Industry
Using Drones to Measure Plant-Soil Feedback Effects on Crop Productivity
July 2, 2019Drones or Unmanned aerial system (UAS) have been used to provide data and analyses in the agricultural sector for some time now. UAS acquired high-resolution optical imagery and object-based image analysis (OBIA)...
News
James Murdoch Invests in Drone Technology
July 2, 2019James Murdoch, the younger son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, has decided to dabble with drones after exiting the family business. Now, it seems James Murdoch will have a new tech venture...
Defense
US Army Testing FLIR Infrared Drones in Afghanistan
July 2, 2019The United States Army has started testing pocket-sized infrared drones in Afghanistan with the expectation that they will eventually become part of a soldier’s standard gear. Resembling miniature helicopters these tiny drones...
Drone Delivery
Researchers Evaluate the Delivery of Medicines Using Drones
July 1, 2019Drones have proved to be a promising and life saving tool as emergency responders in medical emergencies like cardiac arrest for example. Recently scientists Michelle Sing Yee Hii, Patrick Courtney and Paul...
News
NASA to Send Drone to Titan
July 1, 2019NASA is going to send a drone called Dragonfly to Saturn’s largest moon Titan. It is planning to launch in 2026 and land on Titan in 2034. The Dragonfly mission falls under...