A team of robotics researchers have found a way to save the environment by dispatching drones into tree holes – yes, tree holes. In a paper presented last week at the 2016 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, researchers Kelly Steich and Mina Kamel with the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH-Zurich demonstrated how UAVs equipped with a sensor array … [Read more...] about AscTec Neo Drone May Save Trees
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Intel Incoming: Tech Powerhouse Enables Innovation Throughout the Drone Ecosystem
With each wave of technological innovation dominant players emerge. With PCs, there were Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and Apple. With the internet, Google, Facebook, and Amazon became dominant. With mobile phones, there was a resurgent Apple, adaptive Google, and emerging Samsung. As these waves recede, one-time major players can get washed out to sea: Lotus, Yahoo, Nokia, … [Read more...] about Intel Incoming: Tech Powerhouse Enables Innovation Throughout the Drone Ecosystem
Intel Acquires German Drone Company
Chip Manufacturing giant Intel has acquired German drone company Ascending Technologies. CEO Brian Krzanich made an official statement about the purchase during his keynote speech at CES 2016 in Las Vegas this morning. An announcement published on an Intel Blog gave some details of the acquisition, stating that by entering into the drone market "Intel is positioning itself at … [Read more...] about Intel Acquires German Drone Company
