Author Archives: Martin Walls
California Biologists Deploy Drones to Battle Ravens Slaying Baby Tortoises
A team of biologists, computer experts, and certified drone operators are using unmanned aerial vehicles to quell a surging raven population in Southern California’s Mojave Desert. The ravens have waged an inter-species battle with desert tortoises, particularly their young. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged Drone Operator, Environment and Conservation, Scientific Research
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Giant cargo drones will deliver packages farther and faster
A new generation of plane-sized autonomous delivery vehicles is capable of carrying hundreds of pounds for hundreds of miles. They’re called cargo drones. They are fast, more environmentally friendly, and could completely change the cargo industry. Delivery drones are being … Continue reading
Culver Drone Policy to Be Reviewed
At the city council meeting on Monday June 10, there we will be a discussion of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Drone Program and the possibility of creating a citizen advisory committee in connection with the program. The advisory committees … Continue reading
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Tagged Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Laws and Legislation, Regulation
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Drones improve farming
Drones in use at Suffolk’s agriculture research and extension center off of Holland Road will play a key role in farming’s future, according to researchers at Virginia Tech. David Langston, a professor and director of the Tidewater Agricultural Research and … Continue reading
