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Army Investing In Air Force's THOR Counter-Drone Microwave Prototype

2021-02-22T23:13:25+0000

... Tactical High-Power Microwave Operational Responder (THOR) prototype directed energy weapon designed to take down groups of enemy drones.

McFarland Mall demolition, redevelopment in Tuscaloosa 'a long time coming'

2021-02-22T23:13:25+0000

Property owner and local businessman Stan Pate streamed a drone video on Facebook Monday to announce the demolition will take place, inviting ...

SVG Sit-Down: Brad Cheney of Fox Sports Discusses the Evolution of Drone Coverage

2021-02-22T20:11:48+0000

The 2021 NASCAR season on Fox Sports has been highlighted by the use of two drones, giving a new look and feel to the productions. The use of two drones is the culmination of a process that began in 2014 and has seen drones used at Supercross, golf events, NASCAR, and more.

VIDEO: Kapoho - 2018 Kilauea Eruption UAS Archive Release, PART 2

2021-02-22T19:13:50+0000

Hours of new drone-video, recorded in 2018, but never before seen by the general public, has been released by the U.S. Geological Survey.

You need this break: Slo-mo drone video of surfers

2021-02-22T19:13:50+0000

Besides the nice shooting and hypnotic music, there are a couple of other things worth noting about this video. At about 1:22, the drone gets really close ...

PG&E's Gigantic Battery (256 Tesla Megapacks) In California Nears Completion

2021-02-22T19:13:50+0000

Tesla batteries for storage are an amazing technology. This story takes a drone's eye view of the PG&E installation in California that is nearing completion.

Tevel Technologies builds fruit-picking drones, improving efficiency

2021-02-22T13:12:20+0000

The camera array uses an algorithm that knows the characteristics of ripe fruit. In this case, a drone gently grabs an apple and twists. It then drops the ...

SkyMul: drone swarms for rebar tying in construction SkyTy (P3)

2021-02-22T10:11:48+0000

Rebar is an essential component of concrete structures. Rebar is placed as a grid, and tied together to hold them in place. This is essential to keep the rods in position when concrete is poured. Rebar tying is a dull, repetitive and surprisingly dangerous job. Rodbusters are bent over most of the time they tie the rebar, causing various musculo-skeletal injuries. SkyTy system is comprised of a ground unit, a SkyTy mapper drone and numerous worker drones. The rodbuster technician first marks the extent of the area needed for tying rebar. The mapper drone automatically flies over the area, and uses its sensors to build a map of the rebar.

$'Watch A Drone Fly Through The Porsche MuseumWatch A Drone Fly Through The Porsche Museum'

2021-02-22T01:12:43+0000

One of the disadvantages of lockdown for gearheads is you can't go to car meet events or auto museums. Last year, the Porsche Museum based in Stuttgart, Germany was forced to close its doors to visitors. It reopened last May and even offered a free digital tour to visitors who couldn't attend the grand reopening. The drone camera takes us on a tour through the entire museum, sweeping past historic models showing how the brand has evolved over the last 70+ years.