There are two universal truths in the drone industry. The first is that technology companies will file rafts of drone-related patents in an attempt to score easy PR and cover even the most obscure bases for the future. The second is that tech workers need the occasional caffeine hit from time to time. Combining those two trends this week is IBM. The tech giant has patented a … [Read more...] about IBM Patents Coffee-Delivering Drone
DJI Unveils Two New Drones: Mavic 2 Zoom and Mavic 2 Pro
As expected, DJI has today unveiled two new drones that will aim to bridge the divide between the company's professional and consumer models. Both are foldable iterations of the popular, top-selling Mavic Pro. Introducing the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom... DJI's New Drones: The Headlines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SembcsxrQw DJI's new drones are identical … [Read more...] about DJI Unveils Two New Drones: Mavic 2 Zoom and Mavic 2 Pro
Drones are Being Enlisted to Tackle Colombia’s Cocaine Farms
We're not quite at the stage at which drones are taking an active role in day to day agriculture. Despite hardware releases from DJI and other manufacturers with a view to autonomously sowing seeds and dispensing pesticides, most drone applications on the farm are more passive in nature: field mapping, crop health checks, that sort of thing. However, the Colombian government … [Read more...] about Drones are Being Enlisted to Tackle Colombia’s Cocaine Farms
Drone Project Aims to Combat Illegal Fishing in the Seychelles
We've seen plenty of exciting applications of drone technology in Africa. Unsurprisingly, most of them are driven by necessity, far removed from the relatively frivolous notion of an Amazon prime delivery service or some kind of milkshake on-demand courier. US startup Zipline has long been established on the continent, providing vital infrastructure for medical deliveries in … [Read more...] about Drone Project Aims to Combat Illegal Fishing in the Seychelles
DJI Release Teaser for Mavic 2 Launch Event On August 23rd
Back in July, DJI delayed the launch event for what we know now is at least one new iteration in the Mavic drone line. The Chinese manufacturer's 'See the Bigger Picture' event was pushed back indefinitely, until this week. In the interim UK catalog retailer Argos accidentally published pictures and details of the new drones way ahead of the official launch. The leak showed … [Read more...] about DJI Release Teaser for Mavic 2 Launch Event On August 23rd
