Singapore police trial two pilotless drones to help enforce social distancing measures The drones were developed for Singapore police by Israeli company Airobotics The drones weigh 22lb, detect gatherings, & can stream footage to the police Two drones will be used on a three-and-a-half month trial over an industrial estate in the west of the … Read more
Australian government will deploy 80 drones to the country’s public beaches to monitor for sharks and protect swimmers from attack The Australian government will send 80 drones to 34 high-risk public beaches The drones will be able to identify sharks in the waters to protect swimmers They’ll also be able to identify the species of … Read more
Drones all in a spin! AI algorithm enables quadcopters to perform acrobatic manoeuvres like power loops and barrel rolls autonomously Switzerland-based scientists have worked with Intel to teach a drone acrobatics Drone is powered by an algorithm to perform series of high speed tricks and flips The algorithm trains drone to do stunts that would challenge … Read more
Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more
Vladimir Putin will deploy helicopters and drones in Moscow to enforce the lockdown as Russia recorded a new record rise in coronavirus infections today. Deaths rose by 58 to 1,280, official data shows, with 10,633 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 134,687. These latest figures reveal Russia is now recording more new infections … Read more
Using delivery drones in cities consumes up to TEN TIMES more energy than electric vans because they can only carry one parcel at a time and require frequent back and forth trips, new study finds A simulation in Germany found delivery drones needed more energy than vans Drones required a constant flow of electricity to … Read more
Coronavirus tests should be delivered to people’s homes using drones to cut the spread of the deadly infection, a study has suggested. The proposal would see batches tests of tests ferried from centralised test facilities out the the public, allowing authorities to determine who needed to be quarantined. At the same time, removing the need … Read more
Studying flying reptiles called pterosaurs that lived 200 million years ago could help engineers develop a new generation of ‘super drones’ with better stability. The prehistoric reptiles that soared above the dinosaurs are the biggest animals ever to take to the air and they ruled the skies for 160 million years. Despite their aeronautic excellence, … Read more
Alphabet’s Wing drones are delivering toilet paper and cookies to residents in a Virginia town under lockdown amid to the coronavirus pandemic Alphabet’s Wing has been testing drone delivery in a Virginia town since Oct Now that residents are under lockdown, the service is soaring in demand It has made over1,000 deliveries with items including … Read more