Tag: drones

Hurry! Get these Cyber Monday DJI drone deals (or this Potensic) before they fly off the shelves

It’s Cyber Monday and there are some huge discounts from the maker of some of the best drones, DJI. We’ve rounded up only the very best of this year’s bargains, right here. DJI is the industry-leading drone maker, but just before the Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals event, we…

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Nixie’s drone-based water sampling could save cities time and money

Regularly testing waterways and reservoirs is a never-ending responsibility for utility companies and municipal safety authorities, and generally — as you might expect — involves either a boat or at least a pair of waders. Nixie does the job with a drone instead, making the process faster, cheaper, and a…

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H3X rethinks the electric motor to power the next phase of mobility

It’s plain to see that electric vehicles are the future, but there’s more to making that change happen than swapping out a gas motor for a battery-powered one — especially in aircraft. H3X is a startup that aims to accelerate that future with a reimagined, completely integrated electric motor that…

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MIT researchers created a system that prints functional drones and robots

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have created a system that can build fully functional drones, robots and other electronic devices by itself. As the name suggests, LaserFactory is built around a l… Source

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Researchers have turned pineapple leaves into drone parts

Researchers in Malaysia have found a way to turn fiber from pineapple leaves into material sturdy enough to make drone frames. Professor Mohamed Thariq Hameed Sultan of Putra University told Reuters that drones built with the material had a higher st… Source

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Alphabet’s Wing argues new US drone rules will hurt privacy

Alphabet’s Wing is less than thrilled with the FAA’s new rules for drone ‘license plates,' and it’s pushing for significant changes. Reuters and The Verge report that the drone delivery company has attacked the rules for remote IDs, warning that they… Source

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