XPRIZE Announces Finalists for Rainforest Competition by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb Recently, XPRIZE announced 6 finalists for its $10,000,000 Rainforest competition to develop new biodiversity assessment technologies, all featuring the use of UAV technology and drones to improve scientific research and conservation in these increasingly endangered … [Read more...] about XPRIZE Announces Finalists for Rainforest Competition: The Best Use of Drones for Conservation
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CHEESEHEAD Drone Project May Improve Climate Models
What do the Green Bay Packers and forest-scanning drones have in common? Cheeseheads. While Packer fans proudly identify with the dairy-infused moniker, a research project at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has adapted the name for a ground-breaking UAV project to improve weather forecasting by understanding how vegetation and forests influence the … [Read more...] about CHEESEHEAD Drone Project May Improve Climate Models
Telehealth Drone Brings Healthcare to Your Living Room
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new telehealth drone to improve access to healthcare. "Inventors Victoria Wangia-Anderson, Manish Kumar, Seung-Yeon Lee and Debi Sampsel from three colleges at UC collaborated to develop a semi-autonomous prototype that can be dispatched right to people’s homes," says a UC press release. "The drones … [Read more...] about Telehealth Drone Brings Healthcare to Your Living Room
Technology for Good: Intel Explores New Areas of Wildlife Research with Drones
Intel is partnering with wildlife researchers and conservationists to advance research with drone and AI technology. The company has announced two separate collaborations in very different environments. Intel has partnered with wildlife photographer and conservationist Ole Jørgen Liodden, using the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ system to track polar bear communities in the Arctic. … [Read more...] about Technology for Good: Intel Explores New Areas of Wildlife Research with Drones
