Walmart to deliver COVID-19 test kits by drone in pilot project
Walmart said today that it would start delivering COVID-19 test kits by drone through an automated drone delivery system to customers’ doorsteps in a pilot project.
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Drones4Safety to increase safety in European civil transport
In June 2020, a consortium of nine partners coordinated by the University of Southern Denmark has launched the EU-funded Drones4Safety project with the aim of increasing safety and security in European civil transport. Drones4Safety proposes an innovative solution that replaces…
Pix4Dmatic: accurate, faster photogrammetry on a larger scale
Photogrammetry leader Pix4D is announcing the commercial release of Pix4Dmatic: the digital photogrammetry software for accurate and fast corridor and large scale drone mapping.
Update from White House and Commercial Drone Alliance
In an opening session moderated by Lisa Ellman, Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) at the Commercial UAV EXPO 2020, Michael Kratsios, Chief Technology Officer of the United States provided an update from the White House.
Daily Drone News – Monday September 21, 2020
Here are today’s most important drone news articles. We publish this post every weekday at 5:30 p.m. Some of these stories are from DroneXL.co and some of them will be from other sources. If you’d like to receive this in an…
Use of drones to assist 911 explored by Manatee County officials
Manatee County in Florida could be breaking new ground for the drone industry with a new type of emergency response that involves the use of unmanned aircraft. The county is only a few approvals away from becoming the first county…
Altitude Angel establishes “Drone Zone” for drones and planes
In the United Kingdom, the Thames Valley to the west of London will be the site of what is expected to be the world’s first commercial ‘super-highway’ drone corridor in open and unrestricted airspace according to plans submitted to the…
Drone plays mother’s voice in effort to find missing 3-year-old boy
In Australia, a search and rescue crew used a drone that played mom’s voice in an effort to find a missing three-year-old boy. However, it was his granddad’s assistance that saved the day.
Safer drone flying with ADS-B DIY project from Bruce Simpson
Amidst growing concern that recreational drones may pose a danger to manned aircraft, Kiwi drone and RC Bruce Simpson has come up with an ADS-B do-it-yourself kit to ensure the risk is minimized.
FAA moves slowly on Type Certification of drones
Earlier this year the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a notice on the Federal Register about the type certification of drones. 67 individuals and organizations commented among whom Brendan Schulman from DJI, and in a separate comment, the People’s Republic…
Future of fighting crime arrives with police and fire adding drones to toolkits
The future of fighting crime has arrived as police and fire departments around the world are adding drones to their toolkits to get the job done.
Cal Poly students use AI and drones to ‘forecast’ shark encounters
A team of students at Cal Poly is working to combine drones and artificial intelligence to ‘forecast’ shark encounters and to get beachgoers safely into the water again.