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MKC brings state-of-the-art drone tech to Kansas farmers

MKC is flying a fully-automated unmanned aerial vehicle — also known as a drone — on 500 acres just west of Moundridge. The drone lives on the farm inside a large box. Right now, there is an engineer monitoring the … Continue reading

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Washington State Patrol deploy 100-plus drones across the state to aid in crash investigations

It’s happened to all of us. A crash shuts down a major freeway in the metro area and you’re stuck in traffic or kept off the roads for hours. Washington State Patrol can now open those roads back up a … Continue reading

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NCDOT’s Hurricane Dorian prep includes getting drones ready to fly after the storm

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s preparations for Hurricane Dorian mean moving some workers, supplies and equipment to Eastern North Carolina, where there’s a greater chance the storm will flood or wash out roads. Now getting ready for a hurricane also … Continue reading

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Are drones the future for Georgia’s farmers?

Georgia farmers could be going high-tech. Researchers at the University of Georgia are looking at new ways to help farmer’s analyze their fields with the help of drones. These unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAV’s, aren’t a brand-new technology and a … Continue reading

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