Tag: drones
Intel hopes IoT-enabled cricket bat will be a hit for six
A smart cricket bat will help players and their coaches assess performance at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, which gets underway this week.
Cricketers at...
NASA tests drone traffic control system across the US
US space agency NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are working together on an air traffic control system for commercial drone services.
The concept...
TeleRetail makes plans to transform logistics and delivery
Swiss start-up TeleRetail is testing a delivery robot capable of travelling up to fifty miles.
Smart cities need smarter logistics systems if they are to achieve the...
Airbus launches commercial drone service Airbus Aerial
Airbus has launched a commercial drone service, Airbus Aerial, which will bring together small drone technology, high-altitude unmanned aircraft, satellite infrastructure and analytics software.
Few...
Parrot revamps consumer drones for commercial market
French tech company Parrot has revamped two of its recreational drones and launched several new packages to appeal to commercial pilots and small businesses.
Parrot, a...
IBM patents drone for aerial pass-the-parcel
IBM has been granted a patent for mid-air package transfer technology that could be applied to extend the range of drone deliveries.
Technology giant IBM...
MoD looking at delivery drones to resupply front-line troops
The UK government Ministry of Defence (MoD) is exploring the possible use of drones as a means to resupply soldiers on the front line.
As...
SkyX aims high in oil & gas drone services
Drone maker SkyX plans to offer autonomous drone services to companies in the oil and gas industry, enabling them to inspect pipelines from above with...
Under the hood of Land Rover’s Project Hero
Last month, Jaguar Land Rover revealed Project Hero, the car manufacturer's joint effort with R&D consultancy Roke to develop a bespoke off-road vehicle for the...
Matternet leapfrogs Amazon to complete first city drone delivery
Switzerland's national mail service Swiss Post has signed up California-based drone company Matternet to assist with the delivery of laboratory samples between two hospitals.
In...
IoB Insiders: In support of a drone registry
IoB Insiders: Adam Leach, director of research and development at Nominet, explores the proliferation of drones, the challenges this brings and why a drone register...
Ocean Alliance deploys drones to gather whale data
Ocean Alliance, a non-profit organization focusing on whale research and conservation, is using drones to gather vital information about whales in a non-invasive way.
These days,...