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DES Drone Team: Central Texas’s New Heroes
The Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) drone team at Fort Cavazos has emerged as modern-day heroes, rescuing soldiers trapped by floods during recent severe weather in Central Texas. Led by James Wallace, Battalion 1 Chief of the Fort Cavazos Fire…
High-Flying Drug Smuggling: Drones at the Border
Drone Smuggling Operation Exposed Two men, from California and New York City, have been accused of using drones to transport narcotics from Canada into the United States. Yong Chen and an unnamed accomplice were reportedly charged following a criminal complaint…
Lawmakers Push DOD to Fast-Track AI Counter-Drone Tech
Lawmakers are urging the Department of Defense (DOD) to speed up the deployment of AI-driven counter-drone technologies. A new provision in the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill requires department leaders to outline their plans for advancing these capabilities, reports Defense…
Connecticut Undergrads Use Drones and GoPros to Study Shrinking Coast and Oyster Habitats
Two Connecticut college students have reportedly been awarded $5,000 each to research aquaculture and shifting shorelines this summer. The funding, part of the Connecticut Sea Grant Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship, will enable them to explore the state’s coastal and marine…
New Neural Tech Could Power Insect-Sized Intelligent Flying Robots
Researchers at Delft University of Technology have developed a groundbreaking neuromorphic vision-to-control system that enables autonomous drone flights. This new technology, which mimics the brain’s biological processing, could pave the way for creating intelligent flying robots as small as insects.…
Drone Pilot Jailed After Near-Miss with Aircraft at Aberdeen Airport
A drone pilot in Aberdeen, in the United Kingdom, has reportedly been jailed for endangering aircraft by flying his drone dangerously close to planes and helicopters near Aberdeen International Airport. Scott Finnie’s reckless actions breached strict no-fly zone regulations, risking…
Pentagon’s Costly Headache: Cheap Drones
The Rising Threat of Low-Cost Drones The Pentagon is grappling with a critical issue in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: intercepting low-cost, yet lethal drones. The challenge lies in the economic disparity between expensive military responses and the…
UK Develops Radio Wave Weapon to Blast Drones Out of the Sky
Cutting-Edge Radio Wave Technology Targets Drones The UK is developing an innovative weapon that uses radio waves to disable drones and other electronic vehicles. This new technology, known as the Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW), promises to enhance the…
Fly High: South Plains College’s Drone Certification Program
South Plains College Offers Cutting-Edge Drone Certification Classes Drones are everywhere, from recreational parks to professional job sites. If you’ve ever wanted to get in on the action and learn to fly these fascinating devices, South Plains College in Lubbock,…
FlytBase Launches Flinks for Seamless Integration in Enterprise Drone Operations
FlytBase, a leading enterprise drone autonomy platform based in San Jose, California, has announced the launch of Flinks (short for FlytBase Links) to enable users to connect the FlytBase platform with various third-party applications and devices. Flinks serves as a…
AATI Claims Groundbreaking FAA Approval for Heavy-Duty Drone Operations
American Aerospace Technologies Inc. (AATI) has reportedly made history with a significant FAA approval. Their AiRanger drone, weighing over 55 pounds and flying above 400 feet, received the first-ever exemption for commercial beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations. A…
Breakthrough in Drone Technology: Neuromorphic Image Processing for Autonomous Flight
Researchers Develop Revolutionary Drone A team from Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands has unveiled a groundbreaking drone that mimics animal brain function to fly autonomously using neuromorphic image processing. This innovative approach reportedly dramatically enhances data processing speed…