We've written on several occasions about how drone technology is being used for marine research and conservation, particularly with efforts involving our oceans' largest inhabitants: whales. You can read about Ocean Alliance's work to capture whale data using SnotBot, here. You can read about Intel and Ocean Alliance using drones and machine learning to identify whales … [Read more...] about Drones Continue to Make an Impact in Marine Conservation
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Drones are Helping Scientists Weigh Seals in Antarctica
It's always nice to see a positive drone story. Today we've heard about a new way in which drones are helping with conservation efforts. A project in one of the most remote parts of the world, Antarctica, has shown that aerial photography can be used to effectively weigh and measure leopard seals. Keeping track of predators at the top of the food chain is an easy way to … [Read more...] about Drones are Helping Scientists Weigh Seals in Antarctica
NOAA Partners with Drone Firm To Forecast Wildfires
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is taking swift steps to predict wildfires by partnering with a drone firm. Colorado-based Black Swift Technologies recently announced the drone deal – the deployment of “a tightly integrated system consisting of an airframe, avionics, and multiple sensors capable of research-quality measurements of CO2, CO, aerosol, [and … [Read more...] about NOAA Partners with Drone Firm To Forecast Wildfires
Floating Drones: Saildrone Gets $14 million in Funding
While most people think of drones in the air, CA-based Saildrone Inc., is using drone technology on the ocean. Saildrone doesn't call themselves a drone company, but rather "a provider of ocean data collected by a fleet of unmanned, autonomous sailing drones." Used by NOAA as part of their drone exploration program, the company says that Saildrones have now covered over … [Read more...] about Floating Drones: Saildrone Gets $14 million in Funding
3 Incredible Ways Drones are Saving the Environment
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is at the forefront of the fight to save the planet - and they'll use any tool available to do so. Here are three incredible ways that NOAA's drones are saving the environment. NOAA's unmanned systems program is a research project, explains Robbie Hood, Director of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program at NOAA. … [Read more...] about 3 Incredible Ways Drones are Saving the Environment
