […]
PHS students learn how to fly drones, pick up other skills along the way
© Provided by Parkersburg WTAP-TV Drone PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – A handful of Parkersburg High School students spent Wednesday morning on the football field, but they weren’t passing a ball back and forth. Instead, they were taking turns flying expensive-looking remote control quadcopters. They’re a part of Steve Reiner’s drone […]
What to Do if a Drone Crashes Through Your Window
We see them everywhere, the new multi-purpose “eye in the sky” that serves a number of purposes for federal, professional and personal use. Load Error Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones are a type of unmanned aircraft that uses multiple rotors to hover, fly and twist through […]
Will Trump sell F-35s to the UAE? Congress wants him to show his work.
WASHINGTON ― Two key Democrats are voicing “numerous questions” over President Donald Trump’s potential sale of Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, accusing him of rushing a deal for political advantage instead of thinking through potentially dire national security implications. The letter Friday to Secretary of State […]
SiteAware raises $10 million to track construction zone progress using drones and AI
SiteAware (formerly Dronomy), a startup developing a verification platform for construction, today closed a $10 million funding round co-led by Axon Ventures and Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH. The company says the funding will be used to accelerate its expansion in the U.S. market as construction resumes post-pandemic-related delays. Housing […]
A World Reimagined: 2030 is Full of Robots, Drones and Driverless Cars
Step out of that time machine and you’ll see 2030 looks a lot different from 2020 or even 2025. These days work is more rewarding, because 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies have largely removed the monotonous stuff. What’s more, people are healthier, they get around easier, and have almost gotten […]
Tiny sensor system can be airdropped by drones and insects where needed
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tiny new sensor that can be carried around on a small drone or even the back of an insect – and then dropped on demand to track the environment for years at a time. Obviously there are a few main features […]
xponential 2020 dr robert ballard underwater drone pioneer
In this week’s roundup from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, which highlights some of the latest news and headlines in unmanned vehicles and robotics, pioneering work with remotely operated underwater vehicles, and drone-based bridge inspections. Dr. Robert Ballard highlights discoveries of Titanic, unique underwater creatures using ROVs and […]
Exclusive photos of Drone views of Oakland’s Oak Knoll development
OAKLAND — There is activity once again on the former Oak Knoll Naval Hospital site in the east Oakland hills. Work at the Oak Knoll Development continues after an annual city grading ban from Oct. 15 – April 15, and after the coronavirus pandemic clobbered the Bay Area, halting many […]
How Azerbaijan’s Drones Show what the Future War Looks Like
In the last days of September a conflict broke out between Azerbaijan and Armenia over a disputed area called Nagorno-Karabakh. While initial clashes led to small gains by Azerbaijan, the front line appeared to have largely stabilized after a week. The war has been defined by a unique type of […]
The US Army wants to build an autonomous drone charging system
“Imagine in the future, the Army deploying a swarm of hundreds or thousands of unmanned aerial systems,” Dr. Mike Kweon, program manager for the Army Research Laboratory’s Versatile Tactical Power and Propulsion Essential Research Program, said in a press release. “Each of these systems has only roughly 26 minutes with […]
Drone footage helps Stratford capture new angles during football practice
Actually, it is none of the above. It is a drone, one of two that the Stratford Spartan football team uses to film portions of its practices. John McClain: Texans fire coach/GM Bill O’Brien after 0-4 start Coach Todd Rankin brought over the use of drones from Klein Collins, where […]
Moths as drones: Researchers harness insects to airdrop environmental sensors
A moth carries a tiny lightweight sensor on its back. Mark Stone/University of Washington Moths aren’t known as beasts of burden, but a new super lightweight sensor they can carry on their backs might change that. A team of researchers at the University of Washington (UW) developed a sensor that weighs […]
This massive drone beamed broadband from the sky in a key test
A HAPS Mobile broadband drone in flight Spaceport America Facebook may have scrapped its Aquila project to beam broadband internet access down from high-altitude drones, but a Japanese venture called HAPSMobile has reported success in testing similar technology. The company lofted a giant solar-powered wing called Sunglider up to an […]
How drones can help local people solve the world’s biggest problems
Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon This article is published in partnership with: When Dania Montenegro stepped out of the boat onto Gardi Sugdub, a tiny Caribbean island off the coast of Panama last fall, it was hurricane season. She walked through […]
Security forces to use drones on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway
In less than a month, three attacks have taken place on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The increasing number of attacks is a challenge for the security forces. The security forces are now using drones and other technology to secure the highway. “We have been using aerial surveillance in the past. […]
Lakewood Ranch area will see drone delivery system added to its emergency response team. | East County
Manatee County is embracing the future and Lakewood Ranch-area residents will be the first affected by its new direction. The county has agreed to work with Archer First Response Systems, a private drone company, and Tampa General Hospital to integrate a FreeFly Systems Alta X drone into its 911 emergency […]
From Dropout to CEO: 22-year-old Leads Beagle Drones
Source: Beagle Drones Dwight Neptune never dreamed his interest in electrical engineering would morph into founding a drone company – especially not by the age of 18. Yet there’s where Neptune, now 22, finds himself – as CEO of Beagle Drones, a New Jersey startup specializing in FPV racing drone […]
Avonmouth Docks fire: Drone footage shows overnight work as blaze continues
Drone footage shows fire crews working overnight on the blaze that is continuing to burn at Avonmouth Docks. The fire at a scrap metal yard at the docks near the M5 has been burning since the late hours of Sunday (October 4). It is located within as much as 20,000 […]