Could tiny drones be used for crop pollination? Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researcher Developing “RoboBees” to Combat a Declining Population of Pollinator Species by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Walker Robinson Continue reading below, or listen: DroneLife · WPI - Researcher - Develops - RoboBees - Drones - For - Pollination Images: courtesy Worcester Polytechnic … [Read more...] about Could Tiny Drone Swarms Help Pollinate Crops? WPI Researcher Develops RoboBees
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Researchers Help Underwater Drones Detect Ocean Contaminants, Like Oil Spills or Gas Leaks
U.S. Navy Provides WPI Researchers with Funding for Underwater Drone Tech by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby The U.S. Navy has awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers Nikolaos Gatsonis and Michael Demetriou with $347,843 for the development of a computational model utilizing data from a system of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) or underwater … [Read more...] about Researchers Help Underwater Drones Detect Ocean Contaminants, Like Oil Spills or Gas Leaks
FAA Drone Research Awards: $2.7 Million for Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response
$2.7 million has been granted to 5 universities in FAA drone research awards, which will support work on leveraging drone technology for disaster preparedness and emergency response. For years now, drones have proven to be invaluable in search and rescue, firefighting, mapping of flood areas, and other disaster response efforts. Now, the FAA is supporting research … [Read more...] about FAA Drone Research Awards: $2.7 Million for Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Response
Top Drone Service Providers 2021: Drone Industry Insights’ Newest Report
The latest report from Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) ranks drone companies around the world to produce the 2021 list of top drone service providers. DRONEII researcher Lukas Schroth writes that the new report "ranks the top drone service providers in the world using company size & development, market shares, and public attention as key … [Read more...] about Top Drone Service Providers 2021: Drone Industry Insights’ Newest Report
Drone Tech Market to Grow to $54 B in the Next 4 Years: These Sectors are Leading the Way
The drone tech market is growing fast, and recent innovations and regulatory shifts are only speeding growth. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby A report by Andrew McWilliams from BCC Research projects over 80% growth in revenue for the global drone technology market between 2020 and 2025. Sitting at $30 billion in 2020, McWilliams expects this figure to rise to … [Read more...] about Drone Tech Market to Grow to $54 B in the Next 4 Years: These Sectors are Leading the Way
