Though the White House made a splash when it announced plans to seek nearly $4B dollars for testing autonomous vehicles the policy changes it put into place at the same time are likely to have a more immediate impact.
January, 2016
Auburn researchers using unmanned aircraft to assess crop health
The agriculture industry has seen many advances in farming over the decades, from mule and plow to high tech tractors…
Kespry Announces Woolpert as Latest Commercial Drone System Customer
The fully automated Kespry Drone System comes complete with drone, K Box, battery, charger, iPad, and Kespry iPad app which…
Lufthansa Enters Deal to Develop Drone Technology
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WIT and Bausch + Lomb take to the skies with drone collaboration
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China’s Drone Helicopter Completes First South Pole Flight, Mission
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UAE Drones for Good Award reveals panel of judges, key speakers
The Organising Committee of the UAE Drones for Good Award, launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…
Army Awards $97M Tactical Drone Contract
AAI Corporation has been awarded a $97.1 million modification to an Army contract for the full-rate production of a tactical…