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This Drone Company Just Got $20 Million to Make Maps Way Better
DroneDeploy, a startup that provides cloud-based software that converts drone data into detailed aerial maps and 3D images for business use, now has $20 million in Series B funding from Scale Venture Partners with High Alpha Capital, the venture capital … Continue reading
Pentagon takes aim at bomb-carrying consumer drones
They’re cheap, they’re light, and they can carry a small bomb: The commercial drone is essentially a new terror gadget for organizations such as Hezbollah, Islamic State or anyone else looking to wreak havoc on a budget. “That’s the same … Continue reading
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Conn. To Use Drone To Inspect Gold Star Memorial Bridge
The Connecticut Department of Transportation plans to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to conduct an inspection of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge in eastern Connecticut. It’s part of the agency’s ongoing evaluation of new technologies. On Tuesday the DOT will … Continue reading
Navy Tests Underwater Drones at Exercise
In Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay, unmanned underwater vehicles bobbed up and down during a three-day exercise designed to test cutting edge technologies for the Navy. The drones ranged from systems that could fit in a backpack to vehicles that required … Continue reading
