The market for small drones is projected to reach $22.55 billion by the end of 2026, according to a report recently released by Fortune Business Insights. In a paid analysis study titled "Small Drones Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, by Type (Fixed-Wing, Rotary-Wing, and Hybrid/Transitional), By Power Source (Lithium-ion cells, Hybrid Fuel cells, and Solar cells), … [Read more...] about Research Says Small Drone Market in U.S. Worth 22.55 Billion by 2026: but Which Region Will Grow the Fastest?
Education
Research Project Toughens Up Autonomous Drones
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Department of Computer Science are developing AI drones able to “learn” from challenges in the field. Artem Molchanov, Tao Chen, Wolfgang Honig, James A. Preiss, Nora Ayanian and Gaurav Sukhatme authored a paper addressing how to train quadcopters to be more resilient and robust against disruptions. “Currently, the … [Read more...] about Research Project Toughens Up Autonomous Drones
A Drone Helped Unearth Ancient Skeletons on Gran Canaria
A group of amateur archaeologists have unearthed the mummified remains of 72 skeletons on the island of Gran Canaria with the help of a drone. Known informally as El Legado, the Spanish group set out to capture aerial footage of in the Valley of Guayadequeon nine months ago while on vacation. The drone video revealed a cave containing 62 adult and 10 infant skeletons … [Read more...] about A Drone Helped Unearth Ancient Skeletons on Gran Canaria
DJI Drone Reaches New Heights in Industrial Art with Guggenheim Museum Installation
Drones are being recognized as a culturally significant development. In a recent press release, DJI announced that one of their Agricultural drones is being exhibited at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum as part of an exhibit "Countryside, The Future Explores Digital Impact On the Physical World". DJI’s Agras T16 Agricultural Spraying Drone Displayed At world known … [Read more...] about DJI Drone Reaches New Heights in Industrial Art with Guggenheim Museum Installation
The Lindbergh flight and X-Prize Spurred Innovation, GoFly wants to do the Same with Personal Flying Devices
Who has not dreamed of their own personal flying machine? GoFly is ready to make it happen. In the spirit of contests spurring innovation and problem solving, the organization GoFly is offering a total of $2,000,000 purse over the course of the 24-month competition - and they are scheduled to award the final winner later this month. The contest is entering it's final … [Read more...] about The Lindbergh flight and X-Prize Spurred Innovation, GoFly wants to do the Same with Personal Flying Devices
