In the past couple of years drone racing has taken off. Pilots that were flying for fun on makeshift tracks in their spare time are suddenly travelling the world on professional contracts. Racing organizations like DRL are signing multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals with some of the biggest names in business. The sport has captured imaginations because of the way it … [Read more...] about Autonomous Racing Drones Showcase Computer Vision Developments
Zurich
No Place Like Drone: Can UAVs Find Their Place in Europe?
(Source: zdnet.com) At one stage, the biggest threat to the nation's youth coming from the Stadium Letzigrund In Zurich was The Rolling Stones and their music. This summer, it wasn't the group that was seen a risk to the public, but the drone flying overhead and taking pictures. Unlike the Serbia-Albania European Championship football match, which was abandoned after a … [Read more...] about No Place Like Drone: Can UAVs Find Their Place in Europe?
Cirque du Soleil Uses Drones in Awesome Video Short
(Source: robohub.org) We’ve seen robots on stage before: Humanoids have been featured in theater productions in Switzerland, Austria, and Japan, and industrial robots have played parts in dance performances and other staged events. Flying robots have also played a theatrical role, for example in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Texas A&M, a dance set to a … [Read more...] about Cirque du Soleil Uses Drones in Awesome Video Short
In Switzerland, Police Find a Use for Drones
Earlier this month, the Zurich police department began using a drone to take aerial photos of accidents. The drone is most useful for accidents that occur over a large span — such as those involving a crane or train — where in the past it was difficult to photograph an entire accident scene. The police department bought the drone in partnership with the Zurich … [Read more...] about In Switzerland, Police Find a Use for Drones
Drone Technology – Flight Assembled Architecture
from localorg.blogspot.com Built in 2011, this autonomous art installation possesses powerful implications. It shows the power of drone technology - but more so - the power of this technology not in the hands of the US military or the CIA destroying something, but in the hands of students creating something. The information accompanying the video included the following … [Read more...] about Drone Technology – Flight Assembled Architecture
