Two major European tech groups are teaming up with one of the continent’s top research organizations to create drone-based solutions to clear the air – literally – following toxic disasters. Photonics21, a think-tank specializing in the study of light detection, has created a partnership with Portuguese drone company TEKEVER Autonomous Systems and the Flying ultrA-broadband … [Read more...] about European Partnership Using Drones to Measure Post-disaster Air Quality
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Life-saving Draganfly Wings Into New Adventure with Suite Launch
A drone company recognized for saving lives is hoping a new suite of professionally piloted, commercial UAV services will launch the company into a rarified atmosphere as one of the top companies in the drone biz. Draganfly Innovations, a subsidiary of TRACE Live Network, announced the new package of products and service last week that will couple a team of experienced … [Read more...] about Life-saving Draganfly Wings Into New Adventure with Suite Launch
Drones and Data Could Dominate Future Oil Fields
(Source: Fuel Fix) A pump collects data about the oil it is hauling to the surface and re-configures its operations to handle the crude more efficiently. A roughneck tripped up by a repair job logs into a mobile device from the rig and downloads a training video. Drones fly out to remote locations to inspect oil field equipment and scour the best places for new well … [Read more...] about Drones and Data Could Dominate Future Oil Fields
Sky-Futures Raises £2.5 Million in Series A Funding from MMC Ventures
Sky-Futures, one of the leading drone inspection service providers for the oil and gas industry announced it has secured £2.5 million (~$3.9 million) in Series A funding from London-based MCC Ventures. The announcement marks the largest Series A investment in drone technology in Europe to date. This investment follows two significant seed rounds, which included prominent … [Read more...] about Sky-Futures Raises £2.5 Million in Series A Funding from MMC Ventures
Mayo Clinic Blog: Medical Drones Poised to Take Off
(Source: mayoclinic.org) Amazon's Prime Air drones probably won't be dropping packages on American doorsteps anytime soon. But in some remote parts of the world, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are already being field-tested for medical uses. Drones successfully delivered small aid packages after the Haitian earthquake in 2012, and in Papua New Guinea, Doctors Without … [Read more...] about Mayo Clinic Blog: Medical Drones Poised to Take Off
