Houston-based electric vehicle manufacturer Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. recently announced the completion of their US-made heavy lift drone. The UAV, set up with a dual-use agricultural spray and wildfire suppression configuration, is the first American-made drone capable of carrying 1,500 pounds. Heavy Lifting With a 100 gallon liquid capacity, EVTV's drone provides American … [Read more...] about Envirotech Vehicles Unveils New US-Made Heavy Lift Drone
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Drones are a Key Tool to Protect Forests: the FAO Report
Drones One of Five Key Innovations to Protect Forests from Increasing Wildfire and Pest Threats Climate change is significantly increasing the vulnerability of the world's forests to stressors such as wildfires and pests, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Released at the 27th session of the Committee on … [Read more...] about Drones are a Key Tool to Protect Forests: the FAO Report
Drones for Mosquito Control: Engineering New Technologies for an Old Problem
Founder and CEO Bill Reynolds of Leading Edge Associates, Inc. and Leading Edge Aerial Technologies has been working on mosquito control since he entered the industry with a college internship in 1985. Now, he's won an industry award for creative thinking and advancing public health efforts for his work in using drones for mosquito control. Mosquitos are said to be the most … [Read more...] about Drones for Mosquito Control: Engineering New Technologies for an Old Problem
Asian Hornets Attack DJI Pest Control Drone
If you haven't encountered the giant Asian hornet before, you're one of the lucky ones. The things are pure evil in insect form. They are also rapidly making their way through Europe, killing people and devastating local bee populations they go. This week, a DJI drone inspecting a suspected nest on the island of Jersey came under attack as pest control tried to get a closer … [Read more...] about Asian Hornets Attack DJI Pest Control Drone
