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New Scheme for Efficient Use of Drones in 5G Networks

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) collaborated with researchers at Qatar University and Texas A&M University at Qatar to develop a framework for transferring data and energy to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), enabling the efficient use of drones in 5G networks.

22 Jun 2020

New Tool to Optimize Structural Configuration for Future Drones

Soon, the U.S. Army will be able to deploy autonomous air vehicles that can change shape during flight, according to new research presented at the AIAA Aviation Forum and Exposition's virtual event June 16.

19 Jun 2020

Analyzing Drone Images to Understand How Root Crops Respond to Drought

Root crops such as potatoes, carrots, and cassava are notably good at hiding deficiencies or diseases that might impact their growth.

18 Jun 2020

Unique Outdoor System Expands Scale of Testing Swarming Drones

A unique open-air system implemented by the U.S. Army to test swarming drones boasts a capacity of over 1,500 times the volume of a normal testing facility.

12 Jun 2020

Human Muscle Signals can Pilot a Robot's Movement

CSAIL's Conduct-A-Bot system uses muscle signals to cue a drone’s movement, enabling more natural human-robot communication.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers Create Algorithms to Improve Drone-Collected Data

Drones have become a quick and relatively inexpensive way to capture on-the-ground images of geographic areas, offering valuable information to soldiers and others.

22 Apr 2020

Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Observe the Atmosphere at High Altitudes

Severe weather conditions such as low air temperatures and strong winds often bring difficulties to scientific expeditions in Antarctica. Thus, monitoring and forecasting the weather is critical. Soundings constitute one important way to observe the high-altitude atmosphere.

14 Apr 2020

ANRA Technologies Releases Smartskies CTR for Airport Control Zones and Sensitive Areas

Building upon years of successful international experience, ANRA’s best in class UTM software technology is ready to deploy at airports and sensitive airspace locations around the world.

6 Apr 2020

Matternet Joins Hands with Robotic Skies to Provide Unmanned Aircraft Maintenance Support

Matternet, a pioneer in drone delivery for medical applications, announced the company's partnership with Robotic Skies, a global maintenance network for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), to provide field service and repair support for operators who fly the Matternet M2 drone logistics system.

25 Feb 2020

World-Leading Machine Learning Space Opens in Australia

Autonomous drones flew in to mark the official opening of the world-leading Australian Institute for Machine Learning’s new research and learning space in Adelaide today.

19 Feb 2020