Telecoms giant Vodafone have completed what they claim is the UK’s first ever drone delivery using a mobile network. Rather than the radio link used to control the vast majority of off-the-shelf models, Vodafone demonstrated how mobile network coverage could instead enable deliveries to remote or distant destinations. The company's festive drone flew to one of the most … [Read more...] about Vodafone Uses 4G Network For UK Christmas Drone Delivery
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It Turns Out that Diamonds Could be a Drone’s Best Friend
LakeDiamond is Swiss based company that manufactures very pure synthetic diamonds for industrial and commercial uses. They have announced recently that they are developing technology that would help solve the problem of limited battery life by using synthetic diamonds in conjunction with a laser and tracking system to power drone flight. Given the worldwide proliferation of … [Read more...] about It Turns Out that Diamonds Could be a Drone’s Best Friend
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
Verizon Uses Drones to Maintain “Business as Usual” – and to Move IoT Forward
For Chris Desmond, Principal Engineer at Verizon Network, "Business as Usual" has a very specific meaning. The communications giant recognizes that the network is working optimally when customers don't even notice it - when everything is functioning just "as usual." Verizon's Business as Usual Network Surveillance is part of their quality assurance program, and Desmond is the … [Read more...] about Verizon Uses Drones to Maintain “Business as Usual” – and to Move IoT Forward
A Sneak Peek at BSHARK’s Narwhal 2: A Commercial Grade Hydrogen Drone at a Competitive Price
When it comes to manufacturing industrial grade hydrogen drones, research and development company BSHARK are the experts. BSHARK has years of experience in designing the best of clean-powered, long endurance unmanned aircraft, and have developed a suite of hydrogen solutions. Now, those aircraft are available to businesses of every size: with the introduction of the Narwhal … [Read more...] about A Sneak Peek at BSHARK’s Narwhal 2: A Commercial Grade Hydrogen Drone at a Competitive Price
