Study finds autonomy software needed in future drone traffic management system By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As drone use scales up in the future, creating an increasingly crowded airspace at altitudes below 400 feet, a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University suggests that increasing the level of autonomous operations help might create a safer air … [Read more...] about Clearing the Skies: The Imperative Shift Towards Autonomous Operations in Future Drone Traffic Management Systems
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Could Tiny Drone Swarms Help Pollinate Crops? WPI Researcher Develops RoboBees
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
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
