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Keeping Sydney supplied with water means watching over many kilometres of pipeline. Thanks to drones and great troves of data, this company is making that task easier. The biggest city in Australia gets 80 per cent of its water delivered through two pipes running above ground from a dam created
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In our ongoing effort to get customers the items they want, and fast, we know it will take a well-coordinated network of delivery solutions that span the streets, sidewalks and skies. Some of these solutions are still emerging, but they’re already showing encouraging results. Last year, we partnered with
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More than 80% of commercial drones in the world are made by Chinese companies, which created the industry: In the early 2000s, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) were used mostly by the military. Drone applications now range widely from aerial photography and ecommerce deliveries to power line inspection and surveillance. China
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Delivering packages between Malta and Gozo has gotten easier as a new drone service is set to launch this week. The new cargo drone service is the brainchild of three companies, HandsOn Systems, QuAero and Phoenix Wings, who aim to provide a “fast delivery service” between the islands. The Unmanned
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Japan Post is joining forces with Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory (ACSL), a domestic drone manufacturer, to start delivering mail by air. Japan Post Group announced its plans to collaborate with ACSL to create an air delivery system that would prove useful in mountainous areas and in remote islands. ACSL is
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Axon a global supplier of connected public safety technologies and DroneSense, a software platform for drones in public safety, have announced a strategic partnership to provide public safety agencies with an end-to-end drone software solution, including piloting, administration, evidence management and live streaming. Axon will implement DroneSense's piloting,
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Drone Express, a commercial drone delivery service and a division of TELEGRID Technologies, Inc., has partnered with FarEye, an Intelligent Delivery Management Platform, to power autonomous drone deliveries for leading retailers in the United States. As the e-commerce delivery economy rapidly increases, retailers are under pressure to evolve faster in
Drone Light Shows
Greenpeace has used this moment to greet world leaders as they made their way to the summit by sending them a strong and simple message. For the first time, 300 illuminated drones and light projections have been used to create breathtaking 3D moving images of iconic animals. The animals travel
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Sony Electronics Inc. announced its first-ever professional drone, the "Airpeak S1"i. An introductory model in the new Airpeak line, the S1 is the world's smallestii drone that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens Alpha camera, opening up a new world of creative possibilities.
First Responders
In a disaster, time is of the essence when searching for potential victims who may be difficult to find. Unmanned aerial vehicles make the perfect platform for state-of-the-art technology allowing emergency crews to find those in need and provide situational awareness over a large area. During the 180th Meeting of
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The UK Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship HMS Protector has been assigned two small rotary-wing drones, specially adapted for her unique mission in the polar extremes. Although the Devonport-based survey ship has a large flight deck, with no hangar she cannot take helicopters with her – unlike her predecessor HMS
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The current health-care system in the United States is a jumble of disparate elements (health plans, hospital systems, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers). We anticipate that by 2040, the patient will be at the forefront of the health-care paradigm. Interoperable, always-on data will encourage closer collaboration among industry stakeholders, and