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Can Edible Drones Deliver Humanitarian Aid?
People trapped in war-torn or disaster-ravaged areas desperately need food and medical supplies. But how do you get it to them? Nigel Gifford thinks he has an answer: an edible drone. Gifford, founder and chairman of two-year-old Windhorse Aerospace, based … Continue reading
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These Power Line-Stringing Drones Are Restoring Power in Puerto Rico
The mountainous area of Ponce, Puerto Rico has posed quite the challenge for local officials attempting to restore power in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The storm left residents powerless for four months, and while efforts by companies such as … Continue reading
Petersburg police acquire a fleet of drones as other local law enforcement agencies weigh cost, benefit
State law sharply limits how law enforcement agencies in Virginia can use drones, but that has not dissuaded the Petersburg Bureau of Police from acquiring a small fleet of the unmanned aircraft for their operations. On Wednesday, Petersburg Police Chief … Continue reading
Sheep Adapt Readily to Regular Drone Monitoring, Says Virginia Tech Study
Researchers at Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been studying the effects of drones on a variety of agricultural implementation, such as microbe analysis, and indeed, how drones affect the behavior of actual livestock such as sheep. … Continue reading
