He made aircraft wings – now he’s hoping to be a high-flying professional drone photographer. Matthew Perks, from Bristol, used to build wings for hi-tech aircraft component manufacturer GKN Aerospace, but over the past three years discovered a love for drone photography. And that he has a knack for it – as these stunning photographs … Read more
Tesco bosses plan to trial delivery by DRONE so customers can get orders to their doorstep in minutes Tesco will being trialling the new drones next month at a single store in Ireland Items will be despatched between 30 minutes to an hour after ordering Online food market has doubled since the start of the … Read more
Army surveillance drone used in Afghanistan will fly over the English Channel looking for migrants trying to cross from France More than 5,000 migrants have crossed to the UK in small boats so far in 2020 Army have deployed Watchkeeper drones to tackle dangerous Channel crossing Aircraft was last used to support British forces intelligence … Read more
The US Army is pulling inspiration from the popular film ‘Terminator 2’ in designing material capable of shape-shifting and autonomously healing. Made of polymer, the 3D printable component has a dynamic bond that allows it to go from liquid to solid multiple times. The new material is also equipped with a unique shape memory behavior, … Read more
Police thermal-imaging drone reveals more than 200 illegal ravers in Birmingham – while officers are pelted with missiles as they break up Manchester street party The illegal gathering come as coronavirus infections in Birmingham skyrocketed West Midlands Police busted the huge DJ-led block party in the city centre Friday Drone images show the Covidiots partying … Read more
Johan Vandenhecke taught himself drone photography by watching ‘a ton of YouTube videos’ – and it’s clear he was paying attention. Because his aerial snaps are sensational. And now he’s set up a drone photography masterclass to save budding amateurs the hassle of churning through endless online videos like he did. The Belgian kick-started his … Read more
Grieving orca Tahlequah that carried her dead calf for 17 days and more than 1,000 miles in 2018 is pregnant — but scientists fear tragedy will strike again Tahlequah had touched hearts around the world as she grieved for her dead calf She is among a handful of pregnancies spotted among the orcas in Puget … Read more
PrettyLittleThing has been praised after unveiling a new fashion campaign shot during the coronavirus pandemic. The UK-based online retailer has updated its website with photos of models posing on remote sandy beaches in Australia for their ‘EveryBODYinPLT’ campaign, which was shot using drones because of ongoing social distancing guidelines. During the shoot, the crew, hair … Read more
A drone has captured stunning pictures of rows of lavender plants that have bloomed weeks early due to the ‘unusually warm’ weather. The lavender fields near St Keverne in Cornwall usually turn bright purple with flowers in July. But this year the crop came two weeks early, in the middle of June. Roskorwell Farm’s lavender boom … Read more
More than meets the eye! Army develops a new drone that can TRANSFORM mid-flight, making it useful for missions that require high-speed flight or hovering in place A team of engineers from the Army and Texas A&M designed a new kind of drone The vehicle can transform into different shapes for different mission stages Its … Read more