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Posted by Jason Cartwright on August 19, 2020 Drones are awesome, they just are. Drones give us a new perspective on the world, and have created a whole new commercial industry that simply didn’t exist 10 years ago. While we’re used to seeing drones fly overhead, in a world-first, drone…

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A bald eagle took down a government drone in Michigan, state officials said Thursday.The bird of prey attacked the Phantom 4 Pro Advanced quadcopter drone about 162 feet in the sky on July 21, "tearing off a propeller and sending the aircraft to the bottom of Lake Michigan," according to…

Achieve shots from great heights.Arnold Dogelis via UnsplashIf you’re in the market for cinematic, aerial footage that will capture your activities – whether it’s a casual day at the beach or an adventurous hike in the mountains – pro drones have you covered. These high-quality cameras fly overhead, taking sweeping…

NEW DELHI: Amid border tensions with China, the armed forces are pushing a case for arming their Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with laser-guided bombs, precision-guided munitions and anti-tank missiles for taking out enemy positions and armoured regiments. The proposal, named 'Project Cheetah', has been revived by the armed forces…

SeaGuardian surveillance drones have a range of 6,000 nautical miles. Photo: HandoutAmerican SeaGuardian aerial vehicles would dramatically extend the range of the island’s fleet, expanding capacity to peer into mainland China Deal requires congressional approval and it is not clear if permission would include weaponry Topic |   TaiwanPublished: 5:18pm, 7 Aug,…

In theory, controlling a flying drone shouldn’t be much different from piloting a helicopter, but without a human in the cockpit, visualizing the drone’s current position relative to environmental obstacles can be tricky — it’s commonly two-dimensional, reliant on cameras and joysticks. This week, researchers Chuhao Liu and Shaojie Shen…

The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four of its large sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to six U.S. sources familiar with the negotiations, in a deal that is likely to ratchet up tensions with China. Reuters Last Updated: August 6, 2020,…

Drone-loads of predatory wasps descending onto crops of growing vegetables may seem menacing, but the tactic is helping farmers lessen their impact on the Great Barrier Reef. Key points:Predatory insects are already used by farmers to prey on pest insects in tomato cropsNow drone pilot Luke Jurgens is trialling drones…