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DJI, WSU to Partner on Agricultural Drone Research

DJI, WSU to Partner on Agricultural Drone Research

Jun 30, 2016 @ 19:19 |  DJI, the world’s leading commercial drone manufacturer, and Washington State University Tuesday announced their intention to partner on research and use of unmanned aerial systems in precision agriculture. DJI and WSU will jointly develop methods to improve agriculture with unmanned aerial systems, making farms more efficient, reducing waste, protecting […]

Drones to keep Tabs on Light Pollution

Drones to keep Tabs on Light Pollution

Jun 28, 2016 @ 18:37 |  Astronomers at Nottingham Trent University have developed a light, low cost system, deployable on a drone, that could help everyone monitor and control light pollution (Also known as photopollution or luminous pollution, is excessive, misdirected, or obtrusive artificial light). The team, led by undergraduate student Ashley Fuller, present their […]

FAA Finalize Rules for Commercial Use of Small Drones

FAA Finalize Rules for Commercial Use of Small Drones

Jun 21, 2016 @ 17:49 | USA |  Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules (PDF) for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), opening pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace. These new regulations work to harness new innovations safely, to […]

RoboBees: Flying Micro Robot Hangs with Electrostatic Force

RoboBees: Flying Micro Robot Hangs with Electrostatic Force

May 26, 2016 @ 19:15 |  Many applications, such as search and rescue operations, for small drones require them to stay in the air for extended periods and we do this with hovering of drone into air, that is comparatively power consuming and complex to control stability. Inspirited by nature and electrostatic physics, the Harvard […]

An Agricultural Drone for Monitoring Crops

An Agricultural Drone for Monitoring Crops

May 23, 2016 @ 20:16 |  Small drones are literally changing the way that humans look at the world, agriculture is predicted to be one of the major industries to incorporate drones and with agricultural drone a farmer can monitor crops growth and spot problems early and rapidly. Gamaya, an EPFL spin-off, has developed an automatic, […]

Commercial Drone Market to Grow at CAGR 27% till 2021

Commercial Drone Market to Grow at CAGR 27% till 2021

May 17, 2016 @ 23:21 |  [Improving regulatory framework and increasing number of exemptions being granted for expanding applications for drones to drive commercial drone market over next five years]  TechSci Research, a global market research firm published a 250 Page report on Global Commercial Drone Market. According to TechSci Research report, “Global Commercial Drone […]

5 Robotic Reports in 2016 You should Read

5 Robotic Reports in 2016 You should Read

May 7, 2016 @ 19:32 |  ISO/TS 15066:2016 Robots and robotic devices – Collaborative robots ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) published (2nd Feb 2016) long awaited standard for collaborative industrial robot systems – ISO/TS 15066:2016. ISO/TS 15066:2016 is a Technical Specification (TS), a document that specifies safety requirements for collaborative industrial robot systems and […]

Commercial Drone-Enabled Services Revenue Will Reach $8.7 Billion Annually by 2025

Commercial Drone-Enabled Services Revenue Will Reach $8.7 Billion Annually by 2025

May 2, 2016 @ 17:21 | Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Are Being Increasingly Utilized for Filming & Entertainment, Mapping, Prospecting, and Aerial Assessments Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) or drones, are gaining significant traction in a variety of industries including film and media, oil and gas, insurance, public […]