This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association. Researchers at the University of Tokyo say drone imagery, machine learning, and a growth curve model can estimate underground potato yield before harvest. Researchers at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Kubota … [Read more...] about University of Tokyo and Kubota Develop Drone Potato Yield Prediction Method
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Department of War Creates Central Office to Oversee U.S. Military Unmanned Systems
New Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager will consolidate acquisition, standards, budgeting, and industry engagement for drone and autonomous programs The U.S. Department of War announced on July 1 a major reorganization of its unmanned systems enterprise, creating a new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) that will oversee the Department's drone … [Read more...] about Department of War Creates Central Office to Oversee U.S. Military Unmanned Systems
FAA Investigating Reported Drone Encounter on JetBlue Flight Approaching JFK
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after the crew of a JetBlue flight reported striking what they believed was a drone while approaching New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 29. According to the FAA, the pilot of JetBlue Flight 948, an Airbus A321 arriving from Las Vegas, reported the encounter at approximately 3,000 feet while … [Read more...] about FAA Investigating Reported Drone Encounter on JetBlue Flight Approaching JFK
Versaterm on the Drone Radio Show! Next Level Integration of Drones into Public Safety
Versaterm on the Drone Radio Show! In this episode, Ryan Bracken explains how Versaterm's acquisition of DroneSense is helping agencies move beyond standalone drone programs by integrating drones directly into cad and dispatch workflows. We discuss what successful drone programs have in common, how agencies can build sustainable operations while working within budget … [Read more...] about Versaterm on the Drone Radio Show! Next Level Integration of Drones into Public Safety
Nearly One Million Comments Underscore Stakes of FAA’s Section 2209 Rule
Experts weigh in on extension of 2209 comment period By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill With almost 1 million comments submitted to date, the FAA has extended for a month the comment period on a proposed regulation that would create a path for owners and operators of critical infrastructure to seek flight restrictions over their facilities. In May, after about a decade … [Read more...] about Nearly One Million Comments Underscore Stakes of FAA’s Section 2209 Rule
