Researchers at MIT are working on using a fleet of drones to collaboratively search for missing people under dense forest canopies. They equipped each autonomous quadrotor drone with laser-range finders for position estimation, localization, and […]
The Swedish Transport Administration recently completed part of a road near Stockholm that charges electric vehicles as they drive on it. The goal of the project is to generate knowledge, experience, and decision data that […]
Australian Defense Industry Minister Christopher Pyne recently released the Defense Industrial Capability Plan which outlines Australia’s long-term vision and objectives for Australia’s defense industry, and how government and defense plan to partner with industry to […]
Lufthansa Airlines recently successfully completed a three-week trial of a biometric boarding pilot program for its flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). During one part of the trial nearly 350 passengers were able to […]
Israeli startup APG, a designer and manufacturer of drones, recently showcased the Peres UAV which can fly horizontally and vertically, transitioning from vertical take-off to horizontal flight and from horizontal flight to vertical landing. The […]
Drone technology is increasingly being used by first responders such as firefighters, lifeguards and mountain rescue teams. Drones can often be deployed quicker than helicopters and get closer to the terrain to search for missing […]
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