drones

In a quest to make drones more functional (and just a little bit creepier), scientists in Korea have created a foldable robotic arm that allows drones to pick up objects inside narrow ditches.

Queen’s University’s Roel Vertegaal says self-levitating displays are a breakthrough in programmable matter, allowing physical interactions with mid-air virtual objects KINGSTON, ON – An interactive swarm of flying 3D pixels (voxels) developed at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab is set to revolu

Drone footage is building up the missing data on dolphin populations that is crucial to ensuring their protection and long-term survival

To ward off infrastructure disaster, state engineers are experimenting with a new technology.

"The Little Ripper" can also detect sharks to alert swimmers in the area, another creative use of drones in the civilian world.

SolarDrone, established from the laboratory of National Taiwan University, teamed up with experts in photovoltaic and UAV technologies to tackle the enduring problem of drone flight time. The product will be showcased at CES2018 Eureka Startup Marketplace (booth#52105), where some of the newest technology trends are featured. SolarDrone’s solar-powered quadcopters have been re-designed, re-engineered, and …

We need healthy oceans to survive. That’s why we partnered with Parley for the Oceans on a mission to better understand ocean health with drones an

In a California warehouse in October, quadcopter drones guided by software zoomed and buzzed.

Fair play to AT&T their helicopter based Flying COW (Cell on Wings) is operating in another natural disaster. The Flying COW is providing wireless connectivity to customers in an up to 40-square mile-area. It flies 200 feet above the ground and can extend coverage farther than other temporary cell sites. Ideal for providing coverage in …

Take that, real bees

University researchers have developed a solar-powered drone capable of continuous flight. But what for?

The unmanned aircraft offer an intimate look at a crater’s fiery inner workings

(Watch in HD) Check out Percepto Autonomous Drone system for commercial uses. Percepto offers advanced aerial functionalities to large scale enterprise

SolidEnergy Systems, a spin-out from MIT, has developed a battery that it says has double the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries. That means that a battery from SolidEnergy Systems could be half the size of a standard lithium-ion battery and hold the same amount of energy, or it could be the same size as a lithium-ion battery and hold twice as much energy.

Extracting Wind Power from High Altitudes

Airborne Lidar and photogrammetry are both viable methods for capturing point clouds for 3D modelling of man-made hard structures. Although bot

Los índices radiométricos entran en la categoría de las transformaciones de las imágenes de satélite, consiste en realizar operaciones aritméticas entre bandas, tienen como fin resaltar diferencias entre coberturas, así como atenuar efectos atmosféricos o del suelo. Los índices mas difundidos y diversos son los índices de vegetación, pero también existen índices para ayudar a …

LiDAR is having a moment right now helping self-driving cars and robots not hit things, but don't forget about what else it can do. In a study called The Bar

IntelinAir’s RD-100 is a ready-to-fly drone with customizable autopilot flight software capable of maintaining stability in flight as well as automating take-offs, landings, and waypoint navigation.

Drones could be big business for NVIDIA, but the chipmaker isn't alone in exploring this space.

Riga – October 17, 2017 – To bring technically advanced solutions for surveyors, land engineers, researchers, rescue service providers and sappers – SPH Engineering – the developer of leading drone mission planning software UgCS and Radarteam Sweden AB – the manufacturer of Ground Penetrating Radars completed test flights combining Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV, drone) and GPR technologies. …