Drones
⛰️ AI help discover 303 new geoglyphs in Peru
Scientists have found 303 previously unknown geoglyphs in the Nazca desert using artificial intelligence and drones. The AI technology could filter out 98 percent of the image material and identify potential geoglyphs with high precision.
📦 Europe's first drone cargo airline can reduce freight costs by 50 percent
Dronamics becomes Europe's first licensed cargo drone airline, offering cost-effective deliveries. The company's drone, Black Swan, can carry 350 kg of cargo and fly 2500 km. The technology enables deliveries to remote areas and can reduce costs by up to 50 percent.
🛩️ Really large drones pave the way for long-distance freight transport
MightyFly receives FAA approval for autonomous eVTOL transport drones. The drone can carry a 45 kg load up to 100 kilometers. The range and ability to operate beyond the operator's line of sight enable long transport distances.
🚁 Electric air taxis to showcase at the Olympics
Electric air taxis will be highlighted at the 2024 and 2028 Summer Olympics.
👩🏿⚕️ Ghana’s immunization rates soar in drone-served districts
Drones significantly reduce vaccine supply time to remote clinics. Drone deliveries take only 55 minutes to reach the remotest clinics, which would take over 5 hours by road.
🚁 Stockholm testing drones in city environment
Stockholm City will participate in a new EU project to develop a drone infrastructure for delivering goods and services. The project can potentially revolutionize how we think about transportation and logistics in urban areas.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Flying cars from science fiction to science fact
Science fiction is becoming science fact as flying cars will soon be providing straight A to B, zero emissions, transportation.
🚁 Drone company Lilium establishes first flight hub in America
The first flight hub for drones will be established in Orlando and in one hour you can go as far as 300 kilometers, covering large parts of Florida.
🔥 A drone that can fight fires where firefighters can't reach
A fire in a tall building can be tough for firefighters to reach. This drone can go as high as 300 meters to spray the fire and also detect humans in the building.