Spring-Loaded Drone Collapses Mid-Flight to Zip Through Windows
This drone can dynamically fold and unfold its arms to pass through narrow gaps
Late last year, we wrote about a foldable drone from Davide Scaramuzza’s lab at the University of Zurich...
Review of DJI’s Pix4D Mapper
Product Review
We all have 2D photos, but only a few of
us may have thought of the possibility to transform these photos into an
accurate and detailed 3D model....
Agri-Drones: Transforming Indian Farming with Technology
Agriculture is the backbone of India's economy, but the sector faces challenges like erratic weather, pest attacks, and outdated farming methods. Many farmers still depend on monsoon rains for irrigation, limiting...
DJI recommends free Kittyhawk LAANC service for recreational pilots
Earlier today, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that LAANC
would be available for hobbyist drone pilots to gain access to
controlled airspace. DJI followed with their own announcement,
recommending the...
Professional drone surveying applications
Terrestrial, aerial or bathymetric survey
helps in establishing plans on which the topography of a township, town,
village, urban area, agricultural area, valley, pit, open pit mine, or a
river, lake...
To the Rescue! Why Drones in Police Work Are the Future of Crime Fighting
At approximately 3:12 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2013, federal law enforcement
officers shot and killed 65-year-old survivalist and Vietnam veteran
Jimmy Lee Dykes. Six days prior, Dykes had boarded a school...
How Might Drone Racing Drive Innovation?
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Live Science's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
Over the past 15 years, drones have progressed from laboratory
demonstrations...
Maharashtra Launches ‘Namo Drone Didi’ to Empower Rural Women and Transform Farming
In a major push for both agricultural modernization and women’s empowerment, the Maharashtra government has unveiled a new initiative titled ‘Namo Drone Didi’ as part of its 2024-25 state budget. This...
How accurate is your drone survey? Everything you need to know.
Drones seem to have the potential to revolutionize numerous areas of
our lives, but today their biggest disruption is in the field of
mapping. These small flying machines have made mapping...
Drone Photogrammetry: How Drone Photos Turn into 3D Surveys
“How do you create the 3D survey of my site?” We get this question
all the time. It’s a good one, and definitely something you should care
about.
Producing accurate, useful 3D...