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How drones are expected to solve many of India’s critical problems Drones

How drones are expected to solve many of India’s critical problems

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi SynopsisDrones will help India leapfrog technological limitations to solve some of its pressing problems, like mapping the hinterland or spraying pesticides. The sector is buzzing with startups and the government has doubled down on use cases, likely spurring high-octane growth in the coming years. Alnoor Peermohamed finds…
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June 26, 2021
The future of advertising is here, and it’s a giant QR code formed by drones flying over Shanghai Drones

The future of advertising is here, and it’s a giant QR code formed by drones flying over Shanghai

Bilibili, an enormously popular Chinese video sharing and streaming site, used 1,500 computer-controlled drones to create the illuminated image, which was part of a two-minute light show designed to celebrate the first anniversary of the China release of Princess Connect! Re:Dive, a role-playing video game first unveiled in Japan in…
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April 24, 2021
New rules allowing small drones to fly over people in U.S. take effect… Drones

New rules allowing small drones to fly over people in U.S. take effect…

FILE PHOTO: A drone flies over downtown during a NASA demonstration on the testing of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) platform in Reno, Nevada, U.S., May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Bob Strong WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that final rules announced in December took effect on…
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April 21, 2021
‘This will all begin to scale across Europe from 2023 onwards’: Food delivery by drone prepares for take-off after UK watchdog approval Drones

‘This will all begin to scale across Europe from 2023 onwards’: Food delivery by drone prepares for take-off after UK watchdog approval

The move allows a UK-based start-up called sees.ai to trial a concept for routine ‘beyond visual line of sight’ (BVLOS) operations at three sites without needing to pre-authorise each trip. The flights will need to be under 150ft and will initially require an observer to remain in visual line of…
bubmag
April 20, 2021