Author Archives: Martin Walls
Thermal Camera-Equipped UAVs Help Save Bambi Before Harvest
By pairing a thermal camera with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a student at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a research institution in Switzerland, has come up with a way to spot fawns in the grass before a … Continue reading
How firefighters are using drones to save lives
Fire departments have a new tool at their disposal in determining the fastest way to put out a fire: drones Unmanned aerial vehicles are being sent to fire locations as scouts, using gas sensors and cameras with thermal imaging technology … Continue reading
5 things to think about as the LAPD plans to launch a drone
The LAPD plans to deploy a drone over the skies of Los Angeles, and it’s holding a series of community meetings Wednesday to gather public input. A list of the meetings is below. But first, here are five things to … Continue reading
Border Patrol Spots Meth-Carrying UAV in San Diego
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it recently arrested a man for using a consumer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to transport several pounds of methamphetamine across the Mexican border. On Aug. 8 at about 11:25 … Continue reading
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