Author Archives: Martin Walls

Drone Usage in Agriculture Could Be a $32 Billion Market

You might be familiar with the idea of drones delivering consumer packages or monitoring security areas, but did you know that drones were first used commercially in Japan for agricultural purposes? In fact, agricultural efficiency is poised to take a … Continue reading

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Nevada officials help develop defense systems against drone threats

Nevada drone experts have finished a Federal Aviation Administration operation in Denver to develop the counter unmanned systems industry, which is the development of defense systems against drone threats. “Right now airports do not have a radar that can effectively … Continue reading

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Tech would use drones and insect biobots to map disaster areas

Researchers have developed a combination of software and hardware that will allow them to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and insect cyborgs, or biobots, to map large, unfamiliar areas — such as collapsed buildings after a disaster … https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161117104402.htm Science … Continue reading

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State to invest $30M more in drone effort

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was headed to Syracuse Thursday afternoon to announce the state was investing $30 million more in the effort to make upstate a leader in unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones. This investment, which will be … Continue reading

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