The iconic image of the British bobby may someday be replaced by a more futuristic constable – an augmented drone force patrolling the skies of England and Wales as UAVs in law enforcement define a new trend across the industry. According to a report obtained by British media, around 25 percent of the combined 43 United Kingdom police agencies are hammering out a set of … [Read more...] about Move Over RoboCop: Make Room for DroneCop
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Aerialtronics Chooses Robotic Skies as Airframe and Maintenance Provider
Aerialtronics, a manufacturer of high performance multirotor aerial platforms, announced today that it has selected Robotic Skies as its completion and maintenance provider for its line of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Under the partnership, the two companies will collaborate to build a custom maintenance program for the Aerialtronics product line that will be implemented at … [Read more...] about Aerialtronics Chooses Robotic Skies as Airframe and Maintenance Provider
T-Mobile Dials Up Inspection Drones in the Netherlands
Wireless carrier T-Mobile is urging competitors' customers to “Switch Without a Hitch” and the telecom giant is deploying drones to help out. This week, the company began using drones from Aerialtronics to inspect its 5,000 antenna masts across the Netherlands. The company deployed the first UAV – an Altura Zenith system – near the Galgenwaard football stadium in Utrecht. … [Read more...] about T-Mobile Dials Up Inspection Drones in the Netherlands
Belgium Police Deploy Dectective Drones
Belgium is adding a new weapon in its crime-fighting arsenal that may even out-muscle favorite son, Jean-Claude Van Damme. Belgian police Chief Frank Mulleners explained that the Euro-nation will soon deploy Altura Zenith drones to patrol the Limburg area in eastern Belgium. Police there have already used drones 70 times to search for missing persons, monitor traffic and … [Read more...] about Belgium Police Deploy Dectective Drones
Aerialtronics Drone Made From 3D-Printing
from International Business Times Drones and 3D-printing are two rapidly emerging industries, and in some cases the two are being combined. Joost Hezemans, designer at Dutch drone company Aerialtronics, talks about how their latest aircraft, The Altura Zenith, was made through 3D-printing. He explains how 3D-printing helped them create the drone, and what the future … [Read more...] about Aerialtronics Drone Made From 3D-Printing
