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Drone Developer Hogreen Succeeds in Controlling Drone 9,000 Kilometres Away
South Korean drone manufacturer Hogreen Air on Thursday succeeded in remotely controlling two 5G hydrogen fuel cell drones in at a drone park in the southern city of Gwangju from a 9,042-kilometer distance in Silicon Valley. The remote-control system used for the demonstration was based on a 5G/LTE mobile network that resolves the instability caused…
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How Drones are Re-imagining Entire Industries
Drones have made the shift from hobbyist fun to real-world business applications. We’re seeing drones used in a variety of industries to do everything from improving security to aiding sales. For less than $100 for a starter model, a business can employ the use of drones in a wild mix of fun, practical, and profitable…
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Drone delivery tested successfully by UPS to keep up with booming E-Commerce market
UPS has completed the successful testing (conducted with Ohio-based Workhorse Group, electric truck and drone developer) of a drone that can launch from a package vehicle and autonomously deliver packages to homes before going back to the truck. The latter, at the same time, stays en route to several different delivery locations. Being completely autonomous,…
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The Zero Zero Robotics drone folds, hovers and shoots images
Zero Zero Robotics is a Chinese startup firm that has just launched their Hover Camera. This contraption is more than what one would expect a typical hovering camera to be. Once it is done shooting high-resolution images, this little bug can be neatly folded and put into your pocket. It weighs a mere 238 grams…
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The Zero Zero Robotics drone folds, hovers and shoots images
Zero Zero Robotics is a Chinese startup firm that has just launched their Hover Camera. This contraption is more than what one would expect a typical hovering camera to be. Once it is done shooting high-resolution images, this little bug can be neatly folded and put into your pocket. It weighs a mere 238 grams…
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DJI’s Phantom 4 drone avoids obstacles, stalks people and does 45 mph!
Remember those RC toy cars that would stop just short of an obstacle and change direction? Well, I wonder why this hasn’t been a norm in the design of drones. The Phantom 4 drone from DJI seems to have incorporated a technology that ensures the drone and the objects in its surroundings aren’t affected by…
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Japan’s KDDI leverages drone to bring connectivity to remote areas
Unmanned, independent and increasingly headlines-worthy, the drones are coming to claim our lives and make us absolutely dependent on them. The KDDI R&D Laboratories have tested a drone that actually does the most obvious thing in the case of a marooned person. It brings Wi-Fi connectivity to them, thus enabling them to connect with the…
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China starts drone pilot training in schools
China is the unprecedented leader in drone manufacturing. So it goes without saying that the demand for those who can maneuver these futuristic unmanned vehicles is also high. Drone pilot schools are soon picking momentum in light of the aforementioned need. What’s more interesting is the number of young men who are being drawn to…
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AirMule autonomous drone ambulance can lift two people, could replace helicopters
The AirMule drone is something that could come in handy in crisis situations as it can land where helicopters wouldn’t dare to. This drone ambulance can effectively lift two people off the ground even in challenging situations. Developed by Israeli company, Tactical Robots, the drone can carry up to 450 kilograms to distances of up…
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Drones replace surveillance systems at Secom Security Services
While human surveillance is nearly extinct and the movies have taught us many ways around automated home security systems, drones are something yet to be messed with. This explains why they are the ideal security options for your home or business or bat cave. The Secom Drone is among the first examples of this modern…
