Back in January, Shenzhen startup Ryze Tech launched the tiny Tello drone with some help from Intel and DJI. The original Tello was just $99 and marketed towards beginners and educational institutions. The Tello has obstacle avoidance tech, a camera and several autonomous functions. In part that's down to the contribution of Intel’s Movidius vision processing unit (VPU) and … [Read more...] about Ryze Tech Launches New Programmable Tello EDU Drone
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Getting Kids Excited About Drones
The following is a guest post by talented Part 107 Pilot and author, Kara Murphy. A few years back, I taught my daughter’s kindergarten class about drones. Of the eighteen kids in the class, only three had ever flown one with a parent and they were all boys. Flash forward two years, and of the twenty-four kids in her second grade class, twenty had flown one and only two … [Read more...] about Getting Kids Excited About Drones
Thermal Imagery and STEM Education: Check Out FLIR’s Training Resources for Your School
As schools, colleges and universities race to include drones into their STEM programs in order to keep up with new demand, resources are often hard to find. Drones provide a fascinating way to introduce primary and high school students to the sciences: they may provide valuable job training at higher levels. The technology is developing so rapidly, however, that obtaining … [Read more...] about Thermal Imagery and STEM Education: Check Out FLIR’s Training Resources for Your School
Service First: STEM Education and Drones for Service Families
It's a smart kid's dream come true. Play with drones, learn cool things, hear a famous astronaut (Col. Tim Kopra) speak, and meet other families like yours. Industry leading drone services company Trumbull Unmanned and their partners are creating a fantastic opportunity for military children - starting with this weekend's Family Day. Service First is a unique … [Read more...] about Service First: STEM Education and Drones for Service Families
Report: Drone Technology Growth in the Education Sector
Technology research company Technavio has published a new report on the global drone technology market in education. It's perhaps not an area that gets as much attention as more lucrative market sectors such as photography and agriculture, but it's certainly on the up. Technavio market research analysts forecast the global drone technology market in the education … [Read more...] about Report: Drone Technology Growth in the Education Sector
