DJI's Mario Rebello took the stage at InterDrone this morning to talk about drones, data and security. Rebello met the issue of drone security head on. DJI suffered a major blow from the U.S. Government last year when, at the end of 2017, the Department of Homeland Security accused the Chinese company of sharing data with the Chinese government. The resulting headlines … [Read more...] about Drones, Data and Security: DJI’s Mario Rebello Meets the Issue Head On at InterDrone
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From the British Academy to the Edge of the Sahara: This Intrepid Team Uses Drones to Monitor Endangered Heritage Sites
It's an often unaddressed but tragic outcome of war: the loss of heritage buildings and sites central to the identity of a community. Now, a group of humanitarians is using drones and mapping tools from DroneDeploy to monitor and document these sites. Led by humanitarian Nicholas Mellor, the founder of the mCubed Initiative of LSN Ltd., the team "is pioneering the use of … [Read more...] about From the British Academy to the Edge of the Sahara: This Intrepid Team Uses Drones to Monitor Endangered Heritage Sites
Unmanned for Good: Xponential 2018 Ends on a High Note
Xponential 2018's final day in Dever ends on a high note, focused on an important topic in our industry - drones for good. This morning's keynote addresses introduced the winners of the AUVSI XCELLENCE Humanitarian Awards, presented by AUVSI's President and CEO Brian Wynne and DJI's Managing Director of North America, Michael Perry. The awards presentation was followed with a … [Read more...] about Unmanned for Good: Xponential 2018 Ends on a High Note
1 Minute Fulfillment. 101 KPH Delivery. Zipline Announces New Drones
Medical drone delivery leaders Zipline have launched the fastest delivery drone in the world. CA-based Zipline says that the company's long-term mission is "to build instant delivery for the planet, allowing on-demand delivery of medicines and other products at low cost without using a drop of gasoline." It's a worthy goal, and one that they are well on the way to … [Read more...] about 1 Minute Fulfillment. 101 KPH Delivery. Zipline Announces New Drones
Virginia Tech Team Goes to Malawi to Collaborate on Building and Flying Drones on the UNICEF Corridor
The UNICEF drone testing corridor has generated major interest from research teams who want to use the corridor to test ideas in bringing drone technology to developing countries. Virginia Tech reports that their research team has designed a drone that could be built by Malawians and flown for medical delivery in a "low resource environment." Virginia Tech's mechanical … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech Team Goes to Malawi to Collaborate on Building and Flying Drones on the UNICEF Corridor
