Not that long ago, the industry was dominated by bold forecasts (and VC investment) projecting enormous adoption rates and a huge rise of the number of drones in operation. In reality, the more ambitious projects have been slower to get going than some predicted. Amazon's Prime delivery service is still more Youtube marketing than substance; Uber's aerial taxi vision has … [Read more...] about 3 Technologies That Could Transform Future Drone Operations
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Perching Spider Drone Shoots Webs to Stabilize Itself
Drone technology, both the flying and the ground-based kind, is advancing quickly. Industry-specific UAVs are already being put to work in some of the darkest and most dangerous places in the world. But from underground mines to nuclear cleanups, similar challenges are present to engineers and developers. The most notable is flight time: the ability to stay in the air for long … [Read more...] about Perching Spider Drone Shoots Webs to Stabilize Itself
