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
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Drones for Animal Rescue: Doug Thron Flies Around the World, Saving Pets and Wildlife After Natural Disasters
Drone Pilot and Photographer Douglas Thron travels the world following natural disasters, using drones for animal rescue. By Jim Magill Natural disasters – hurricanes, wildfires and tornados – leave a path of destruction in their wake, creating scores of victims, humans of course, but also animal victims. Rescuing animals lost or stranded in the wake of disasters has … [Read more...] about Drones for Animal Rescue: Doug Thron Flies Around the World, Saving Pets and Wildlife After Natural Disasters
Drones on Cape Cod: Skyports and MassDOT Partner to Connect Remote Communities
Drone services provider Skyports has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to bring drones to Cape Cod. Cape Cod is a popular vacation spot in New England, but includes many islands, peninsulas that can be hard to reach, especially in the winter: including the well-known communities of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. … [Read more...] about Drones on Cape Cod: Skyports and MassDOT Partner to Connect Remote Communities
China Deploys Drone to Restore Communications During Flood Disaster
The South China Morning Post has reported that China deployed the Wing Loong 2H military scale drone to restore communications during the recent floods, in another example of how drone technology can be utilized for disaster response. Recent flooding destroyed ground-based communications infrastructure. The all-weather, long-duration Wing Loong 2H hovered for five hours in … [Read more...] about China Deploys Drone to Restore Communications During Flood Disaster
Drones for this Hurricane Season: Getting States Ready
As Isaias approaches Florida, states are getting serious about using drones for this hurricane season. In a webinar hosted by AUVSI NC, a panel of experts gave their best advice to state agencies preparing to use UAV for hurricane response. Drones play a crucial role in allowing public safety agencies to evaluate hurricane damage quickly. Florida Power and Light recently … [Read more...] about Drones for this Hurricane Season: Getting States Ready
