A Connecticut town is testing a drone that can measure social distancing and detect COVID19 symptoms from the air. The Westport Police Department recently partnered with Canadian drone company Draganfly to deploy unmanned aircraft equipped with a sensor package that can display body temperature, heart and respiratory rates, as well as detect people sneezing and coughing in … [Read more...] about Drone Tech Can ID COVID-19 Symptoms From Above
Citadel Deploys New AI Software for Counter-drone Platform
Counter-drone provider Citadel Defense has launched a new AI/machine-learning software for its Titan array as an addition to it's counter-drone technology. The company says the new development outpaces other anti-drone sensors that use radar or cyber takeover tactics, which may be limited by ground clutter or responsiveness to new threats. “Unmanned systems have changed … [Read more...] about Citadel Deploys New AI Software for Counter-drone Platform
Drone Classes Empower Canadian First Nations
A Canadian non-profit is helping indigenous peoples of Alberta soar – as drone pilots. Project Safe Canada, a group that includes security professionals, has so far empowered 71 pilots on eight reserves to obtain advanced certification from Transport Canada to help monitor indigenous territories and document any encroachment by developers. Many Canadian indigenous … [Read more...] about Drone Classes Empower Canadian First Nations
TerraView’s New RangePro X8P Will Pass Drone Bill Standards
California-based drone startup TerraView recently unveiled a new UAV model designed to fly for more than an hour with a standard sensor payload. The RangePro X8P – Pixhawk will be deployed mostly in the first responder and government-enterprise sectors, according to a TerraView press release. Designed and manufactured in the U.S. with American-made flight control system … [Read more...] about TerraView’s New RangePro X8P Will Pass Drone Bill Standards
Dotterel Scores VC Funding to Quieten Drone Noise
Japanese VC Drone Fund is flying into a quiet funding round, investing in New Zealand UAV startup Dotterel. The company develops tech to reduce noise generated by drone propellers and microphones for aerial audio recording, primarily to customers in government, security and entertainment in the U.S. and Australia. “We strongly believe that Dotterel’s technology will … [Read more...] about Dotterel Scores VC Funding to Quieten Drone Noise
