MIT Develops Quieter Propellers for Drones
Drone technology has come a long way over the last decade. The scope of its applications extends far beyond military missions and toy hobby use. Drones are now being used…
Medical Centers Leading the Way for Drone Deliveries
Before companies like Amazon began to trial drone deliveries, North Carolina’s WakeMed healthcare system launched a program that could shape the future of drone delivery in the United States. The…
How Drones and Technology Are Tackling America’s Orphaned Wells
After oil was discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859, oil production in the United States became a booming industry. Since then, the United States has been a leader in oil…
Zipline and MyFutureNC are Shaping Education and Careers in the Drone Industry
As of 2022, North Carolina was ranked 38th in the nation for postsecondary education enrollment. In 2019, after nearly two years of working with government, academic, and private organizations to…
How Legos Inspired a New Generation of Drone Technology
In the late 1800s, carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen began making wooden building toys in his Billund, Denmark workshop. With growing success, Ole expanded his production, and by 1934, he…
Conservationists Using Drones to Study Endangered Przewalski Horses
The American bald eagle and American alligator are two prime examples of how conservation programs can successfully restore animal populations. The American bald eagle was classified as endangered in 1978,…
July 4th + Drones + Fireworks = An Experience Unlike Any Other!
When Brian Geck was a freshman at the University of Texas at Arlington, he met Preston Ward, an upperclassman who drove the same car as him. Brian and Preston…
Organ Transplant Delivery Via Drones
With a population of more than 300,000, the city of St. Louis in Missouri is currently the 20th largest city in the United States. The Globalization and World Cities Research…
Germany’s Lilium Surges to the Forefront of the Drone Taxi Market
A handful of small start-ups in the United States, Europe and China are in the forefront of the burgeoning global drone taxi market. But Germany-based Lilium, developer of the first…
Aerit’s “Flying Milk Can” Drone Scheduled to Fly Over Stockholm in May
Another country – another drone delivery service. This time it’s Sweden, and the drone service is a three-way partnership. The players are all Swedish companies: Tele2, a mobile connectivity firm;…
