When (3 and 0) North Dakota State takes on South Dakota State (2 and 0) in a battle of unbeaten rivals there will be something that has never legally occurred before, there will be drones flying over Fargodome parking lots of E, F and G. The drones are scheduled to fly between 9 am and 1 pm on Saturday. As part of it's testing of commercial drone applications, the FAA … [Read more...] about Drones Go Collegiate as They Tailgate at Football Game on Saturday
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Saudi Plan for 300 Drones with Fireworks to Help Celebrate 88th Year of Independence
The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SFCPD) and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) will launch the world’s two largest Saudi flags with a length of 400 meters and width of 350 meters. These flags will be registered in the Guinness Book of Records. Saudi independence day is September 23, 2018 for the 88th anniversary. The fireworks are … [Read more...] about Saudi Plan for 300 Drones with Fireworks to Help Celebrate 88th Year of Independence
Technology and Services Giant IBM wants to use Block Chain to Provide Privacy and Security to Drones
IBM has applied to patent a system that would use block chain technology to tackle privacy and security concerns for drones, according to a filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) September 20, 2018. IBM joins a list of more traditional technology companies that are looking to supply technology solutions, in this case in the form of patents, to the … [Read more...] about Technology and Services Giant IBM wants to use Block Chain to Provide Privacy and Security to Drones
Could Not Make it to Burning Man this Year? At Least See the Drone Show
As reported in Mother Nature Network ("MMN"), an autonomous flying swarm of 300 illuminated drones took to the evening sky above Burning Man last week, to a crowd of more than 70,000 people. Set to live music by Dutch composer and pianist Joep Beving, the piece, dubbed "Franchise Freedom," was based off the patterns of starlings. "Franchise Freedom is … [Read more...] about Could Not Make it to Burning Man this Year? At Least See the Drone Show
Teaching Drones to Travel in Small spaces by Watching the Birds and the Bees
It really interesting to make note of the different approaches that are used to solve problems. In this case university research seeks to learn how to teach a drone how to travel though a confined space by emulating the flight patterns of birds and bees. There are different approaches to solve the problem of flying in a confined space and this one uses an approach called … [Read more...] about Teaching Drones to Travel in Small spaces by Watching the Birds and the Bees
