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Feds to Fund Plans to Take on Zika Virus With Drones
Two groups that want to deploy drones to fight Zika won support from the federal government Wednesday. The funding will go to helping them develop drones that could drop off Zika-fighting mosquitoes or ferry lab samples from remote regions. They … Continue reading
Facebook Preps to Fly Drones Above Its Home Base
A request with the FCC to test wireless networking tech is pending approval. Facebook is preparing to fly drones above its headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. The tech giant recently requested a “special temporary authority” from the Federal Communications Commission, … Continue reading
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AT&T deploys drones to find and fix ‘dead zones’ in congested sports stadiums
A drone program launched near Dallas, Texas, this week hopes to boost cellphone network coverage in sports arenas and other densely populated places with the help of flying robots. The Dallas Cowboy’s home turf hosted a drone demonstration on Wednesday … Continue reading
How Drone Usage is Revolutionizing the Transport Industry
From an investor’s perspective, it seems like only yesterday the drone industry was hovering on the horizon, just waiting to begin to realize its immense potential. But in 2016, drones have won renewed attention from investors and manufacturers alike, with … Continue reading
