Earlier this month, Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao addressed the Transportation Research Board and revealed details of several new drone industry initiatives. Among them was a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that could open up the skies for flights at night and over people. There was also an announcement about a UTM Pilot Project set to move into action … [Read more...] about 5 Technologies Improving Drone Safety
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It Turns Out that Diamonds Could be a Drone’s Best Friend
LakeDiamond is Swiss based company that manufactures very pure synthetic diamonds for industrial and commercial uses. They have announced recently that they are developing technology that would help solve the problem of limited battery life by using synthetic diamonds in conjunction with a laser and tracking system to power drone flight. Given the worldwide proliferation of … [Read more...] about It Turns Out that Diamonds Could be a Drone’s Best Friend
Ryze Tech Launches New Programmable Tello EDU Drone
Back in January, Shenzhen startup Ryze Tech launched the tiny Tello drone with some help from Intel and DJI. The original Tello was just $99 and marketed towards beginners and educational institutions. The Tello has obstacle avoidance tech, a camera and several autonomous functions. In part that's down to the contribution of Intel’s Movidius vision processing unit (VPU) and … [Read more...] about Ryze Tech Launches New Programmable Tello EDU Drone
This Friday, Drones Will Be a New Feature in a New York Holiday Tradition
Intel® Shooting StarTM mini drones have been a part of many celebrations this year, from the Winter Olympics to the 4th of July, they've made a major show. The light shows have broken records over and over again, proving that hundreds or thousands of drones can be choreographed and controlled by a single operator. Now, Intel mini drones will take the stage as part of a New … [Read more...] about This Friday, Drones Will Be a New Feature in a New York Holiday Tradition
Intel’s Anil Nanduri on 3 Keys to Accelerating Growth in the Drone Industry
Intel's Anil Nanduri spoke at the European Drone Summit in Frankfurt, Germany this week - and DRONELIFE spoke with him after the presentation to get his views on the key to accelerating growth in the industry. Leading the drone business in one of the most influential companies in the world gives Nanduri unique insights into the growth of the industry. Intel is established … [Read more...] about Intel’s Anil Nanduri on 3 Keys to Accelerating Growth in the Drone Industry
