The time when a camera and a roll of film were all you needed to create beautiful photos are long gone. Now, photographers have a vastly wider variety of instruments from which to choose, such as DSLR cameras, mirrorless cameras, smartphones, and even the latest addition to the lineup: the camera drone. Using our flying […]
The U.S. National Guard uses artificial intelligence (AI) equipped drones to track wildfires. Drones were first used as early as 2013, by the National Guard, to track wildfires after California Air National Guardsmen were assigned as the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing, which operated the MQ-1 Predator drone. The new AI-backed drones are able to map out […]
Ecologists are looking to Australian-made drone technology to help in tracking endangered animals. The autonomous drones can reach areas easily and efficiently by marking the location of the animals without having to follow them. For more than 20 years, Dr. Debbie Saunders has been focusing her studies on endangered animals as she has specifically studied […]
NEW YORK (WABC) reported that a man with a drone is catching the attention of our “Be Kind” campaign, after he used that technology to make a very special discovery — finding a missing golden retriever named, “Meadow” in upstate New York. A 28-year-old hiking guide who lives in Cairo, New York, Brian James, happened […]
An East Bay drone pilot in California is using his DJI Matrice drone — which uses cutting-edge technology — to rescue animals and reunite them with their owners. The drone has rescued several animals after natural disasters, such as hurricanes in the midwest, wildfires across the West Coast, Australia, and from all over the world. […]
Everyone likes a good story, especially a search and rescue story, involving animals as well as humans. The Norwegian People’s AID (NPAID) Search and Rescue Unit, rescued a Beluga whale, which is an endangered species, by using the AtlasPRO UAS drone, which is used all over the world. Atlas Dynamics is a global leader in […]
Mehdi Salehi grew up in Afghanistan under the Taliban, and witnessed firsthand how drones can be used for destructive purposes. Now, however, he lives in New York and is Adjunct Communications Professor at Adelphi University, having fled Afghanistan. Although he had previously seen the destructive use of drones, now he is using drones as a […]
While we may have learned about our planet’s underwater habitats through the use of satellites, sensors and divers, such technologies merely scratch the surface of the ocean. Thankfully, over the last few decades, engineers have developed submersibles technology that are capable of meeting some of the challenges of the deep sea. Aerial drones have infiltrated […]
Coastal zones contain rich resources to produce goods, is and services and the source of so much of commercial and industrial activities. This is why coastal management needs all the tools available, such as drones, to prevent erosion and flooding, as well as other services. Even though coastal zones occupy less than 15% of the […]
Drones with its sensor data driven technology, have a wide range of conservation and environmental protection applications for wildlife conservation. From glacial feature modeling and erosion monitoring to animal counting and species identification. As drones are becoming more common across the skies, whether it is for recreation, or business, or conservation projects, etc., scientists are […]