Researchers from Edinburgh University are using drones to study and demarcate global warming, and to determine how it is affecting glaciers in the Andes, a recent BBC article reports. DRONELIFE reached out to the makers of the drones to learn more about the project - but first, the research. Researches from a variety of sources have estimated that the glaciers have … [Read more...] about An Insider Look at an Edinburgh University Researcher’s Drone Project in the Andes – the Drones, the Sensors, and the Software
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Drones Help Scientists See that the Arctic Is Getting Greener
The Arctic is getting greener...and that is a very bad thing. Contrary to what you may have remembered from your grade school days, the Arctic is not the barren wasteland of ice that you may envision. The Arctic is a rich environment where plants such as dwarf shrubs, a variety of grasses, lichens, herbs, and mosses form the tundra: especially in the lower portions of the … [Read more...] about Drones Help Scientists See that the Arctic Is Getting Greener
Drones Harvest Grape Expectations for Wine Research
You may remember the late Orson Welles’ tagline from the 1970s Paul Masson commercials: “We will sell no wine before its time.” The sentiment makes compelling advertising copy but, as any vintner knows, the art of properly ageing wine can’t be bottled in a snappy catchphrase. Beyond soil quality and climate, proper temperature control can make or break a specific … [Read more...] about Drones Harvest Grape Expectations for Wine Research
Drone Solutions Partners with Chinese Aqua Drone Firm
Shenzen-based, Chinese UAV provider Geneinno Technology has appointed Drone Solutions as the company’s new tech distributor for Southeast Asia. The Singaporean company will market, sell and provide after-sales service for Geneinno’s underwater drones with an emphasis on the Poseidon model. According to a company release, Poseidon features deep dive capabilities, WIFI … [Read more...] about Drone Solutions Partners with Chinese Aqua Drone Firm
New TeAx Add-on Improves Drone thermal Surveys
We talk about how cool drones are all the time…right? But did you ever think about the technology that hangs under a drone -- hardware that delivers awesome data and superior telemetry? German thermal-imaging company TeAx Technology is one of many such companies that often perform the unsung “heavy lifting” when it comes to drone-data delivery. The company recently … [Read more...] about New TeAx Add-on Improves Drone thermal Surveys
