(Source: psfk.com) Say farewell to the days of avoiding, and looking with pity, at those salespeople with sandwich boards in the street: the era of the ad-clutching drone is here. In Buenos Aires, 361º Argentina, working with SushiPop, Argentina’s leading sushi delivery service, sent a drone into the midst of the city’s downtown, holding an ad for the company’s new … [Read more...] about Ad-Toting Drone Lures Customers to Sushi Delivery Service
Ad-Toting Drone Lures Customers to Sushi Delivery Service
India’s Drone Boom: The Next Big Opportunity After e-Commerce
(Source: m.rediff.com) Suddenly, there are drones everywhere in the Indian sky. It is already being touted as the next big opportunity after e-commerce. Amazon, the online retailer, has said it plans to experiment with drones to deliver packages in the country. Home-grown e-retailer Jabong actually delivered a packet of apparel and shoes using a drone. Francesco’s … [Read more...] about India’s Drone Boom: The Next Big Opportunity After e-Commerce
Drones for Public Safety, and the DronePilot Program
(Source: 3drobotics.com) John Buell has been an officer with the Austin Police Department for seventeen years. He speaks at a lawman’s clip and has an impassive build, which makes it seem like he’s been set in stone, but John is actively propelling one of the most forward-thinking initiatives in public safety, the central Texas DronePilot program. John’s been flying … [Read more...] about Drones for Public Safety, and the DronePilot Program
Drone Industry Set to Grow in New Jersey
(Source: nj1015.com) While plenty of privacy concerns remain, the drone industry is expected to explode in the next few years, creating thousands of new jobs and generating billions of dollars in economic activity in New Jersey and across the nation. In South Jersey, drone testing is set to take flight on Nov. 17 at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May. The drone … [Read more...] about Drone Industry Set to Grow in New Jersey
New Zealand Pushes Boundaries on UAVs
(Source: nbr.co.nz) Good old Kiwi ingenuity on a shoe-string budget could see the world’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for long-range search and rescue operational within the next two years. The Coastguard has been working with Christchurch-based Global Aerial Platforms (GAP) for three years on two UAVs that could help save the lives of more people lost at sea. … [Read more...] about New Zealand Pushes Boundaries on UAVs
