French drone manufacturer Parrot has been selected by the Swiss Armed Forces to develop and supply micro-drones as part of the Swiss Mini UAV Program (Swiss MUAS). Parrot successfully won the contract against several commercial UAV suppliers. Last year, the French manufacturer was chosen by the DoD for the U.S Army's Recon Drone Program, in a move that highlighted Parrot's … [Read more...] about Parrot Wins Swiss Army Micro-Drone Contract
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Parrot and RIIS Partner to Develop AI Applications
Back in 2018, IT consultancy and mobile app development specialists RIIS showed how, with a little help from Google's machine learning platform, TensorFlow, a DJI drone could be used to count the number of sheep in a field in real-time. At the time it was an interesting, albeit niche glimpse into how drones and AI could work together to carry out relatively mundane … [Read more...] about Parrot and RIIS Partner to Develop AI Applications
How Drones are Saving Koalas Injured in Australia’s Bushfires
A couple of years ago, we shared the news that a forestry company in Victoria, Australia, was using drones equipped with thermal cameras to detect koalas before trees were cut down or controlled burns ignited. In recent times, the wildfires devastating the same area of Australia have been anything but controlled. And sadly, those same methods have been required as part of a … [Read more...] about How Drones are Saving Koalas Injured in Australia’s Bushfires
Drones are Being Deployed in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Last month, aerial footage emerged from a busy intersection in Shuyang, northern China. The video - admittedly a piece of state propaganda - shows drones equipped with loudspeakers being used by law enforcement. The purpose? To remind pedestrians to wear their facemasks in an effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. This, it seems, is one way to slow down a pandemic in … [Read more...] about Drones are Being Deployed in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Commercial UAV Expo Wants You To Speak at Their Events in The US and Europe!
Have a story to tell about your use of drones or the technologies that make the applications better? Commercial UAV Expo Americas and Commercial UAV Expo Europe just announce a call for speakers for their 2020 events. Topics of interest include both vertical market segments (Agriculture, Inspection, Mining, etc.) and/or usage of technology (Big Data, machine learning, etc. … [Read more...] about Commercial UAV Expo Wants You To Speak at Their Events in The US and Europe!
