A partnership between a leading solar-cell provider and Johns Hopkins University could give a sunny forecast to longer drone battery life. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory recently awarded a contract to SolAero Technologies Corp. – maker of solar cells and aerospace-applied composite structural products. The contract will fall under the authority of the … [Read more...] about New Solar-Cell Wing Will Boost AeroVironment’s Puma Drone
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Hacking Team Reveals Cracks in Drone Network Armor
As the anti-drone industry grows, the many ways tech is used to down unmanned aircraft expands. Case in point -- a research team at Johns Hopkins University recently demonstrated a hacking technique that joins a myriad of anti-drone solutions already out there – radar rifles, “virtual security domes,” acoustic detectors and more. Working with a team of students, Dr. Lanier … [Read more...] about Hacking Team Reveals Cracks in Drone Network Armor
How Drones Can Improve Medical Care Access
(Source: Washington Post) Drones seem perfect for quick and fast delivery of all sorts of cargo. So why not biomedical specimens? Well, before the medical community goes down that road, researchers with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine wanted to know whether an actual drone flight, including a shaky takeoff and bumpy landing, would affect the … [Read more...] about How Drones Can Improve Medical Care Access
