In this article, art is used to protest against military drones. Artists created a large image in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of a girl that can be easily seen by a drone flying overheard. This girl and her family were allegedly killed by military drones in the Middle …
California shirtless man uses his shirt to swat a $1300 drone out of the air. Drone Swat Video This man did not want this drone flying over his house and decided to swat it out of the air before it came close. The pilot of the drone was shooting a …
Just as we might have thought that drone technology was hitting an amazing peak and how could it possibly advance any further. Yet the drone maker DJI just released its newest edition to their fleet, the Phantom 4. The drone company has decided to take a different marketing approach with …
When it comes to the business of drones, it is all up in the air quite literally when it comes those who would rather prefer to be left alone to fly their machines as they have always done. However, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) definitely will have its say …
The World Surf League showcases live surf events, athlete rankings, and videos from the worlds best surfers. World Surf League The World Surf League used drones in Tahiti to enhance the viewer’s experience. Drone footage in Tahiti. Previously surfers had to pay for a helicopter to get aerial photographs, now …
Rhinos are hunted because their horns are said to possess healing properties and are sold on the black market in China for high prices. If the current trend continues rhinos will be poached to extinction by the year 2026. We need to protect this species from extinction not only for …
This week I discovered how the “Google” would process “sensor” or “sensors” as a keyword for UAVs and drones. I discovered some fairly interesting results. First, I would like to share a publication called, GEO Intelligence Vol. 3 Issue 4 Jul-Aug 2013 which focuses on Sensor Technology. The publication offers …
Who is more likely to lose a trail in the wilderness, a human or a UAV? If you guessed that humans are more likely to get lost then you would be right. In Switzerland there are over one thousand distress calls every year from hikers who have gotten lost or …
Tracy Villareal, a professor of marine science at the University of Texas at Austin uses the Wave Glider to monitor diatom blooms. Dr. Villareal talks about how expensive it can be to pay for the use of a research vessel and crew when doing research out at sea. Although the …
