With the FAA still not ready to let commercial and civilian drones run rampant, Verizon has come up with a solution to monitor drone activity in US airspace. Verizon, the wireless communications service provider, has been in talks with NASA over using its phone towers Continue reading →
Qualcomm Unveils Plans to Push the Drone Industry to the Next Level
Qualcomm has decided to combine two of the most popular pieces of technology, drones and smartphones, to make its mark in the rapidly changing technology industry. With the Internet of Things being one of the hottest topics today, there has been a rising need for Continue reading →
A Breakthrough in Autonomous Drones
Recent days have seen quite a lot of development with respect to pilotless drones, but researchers from the “National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics, Mexico” have solved the greatest problem facing pilotless drones. Jose Martinez, the lead researcher, made use of a vision and Continue reading →
Joby Aviation Taking Drone Delivery to a Whole New Level
Package delivery drones have been the talk of the town for the past few weeks, as Amazon goes forth with testing its prototype. Additionally, a number of companies have been targeting problems associated with autonomous flying drones. Now, a startup has decided to take things Continue reading →
Hydrogen Fuel Cells the Next Big Thing in Drone Power
Hydrogen has quite often been theorized as a potential fuel. To this day there have been experiments, which reported little success towards this development. Unfortunately, it is still not considered a viable option to replace fossil fuels. However, drone enthusiasts and manufacturers seem to be Continue reading →
How Effective Can Drones Be in Preserving Wildlife?
Anthony Pagano, is part of a team of USGS scientists, who are working towards preserving endangered polar bears. The task is not easy; his team has to work in the Arctic Ocean, in severely cold temperatures. The only assistance they get is from high-tech collars Continue reading →
Can Drones Replace Satellites Completely?
Satellites have become one of the most important tools being used by governments and various industries today. They serve a wide array of applications, mostly monitoring changes over time, but are expensive to assemble and launch. However, to keep them far away from the observational Continue reading →
Drones Start Assisting Fire Fighters in Virginia
It seems as though the efforts of the Minnesota fire chief have paid off, as the Virginia fire department takes to the skies as the first step in controlling a fire. The Bedford fire department has purchased its very first drone to allow firefighters to Continue reading →