Orthophoto survey drones are providing new insights to scientists tracking ice and water levels in Alaska. A research team led by Gabriel Wolken of the University of Alaska Fairbank's Climate Adaptation Science Center has been measuring rising and falling ice and water levels in Suicide Basin glacial lake just outside Juneau. By working to visualize and predict the … [Read more...] about Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding
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Parrot, DroneSense Partner on Public-safety Drone Software
Public-safety drone software provider DroneSense and French UAV giant Parrot are soaring into a new corporate partnership. The agreement will marry Parrot’s ANAFI quadcopter with the full suite of DroneSense capabilities with a focus on the public-safety/first-responder drone market. The Texas startup’s platform is an out-of-the-box solution for police, fire and rescue … [Read more...] about Parrot, DroneSense Partner on Public-safety Drone Software
Counter Drone Solutions: An Important Player in Drone Delivery Trials
Counter drone solutions are a critical piece of drone delivery trials. Â Leading C-UAS provider Fortem Technologies has completed the first phase of their participation in the UAS Integration Pilot Program (IPP) in North Carolina - monitoring airspace to facility drone delivery. "As part of the program, Fortem is conducting tests to monitor the airspace around WakeMed Hospital … [Read more...] about Counter Drone Solutions: An Important Player in Drone Delivery Trials
PREVIEW: Virtual Drone Racing Series Benefits COVID Relief
Drone Racing League’s fantasy, virtual drone-racing series takes flight Saturday to fund pandemic relief for healthcare facilities. Read more at DroneRacingLife. … [Read more...] about PREVIEW: Virtual Drone Racing Series Benefits COVID Relief
Autonomous Drones Wins Award for Percepto
Market research firm Frost and Sullivan recently awarded autonomous drones developer Percepto with the 2020 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award for its “best-in-class, end-to-end autonomous drone-in-a-box solution.” The Israeli UAV company offers a platform that includes the autonomous, weatherproof Sparrow drone equipped with UHD (4k) RGB and thermal cameras, as … [Read more...] about Autonomous Drones Wins Award for Percepto
