Author Archives: Martin Walls
Drones Make New Caribou Discoveries
A study recently used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to collect overhead footage of migrating caribou and discover “enormous variation” in the herd. In the darkening weeks of late fall, Dolphin-Union caribou herds cross the stretches of frozen ice seasonally connecting … Continue reading
Driverless delivery: Amazon’s latest patent combines autonomous trucks with drones
Amazon.com Inc. has patented autonomous delivery truck technology that could work with drones to deliver packages more quickly and efficiently. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded the patent — filed in December 2014 — on Tuesday. It describes driverless … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Commercial Drone, Drone Delivery, Prototypes and Patents, Shipping and Logistics
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Walmart files patent for drone shopping assistants
US supermarket giant Walmart has filed a patent to create a system of drones that can help customers with price verification and locate products in the store. The patent, which was published on 22 March 2018, but filed on 19 … Continue reading
FAA Issues Refresher on Flying Drones Commercially
Today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a refresher on its Part 107 rules for small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations, covering commercial and government uses for drones weighing less than 55 pounds. If you’re looking to brush up on … Continue reading
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Tagged Commercial Drone, Drone Operator, FAA, Privacy, Regulation, Restrictions, Safety
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