Drones have proven to be an incredibly valuable tool for environmental scientists: now, Reign Maker, a drone and data services innovation company, has developed a system using drones for water sampling. Nixie, "the world’s first drone-enabled water sampling and data collection system, designed to drastically increase sampling rates and accuracy while reducing the number of … [Read more...] about Drones for Clean Water: Nixie Water Sampling System Brings Samples to Scientists
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Drones Tackle Trash Problem – in the U.K. and Around the World
Drones are proving to be a critical tool for environmentalists. Now, a city in the U.K. is utilizing the sophisticated technology of Ellipsis Earth to address the problem of trash with drones. Cities Today reports that a pilot program in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) will use drone technology to deal with litter. Local city government is partnering with … [Read more...] about Drones Tackle Trash Problem – in the U.K. and Around the World
Robonomics Floats Aquatic Drones to Scan Water Quality
Aquatic drones are taking to the high seas to fight against contaminated drinking water. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2 billion people worldwide drink contaminated water due to pollution – a problem that will only worsen as demand is projected to spike by 30 percent within 30 years. There is hope – the Robonomics Network, a team of Russian … [Read more...] about Robonomics Floats Aquatic Drones to Scan Water Quality
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
Amazing Drone Video Shows Mega Colonies of Penguins!
https://youtu.be/EWtvsWSwmrs Drones have helped scientists find mega colonies of penguins - over 750,000 pairs - in protected areas in the Antarctic Peninsula. The journal Nature reports that a "multi-modal survey" including ground counts and computer automated counts of drone imagery, showed huge populations of Adélie penguins in the Danger Islands off of the norther tip … [Read more...] about Amazing Drone Video Shows Mega Colonies of Penguins!
