A likely illegal drone video was used by the Chicago Mayor’s Office to promote a free block party on the city’s iconic State Street.
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Illegal drone video used by Chicago Mayor’s Office to promote event
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Secret drone program planned by Chicago police
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According to uncovered emails, the Chicago Police Department reportedly started a secret police drone program last year.
Using drones and AI to detect soybean maturity with high accuracy
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Checking on soybean maturity manually is an arduous and labor-intense process. However, researchers from the University of Illinois can predict the soybean maturity date within a two-day-range using drone images and artificial intelligence.
Drone delivery mailbox maker Valqari get 500K in funding
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The Chicago-based drone delivery mailbox maker Valqari receives $500K in funding and a manufacturing deal from AgEagle, that is also gearing up to manufacture its drones at scale.
Bacon delivered by drone to family in Galesburg, Illinois
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Well here’s is something you don’t see every day (yet). Bacon delivered by drone, a DJI Phantom 4 drone to be exact. Earlier this month in Galesburg, Illinois a drone delivered a package of bacon to Lacie Ball and her two young boys.
DJI M300 RTK with Zenmuse H20T bought by Utica Fire Protection District
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The Utica Fire Protection District in Illinois used grant money to buy a DJI M300 RTK with a Zenmuse H20T thermal camera and four dual-band portable radios after securing state grant funding.