Automated drone solutions have significant value in applications from surveillance to inspections of aircraft, buildings, and infrastructure. Drones on military bases have the same value - and drone startup Easy Aerial is competing to bring their tethered drone technology to the Air Force Base of the Future. AFWERX, the catalyst for fostering innovation within the U.S. Air … [Read more...] about Drones on Military Bases: Easy Aerial Competes to Create the Air Force “Base of the Future”
Drone Surveillance
Using Drones to Monitor Social Distancing is Now a Thing – is That Creepy?
News and Commentary. Drones equipped with loudspeaker systems are now being commonly used in the Covid-19 crisis to monitor communities for compliance to public safety orders - but some readers complain that being watched by police from the air is just plain "creepy." The FAA says it is investigating a "Volunteer Drone Task Force" flying over Manhattan parks to remind … [Read more...] about Using Drones to Monitor Social Distancing is Now a Thing – is That Creepy?
Sunflower Labs wants to be the ADT of Home Drone Surveillance: An Interview with the Founder
Sunflower Labs is using drone technology in ways that were not possible or even thought of a few years ago. We interviewed Alex Pachikov, the co-founder and CEO of Sunflower, about his home surveillance solution. Some estimates have the home surveillance market at 45 billion dollars in 2018 worldwide - and growing. According to the website statista, the total estimated … [Read more...] about Sunflower Labs wants to be the ADT of Home Drone Surveillance: An Interview with the Founder
Can Drone Images Be Used to Identify People? Probably Not, UK Researchers Say
It's a common science fiction theme that drones and other means of surveillance may someday be used to track individuals, using AI and teams of government officials to identify people from aerial images. There's no need to get nervous yet, though - a paper published by two UK-based researchers says that facial recognition from aerial footage - especially any method that … [Read more...] about Can Drone Images Be Used to Identify People? Probably Not, UK Researchers Say
Sweden Backs Down on Camera Drone Ban
The Swedish government announced a proposal last week to exempt civilian drones from a previous decision which severely limited the use of camera drones. Camera Drones and Surveillance Cameras The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court decided last fall to include photos taken by drones in the same category as surveillance cameras. Surveillance cameras are heavily … [Read more...] about Sweden Backs Down on Camera Drone Ban
