It has been just over a year since Jeff Bezos went on 60 Minutes and demonstrated how drones are the next big transformative technology. If you live in Silicon Valley or are a dog, that one year felt like seven and a lot transpired. Drones have gone from "the next big thing" to technology that is so far reaching it has noticeable, quantifiable trends like... Delivery Bezos … [Read more...] about 2014’s Top Trends in Drone Technology
Drone Deliveries & Automated Taxi Drivers: A Threat to Social Order?
(Source: shoutoutuk.org) Drone deliveries and self-driving taxis are set to be accomplished by 2020 according to Nick Sohnemann from FutureCandy. So, what does this mean for postmen and taxi drivers’ jobs? The technology operates through using smart glasses. You can order a taxi with the wink of an eye or shop online and your parcel will be delivered by drone. The … [Read more...] about Drone Deliveries & Automated Taxi Drivers: A Threat to Social Order?
Facebook Ramps Up Its Drone Business
(Source: CNN Money) The company has posted more than a dozen jobs for aeronautical engineers, technicians and other specialists for its drone business. It's all part of Facebook's plan to connect the whole world to the Internet using drones, lasers and satellites. Facebook (FB, Tech30) wants to know: Are you an avionics engineer who can create an autopilot system? How … [Read more...] about Facebook Ramps Up Its Drone Business
Drones Are Joining The Race To Bring Internet Access To The Entire World
(Source: fastcoexist.com) Over 4 billion people around the world still don't have access to internet, and another 2.6 billion don't even have a basic cell phone. Part of the challenge is the cost of buying a device when you make less than $2 a day, but it's also expensive to build infrastructure in remote areas. Drones can help solve the latter issue: One new Wi-Fi … [Read more...] about Drones Are Joining The Race To Bring Internet Access To The Entire World
Facebook Is Bringing WiFi To The Masses With Drones
(Source: makeuseof.com) Almost two thirds of the world’s population lack Internet access. Many of those people live in areas where traditional broadband services are unaffordable, or unavailable. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg seems eager to address this very real inequality with autonomous drones that will provide free Internet access. The drones – announced at … [Read more...] about Facebook Is Bringing WiFi To The Masses With Drones
