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The solution, apparently, begins with a DJI Matrice 30 at sunset and a thermal camera that sees warm bodies in the dark. The deer never saw it coming. Figuratively speaking.
Oklahoma just showed the rest of the country what aerospace education leadership actually looks like. And it started with teachers. Two Days at OSU That Actually Matter On February 27 and 28, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics teamed up with OAIRE, the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, to bring educators from…
Every summer, a thick green menace takes over Florida’s largest lake. Embry-Riddle researchers are about to send drones after it. Florida’s Biggest Lake Has a Toxic Summer Tenant Lake Okeechobee is 730 square miles of freshwater sitting at the heart of South Florida’s ecosystem. It supplies water for agriculture, feeds the Everglades, and supports some…
As global militaries sprint through the AI arms race, China is leaning into a strategy that sounds less like a defense white paper and more
Louisiana hunting regulators are considering a rule change that would allow drones to help hunters locate wounded or dead animals after a legal shot, while drawing a very bright line between recovery and actual hunting, as Louisiana Illuminator reports. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is reviewing proposed updates to the 2026 to 2028 hunting…
Georgia lawmakers are moving to loosen the rules around hog hunting and tracking, and one line in House Bill 946 is getting drone pilots’ attention. The bill would expand when and how hogs can be taken, including allowing drones to help locate hogs, which is a big shift in a country where drone use for…
Hillsdale and Montvale are waiting on results from recent deer population surveys carried out with thermal imaging drones, with reports expected sometime in February, as The Press Group reports. Borough administrator Mike Ghassali, who is also Montvale’s mayor, said both towns were surveyed back to back during the winter, a period that improves accuracy because…
High school students in Hawaiʻi are proving that drones, data, and software can work together to protect fragile ecosystems, after U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for her district through a series of surprise campus visits. The annual competition drew nearly 13,900 student entries nationwide, placing Hawaiʻi’s winners…
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