Not that long ago, the industry was dominated by bold forecasts (and VC investment) projecting enormous adoption rates and a huge rise of the number of drones in operation. In reality, the more ambitious projects have been slower to get going than some predicted. Amazon's Prime delivery service is still more Youtube marketing than substance; Uber's aerial taxi vision has … [Read more...] about 3 Technologies That Could Transform Future Drone Operations
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DRONEII: Drones and AI, 2.0
Guest Post: This article published with permission from our partners at DroneII, Drone Industry Insights. Article authored by Lukas Schroth. In our previous article (Drones and Artificial Intelligence) we discussed the principles of intelligent data processing for drones, in order to introduce you to the links between drones and artificial intelligence. One of the most … [Read more...] about DRONEII: Drones and AI, 2.0
Over $2m in Prizes To Be Won in AI Drone Racing Contest
Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and Drone Racing League (DRL) have announced a contest inviting teams to develop artificial intelligence (AI) systems capable of piloting racing drones and beating human pilots. Participating teams will compete in a series of challenges for their share of more than $2 million in prizes. The challenge was announced by Lockheed Martin … [Read more...] about Over $2m in Prizes To Be Won in AI Drone Racing Contest
Drone Project Aims to Combat Illegal Fishing in the Seychelles
We've seen plenty of exciting applications of drone technology in Africa. Unsurprisingly, most of them are driven by necessity, far removed from the relatively frivolous notion of an Amazon prime delivery service or some kind of milkshake on-demand courier. US startup Zipline has long been established on the continent, providing vital infrastructure for medical deliveries in … [Read more...] about Drone Project Aims to Combat Illegal Fishing in the Seychelles
Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
An environmental organization in England is using drones and artificial intelligence to help measure plastic waste on the world's beaches. In the last 10 years, there has been a 250% increase of plastics washing up on the world's beaches. Of the millions of tons that are dumped in our oceans each year, we can only account for around 1%. The rest - yes, that's 99% of millions … [Read more...] about Conservation: Using Drones to Stem The Plastic Tide
