The 2020 vernal equinox will bring the earliest spring to the United States in 124 years. It is defined as"the time at which the sun crosses the plane of the equator towards the relevant hemisphere, making day and night of equal length. It occurs about March 21 in the N hemisphere". Except today it is not - in fact, March 19th is the earliest vernal equinox in the last … [Read more...] about Some Good News on the Vernal Equinox (DRONE VIDEO)
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Spanish Police Use Drones to Get the Message Out: Stay at Home During Lockdown [VIDEO]
Part of DRONELIFE's ongoing coverage of drones as a part of the COVID-19 crisis response. Business Insider reports that Spanish Police are using drones to ask people to stay at home during the coronavirus outbreak. Spain has declared a state of emergency and has ordered its population to stay indoors and to avoid unnecessary trips after seeing a sharp rise in the cases of … [Read more...] about Spanish Police Use Drones to Get the Message Out: Stay at Home During Lockdown [VIDEO]
Research Says Small Drone Market in U.S. Worth 22.55 Billion by 2026: but Which Region Will Grow the Fastest?
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?
DRONELIFE Exclusive: Ware CEO Ian Smith on the Next Big Vertical for Commercial Drones
The drone industry excels at addressing expensive and slow processes that can be dramatically improved with aerial assets. One San Francisco startup has identified a major need in a $1.9 trillion industry, and they're solving it with a combination of easily available commercial hardware and their own sophisticated software systems. Ware announced a new drone-based inventory … [Read more...] about DRONELIFE Exclusive: Ware CEO Ian Smith on the Next Big Vertical for Commercial Drones
Drone Company Ware Introduces Inventory Management to Support 1.9 Trillion Warehousing Industry
San Francisco drone startup Ware is using Skydio drones and sophisticated sftware to handle inventory tracking for the warehouse industry. Inventory tracking is both labor intensive and time-consuming: making it a perfect target for robotic assistance. The Ware solution uses a drone to capture images of warehouse bins and then uses machine learning algorithms to process the … [Read more...] about Drone Company Ware Introduces Inventory Management to Support 1.9 Trillion Warehousing Industry