Author Archives: Martin Walls
Amazon’s latest idea for drone safety is … a self-destructing drone
Amazon has a new idea to ensure delivery safety: a self-destruct drone. On Friday, The Verge reported that Amazon has submitted a patent for a drone that can initiate a crash sequence and break itself into pieces in case of … Continue reading
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Northern Nevada mines adopting drone technology
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles at mines is taking off in northern Nevada as operators apply the technology to tasks such as surveying and inspections. The Federal Aviation Administration made way for the commercial use of drones, such as … Continue reading
Cyberhawk Carries out UAV Inspection at Michigan Nuclear Plant
Cyberhawk Innovations, a provider of inspections and surveys using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), recently inspected two concrete pressurized water reactor (PWR) containment domes for American Electric Power (AEP) at the Cook Nuclear Plant, located along Lake Michigan’s eastern shoreline … … Continue reading
Researchers Developing Autonomous Drone Swarms Under DARPA Grant
An Oregon State University (OSU) computer science professor is part of a team that will receive up to $7.1 million to develop a small-drone swarm infrastructure to help the U.S. military in urban combat, OSU recently announced. The contract is … Continue reading
