Drones Can Help Coffee Farmers Meet Rising Global Demand
A number of countries that produce coffee as their major export commodity are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to protect and nurture their crop yields. But none, perhaps, is more…
Is North Dakota the “Silicon Valley of Drones”?
North Dakota might seem like an unlikely venue for a major commercial drone exposition. But last week’s 16th Annual UAS Summit and Expo held in Grand Forks – which attracted…
Drone Captures Rare Footage of Great White Sharks Under Siege
Conservationists are tracking various types of endangered mammals as well as fish species whose numbers have reached dangerously low levels – to better understand how to protect them. But scientists…
Inside the Eye of the Storm: Tracking Hurricane Fiona in Canada
Hurricane Ian isn’t the only extreme weather event wreaking havoc on the North American continent. Further north, in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Hurricane Fiona has been pummeling coastal towns destroying…
Second Year of “Elon Drone Day” Set for November 18
In recent years, some U.S. high schools and trade schools have begun integrating drone technology classes into their curricula, in part to spur students to consider the expanding drone industry…
Drones Are Helping Floridians Assess the Damage Caused by Hurricane Ian
Authorities in Florida have begun cleaning up the devastation to homes and beaches caused by Hurricane Ian. It’s an arduous task, made more difficult by the lack of access to…
Faced with Mounting Building Collapses, Kenya Turns to Drones
Construction is one of the main U.S. industries in which unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are making their mark. Drones can quickly survey a construction site to assess its stock and…
De-Mining the World’s Battlefields with Drones
Land mines are one of the scourges of modern warfare. Under international law, parties are supposed to lay their mines in an orderly fashion and to mark and keep track…
Taiwan Enters into the World of Counter-Drones
Taiwan’s government has just announced plans to develop its first comprehensive counter-drone system to defend itself against possible intrusions and spying by China. The decision, announced in late August, came…
How Fast is the Drone Market Really Growing?
Everyone knows that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of every kind are proliferating rapidly, and sales are booming, but how fast is the global drone market actually growing? No two market…
