Boeing, General Atomics and Kratos were chosen by the Air Force’s Skyborg program to create drone prototypes for the air vehicle portion to carry the AI computer brain. The timing for building the first test vehicles of the autonomous combat drone is a mere five months. The Air Force’s Skyborg program is planning on building …
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) firm, Dedrone, is a San Francisco-based firm that specializes in counter-drone technology, which has raised $12.1 million in funding from investors to move the company forward in the counter-drone technology market. In a news release on October 1, 2020, Dedrone announced this new development. The funding was led by the European …
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When just a few drones can cause chaos, being able to pinpoint the location of such malicious drone operators would be a great new advancement in technology. The good news is that academics from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel have demonstrated a potential means to do just that. By analyzing the …
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Parrot’s ANAFI USA, which was designed for public safety and enterprise use, was recently (June, 2020) released with positive reactions from the industry. Parrot has become known for its strong network of partnerships and subsidiaries. It has invested impressive time and money in building a portfolio that enables a business solution. The hardware release of …
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The French leading UAV maker, Parrot, is partnering with Hoverseen, another French company, an automatic-drone startup, to create an automated drone-in-a-box technology. Such a partnership makes it possible for clients to deploy Parrot’s enterprise-level ANAFI drone as an automated, drone-in-a-box surveillance solution, which is capable of dispatching and charging from a lightweight docking and recharging …
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Too many people view drones as fancy gadgets used by people who like to have fun. This couldn’t be further from the truth. It is true that it is a lot of fun, but it is much more, it offers serious opportunities or ways to make money. The commercial drone industry has grown significantly from …
Drone Cybersecurity: In the last decade we have seen unprecedented growth of the global market of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and this growth is projected to be over $43 billion by 2024. Unlike the days when drones were only used for military purposes, they now come in all sizes, with great versatility and different degrees …
Utility Industry: Few, if any other industry, have benefited more from drone technology than utilities, and one of the most important reasons is that, because so much of its work is hazardous, drones have minimized much of that danger. Another important reason why public utilities have gained significantly by adopting drones is the sheer amount …
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Traffic monitoring is necessary for collecting data that provides a detailed description of the use and performance of road networks. There are two main ways to collect traffic data: either by manually observing the roads or by using electronic equipment to monitor roads at specific times. Drones are used by various law enforcement agencies for …
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Special Weapons and Tactics teams, also known as SWAT teams, are elite tactical units that have been trained to perform high-risk operations like hostage rescues. Members of a SWAT team are equipped with heavy-duty body armour, and often carry specialized firearms. They are also aided, whenever possible, by aerial assistance facilitating the tactical implementation of …
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