The National Science Foundation (NSF) released footage of the unexpected collapse of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on December 3, 2020. The video, which captured the tragic event on December 1, shows the actual moment when the support cables snapped and caused the massive 900-ton platform to be suspended above Arecibo to fall onto […]
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Sony starts its own drone company, Airpeak, which will have a new drone to fly Alpha cameras. The announcement by the company stated, “Sony Corporation today announced that it has launched a new project for drones in the field of AI robotics.”* Sony explained its aspirations: “Sony has assigned the ‘Airpeak’ brand to reflect its
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Global drone use continues to grow rapidly, according to the World Economic Forum. In fact, there is unlimited potential for future growth, as more drones are deployed to address issues related to COVID-19. The WEF report — “Global Technology Governance Report 2021: Harnessing Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies in a COVID-19 World” — shows a significant
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DJI is a leading aerial photography systems provider that has published the results of its survey project which shows that more than 500 lives have been saved by drones. The latest rescue occurred last month in a dark field in Missouri when a sheriff’s deputy found Chris Fairchild, a missing 93-year-old woman who was discovered
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Reforestation company, DroneSeed — a company that uses fleets of drones to reforest areas burned in wildfires — received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its drones to operate Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS), in October, 2020. This approval means the company can begin to reforest large areas over larger distances than
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The Drone Racing League (DRL) has received a new update for its drone racing simulator, adding new maps and other assets and improvements. The update is version 3.7 that brings added excitement to the current drone racing season. The update is the addition of the first nine tracks from the current 2020 season with new
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A teaser has appeared online which indicates the release of a new drone and camera combo from two of Shenzhen’s large companies — BETAFPV and Insta360. BETAFPV produces quality small drones with innovative designs, whereas Insta360 produces the best 360° cameras and software available on the market today. Some of Insta360’s cameras are quite small
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Former DJI Executive, Romeo Durscher, has joined the powerful, open-source drone software platform, Auterion, as Vice President of Public Safety and Cynthia Huang has been appointed as Auterion’s Vice President of Enterprise Business Development. Huang, who left DJI, where she was the Director of Business Development since 2018, is considered as one of the drone
According to a recent report by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and global consulting firm Deloitte, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) with its Passenger Drones, Air Taxis and Cargo Shuttles is undoubtedly the next disruption in aerospace in the U.S. It is predicted to become mainstream in the 2030’s with 280,000 new jobs and a market
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Hang Holdings Restricted/Limited (Nasdaq: EH) introduced its EHang 216 two-seater passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicle/car (AAV), which has completed its maiden flight in Korea. “It’s Korea’s first time to launch a flight of an autonomous “air taxi” over a densely populated downtown space,” according to an organization press release. The flight, which took place on November
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