Researchers recorded the sounds drones make with chipped or cracked propellers and failing motors. Their aim is to let a ground station flag a drone as unairworthy before takeoff. Engineers at the University of Cincinnati are using sound to help NASA detect damaged drone motors and propellers before a crash occurs. Prissha Chawla, a doctoral student in the UC College of … [Read more...] about University of Cincinnati Engineers Use Sound to Detect Drone Damage for NASA
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Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems
Proposed federal legislation would limit government use of automatic license plate readers and place new conditions on federal funding for state and local agencies. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would restrict government use of automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), including systems that collect data using drones. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … [Read more...] about Proposed “Ban Flock Act” Targets License Plate Readers, Including Drone-Based Systems
DHS Tests Counter-Drone Technology With State and Local Law Enforcement
Field assessment gives first responders hands-on experience with commercial C-UAS systems as agencies prepare for new procurement opportunities The Department of Homeland Security is testing commercial counter-drone technology with state and local law enforcement as agencies prepare to expand their C-UAS capabilities. DHS's Science and Technology Directorate announced the … [Read more...] about DHS Tests Counter-Drone Technology With State and Local Law Enforcement
GeoComm and SkyfireAI Aim to Improve Location Intelligence for Drone as First Responder Programs
Partnership aims to give Drone as First Responder programs more complete location intelligence before aircraft launch GeoComm and SkyfireAI have announced a new integration designed to improve how Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs respond to emergency calls. The companies are combining GeoComm's DFR Routing technology with SkyfireAI's autonomous drone platform to give … [Read more...] about GeoComm and SkyfireAI Aim to Improve Location Intelligence for Drone as First Responder Programs
Under the Ice: New SYOS Underwater Drone Targets Maritime Security and Antarctic Exploration
SYOS Introduces SU10 Underwater Drone for Multi-Domain Operations New uncrewed underwater vehicle expands company portfolio from air, land, and sea to subsurface missions UK and New Zealand-based autonomous systems company SYOS has introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV), expanding its multi-domain autonomous systems portfolio into subsurface operations. The … [Read more...] about Under the Ice: New SYOS Underwater Drone Targets Maritime Security and Antarctic Exploration
