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Using drone mapping to identify mosquito habitats in Manatee County (VIDEO)

2020-07-13T23:34:10+0000

It has often been said that Drones sound like a mosquito. The University of Southern Florida is doing research, bringing drones and mosquitos closer than ever before. Pest control of Mosquitos first requires knowledge of the mosquito habitat. The researchers have been using drones to capture images, which are then fed into an AI algorithm to locate mosquito breeding grounds at scale.

Skydio enters commercial market with new X2 drone

2020-07-13T18:38:11+0000

Earlier today, Skydio announced its brand new drone via Twitter, saying the X2 signals a new family of drones that combines its outstanding AI software ...

Drone used to save hawks nesting in a tree about to be felled

2020-07-13T16:37:25+0000

A drone video shared by David Johnson shows a hawk nesting with two babies at the top of a dead Ponderosa pine tree in River Heights, Utah.

WiBotic gets $5.7 million in funding to wirelessly charge drones

2020-07-13T15:37:00+0000

WiBotic's wireless solution entails a fleet of drones being equipped with wireless charging coils that receive power when landed on a base station.

Skyports uses space-enabled drones to deliver medical supplies

2020-07-13T14:38:20+0000

The drones will used Vodafone's 4G network and Earth observation data to communicate with ground control stations. By the end of the drone flights, ...