LiDAR
Researchers Map the San Andres Fault Using Drones and LiDAR
June 21, 2018Understanding the San Andreas fault is of paramount concern in earthquake-prone southern California, which experiences frequent earth movements. Traditional techniques of mapping a geological fault line can be time-consuming, requiring topographic surveying...
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Flying Transformer ‘DRAGON’ Drone Can Morph To Squeeze Into Tight Spaces
June 21, 2018One common application of drones is that of inspection, often in inaccessible, dangerous and complex spaces such as nuclear facilities or boiler rooms. Drone developers have come up with various ways of...
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This Tiny Chip From MIT Can Help Nano-Drones Navigate
June 21, 2018Last year, researchers from MIT designed a computer chip that would allow tiny nanodrones the size of bees to navigate autonomously. Now, they have gone one step further, announcing this week that...
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Gas Chromatography by Drone
June 21, 2018The basis of the airborne laboratory complex is the gas microchromatograph, developed by the scientists of Samara University. The portable device weighs a little more than a kilogram and it completely replaces...
AI
DARPA Looks to Extend Range of Drones, Autonomous Vehicles with LiquidPiston: CEO, Alexander Shkolnik
June 21, 2018LiquidPiston is revolutionizing next-generation engine development. The company, headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn., develops and licenses compact & efficient power solutions based on an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a new type of rotary...