Drones becoming a useful tool in wildfire meteorology, the effort to understand weather that leads to fire risk. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill As wildfires continue to rage across vast swaths of the western United States, researchers are developing the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to understand the weather systems that lead to the fires’ ignition and … [Read more...] about Wildfire Meteorology: Drones Provide a Better, Cheaper Way to Understand Fire Risk
Drones For Good
Women and Drones Humanitarian Team Award Goes to Kenya Flying Labs
Women And Drones continues the work of recognizing outstanding drone organizations, despite the current pandemic which prevents the awards from taking place in person. Today, the organization announced that the Women and Drones Humanitarian Team Award Honoree for this year is Kenya Flying Labs. "The Humanitarian Award recognizes co-ed teams, organizations or companies with a … [Read more...] about Women and Drones Humanitarian Team Award Goes to Kenya Flying Labs
HoverGames Promotes Drone Solutions to COVID Problems
NXP Semiconductors is charging up the drone world this year, launching the second-annual HoverGames Challenge 2: Help Drones Help Others. The challenge-based, interactive coding competition encourages developers to create drone solutions for frontline support during pandemics such as COVID-19. HoverGames Challenge participants will use NXP’s automotive, industrial and … [Read more...] about HoverGames Promotes Drone Solutions to COVID Problems
COVID-19 is Here. Now, Where are the Drones? [Guest Op-Ed]
If the current pandemic has created "a moment" for unmanned technology, where are all the drones? It's not that simple, say humanitarians. The following is a guest post co-authored by Olivier Defawe, Director of the VillageReach Drones for Health Program, and David Sarley, Innovation and Supply Chain Director at the Gates Foundation. DRONELIFE is honored to publish this … [Read more...] about COVID-19 is Here. Now, Where are the Drones? [Guest Op-Ed]
World Oceans Day: Developing Drone Technology to Protect Marine Wildlife
It's World Oceans Day - and DRONELIFE is noting the day by reporting on researchers at Loughborough University's Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering who are pushing the boundaries of drone technology to protect marine wildlife. “Sometimes when I’m out at sea and I see the devastation caused by humans, I have to stop myself from just sitting … [Read more...] about World Oceans Day: Developing Drone Technology to Protect Marine Wildlife
