Author Archives: Martin Walls
Drones to be “the next best thing” for Louisiana farmers
Drones aren’t just the cool new toy for kids, they are now also being used by farmers. It’s an eye in the sky and some of the latest in farming technology. The LSU Ag Center has been researching how drones … Continue reading
Drone found on Crystal Lake property highlights difficulties of reuniting lost UVAs with their owners
Kay Pitluck could hardly believe her eyes when a toy drone turned up in her front yard after a patch of big storms in late July. When Pitluck’s landscaper found the drone outside her Crystal Lake home, across from Main … Continue reading
What are drones good for? Common commercial applications of drones in agriculture, business and the military
Considered to be one of the most resourceful and multipurpose innovations of the century, drones have managed to perforate numerous segments of the global economic sphere. Having uses in fields ranging from filmmaking to farming, drones have managed to capture … Continue reading
Tree-Planting Drones Boost Global Ecosystems
Drones can now add another skill to their growing do-gooder resume: planting trees. Startup BioCarbon Engineering boasts a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles that can seed as many as 100,000 saplings in a single day. “We use emerging remote sensing, … Continue reading
