New International Sport: Drone Soccer
In 1972, Steward Brand organized a tournament at Stanford University to play a video game called Spacewar. The winner of this first Esport was awarded a year’s subscription to…
Amazon Creates a New Ground Drone Called “Astro” – Based on the the Cartoon “Jetsons” Pet Dog
When they first created The Jetsons in the 1960s, the creative minds of William Hanna and Joesph Barbera gave the Jetsons technology unlike anything available at the time, such…
Using Drones to Predict Pregnancies in Dolphins
In 1938, Duke University opened its Marine Laboratory on Pivers Island, North Carolina, about 180 miles east of the main campus in Durham. The goal of the lab is to…
Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia Using Drones To Aid in Food & Water Security
With over 170 published research papers, Professor Matthew McCabe was recognized as a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2019-2020) for his work on climate change, water and food security, precision agriculture,…
Applus+ Laboratories Offers a Complete Testing and Certification Service for Drones
As the aviation industry began to grow, the European Union (EU) established the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) in 1970. Headquartered in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, near the Schiphol airport, the JAA served…
Disneyland Paris Launches “D-Light” Drone Show
There has long been a stereotype touting the people of France rejecting anything overtly American. On April 12, 1992, the people of France gladly put that stereotype aside as…
Draganfly Donates Medical Response and Search and Rescue Drones to Ukraine
Since February 24, 2022, the world has watched, in a state of disbelief and shock, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The UN estimates that 3.6million Ukrainians have fled the…
Visual Effects Company Creates Realistic Underwater Dolphin Drone
In 1991, Walt Conti founded his visual effects company, Edge Innovations. A few years later he built the now famous robotic orca used in the movie Free Willy. Since…
Scientists Are Mimicking Nature as a Way to Create New Drones to Locate Landmines, Missing People & More
When scientists and engineers are looking to develop a new concept, they often take inspiration from nature. Through biomimicry, characteristics from nature are applied to solve human problems. One of…
Using Drones to Inspect Railway Systems and Railway Tracks
In 1973, Bihrle Applied Research Inc. was founded as an aeronautical research and development firm. Over the years the company, based out of Virginia, became leaders in “areas of wind…
