The Drone Wire
UAVOS Participating in Meteorological Project Manufacturing Unmanned Stratospheric Aircraft
October 19, 2018UAVOS Inc. is finalizing preparations for the stratospheric aircraft HiDRON, commissioned by the Stratodynamics Aviation Inc. The HiDRON is a unique balloon-launched unmanned glider capable of autonomous and soaring flight modes, and...
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Rolls-Royce and Intel to Collaborate on Autonomous Shipping
October 18, 2018Rolls-Royce and Intel are intending to collaborate on designs for sophisticated intelligent shipping systems that will make commercial shipping safer, the parties announced today. This will advance smart, connected and data-centric systems...
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Skydio’s R1 Drone Now Flyable by Apple Watch
October 18, 2018Skydio, the maker of the sensor packed R1 camera drone, is launching an update to its iPhone app that allows Apple Watch owners to fly a drone from their wrist. Most people...
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Drones for Road Repairs via Leeds Uni and EPSRC
October 18, 2018A project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) aims to develop small robots to identify problems with utility pipes, street lights and roads and to repair them with...
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UH Hilo Scientists Monitoring Lava with Drones
October 17, 2018As lava began flowing in lower Puna in May, Hawaii County Civil Defense contacted University of Hawaii at Hilo Geography and Environmental Science Associate Professor Ryan Perroy. Civil Defense enlisted the help of his group, which uses drones to...