An architectural/engineering firm is using survey drones to make Colorado highways safer. Engineering firm Felsburg Holt & Ullevig brought in Woolpert to complete drone surveys for a right-of-way project in Castle Rock, Colo. Using a process known as InRoads Terrain Modeling Survey System, the Colorado Department of Transportation project will use the imagery and mapping … [Read more...] about Woolpert Deploys Survey Drones for Colorado DOT
Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding
One of China’s largest agricultural drone companies is helping to overhaul the rice-farming industry. XAG recently launched a rice-seeding demonstration of seeding via drone at Happy Farms, an agricultural park in Guangdong province. The demo showed how an agricultural drone would fare against human labor. Two workers were tasked with spreading 11 pounds of rice … [Read more...] about Agricultural Drone Speeds Chinese Rice Seeding
EHang Earns Chinese Approval for Passenger Drone Testing
Passenger drone manufacturer EHang obtained the world’s first commercial license from the Chinese government to test a passenger-grade drone. Company officials say this makes the Chinese startup “the world’s first [autonomous aerial vehicle] company approved by a national aviation authority to carry out commercial pilot operation for the category of 330-pound-plus air logistics … [Read more...] about EHang Earns Chinese Approval for Passenger Drone Testing
Counter-drone Provider Adds Deepfake Tech to Platform
Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense is mounting a novel defense against spoofing tactics. The company today announced the release of new software incorporating deepfake neural networks to defend against adversarial spoofing tactics. The software can – according to a company release -- “combat growing enemy tactics that attempt to confuse existing and security … [Read more...] about Counter-drone Provider Adds Deepfake Tech to Platform
Flirtey’s Drone Delivery Patent Focuses on Safety
UAV startup Flirtey announced the granting of a new drone delivery patent the company says will make the process safer and more precise. According to a press release, the drone-delivery patent “describes a combination of hardware and software that enables the delivery of packages by a drone, potentially lifting the package to pick it up, holding it securely and lowering it … [Read more...] about Flirtey’s Drone Delivery Patent Focuses on Safety
