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US government announces 10 drone pilot schemes – omits Amazon, DJI

The US has announced 10 pilot schemes to test unmanned aerial technologies and explore drones' potential to help communities and businesses throughout America. Chris...

Uber partners with NASA, US Army on air taxis

UPDATED Frictionless travel giant Uber has announced partnerships with NASA, the US Army, and OEMs at its Elevate annual conference in LA this week....

Uber Elevate: Air-taxi service still grounded by earthbound problems

Uber’s annual Elevate conference kicks off in Los Angeles today, at which the company will provide further details of its 'UberAIR' plans to take...

Microsoft announces Azure Kinect, Brainwave, AR, DJI partnership, accessible AI launches

Microsoft’s Build 2018 developers event is underway in Seattle, with the aim of helping coders get to grips with the company’s plans in AI,...

Department 13 seals counter-drone deal with South Korean military

Unmanned-aircraft mitigation specialist Department 13 has agreed an exclusive distribution deal to sell its counter-drone technology in South Korea. The Marlyland-based company has partnered with Korea...

Maintenance drones to service London Underground network

Infrastructure maintenance contractor Lanes Rail has been given the green light by Transport for London (TfL) to use drones to carry out of asset surveys across...

65 lives saved by drones last year, says DJI

DJI, the drone industry's leading manufacturer, has published a report highlighting the many incidents in which people have been saved by drones over the...

Agtech: How robotics could dig farmers out of Brexit hole

Malek Murison looks at the challenges facing the UK's agriculture sector, post Brexit, and hears why two robotics and automation experts see the lie...

Energy: Sasol prepares analytics battleground for industrial IoT campaign

The South African energy and chemicals company has implemented a data analytics infrastructure that will help it win its digital transformation 'micro battles'. Jessica Twentyman...

Canine-inspired sensor detects life under earthquake rubble

Researchers from Austria, Switzerland, and Cyprus are developing a sensor capable of 'sniffing-out' human chemical signatures underneath rubble following an earthquake. In the past few...

Independent DJI report aims to ease drone security fears

Chinese drone giant DJI has published an independent report in a bid to combat public fears over the data security of its devices. When you...

Drones: FLIR eyes emergency services market with DroneSense investment

Thermal imaging specialist FLIR has announced a strategic investment in DroneSense, a Texas-based software platform that aims to help emergency services manage drone operations. The move...
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