All posts tagged with drones

(Natural News) The aesthetic appeal of its sprawling, modern campus with sun-lit cafeterias and lush outdoor gardens is no longer shielding the Google corporation from the scrutiny it deserves, as more than 3,100 of the search engine’s employees recently signed onto a petition demanding that their employer cease its role in advancing the development of […]

(Natural News) If you absolutely have to use drones to track something, why not turtles? A new study detailed how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are revolutionizing research and conservation efforts involving endangered sea turtles, reported a Science Daily news article. Remote sensing data is vital to obtain an understanding of the spatial ecology of marine ecosystems. When combined with tracking […]

(Natural News) What happens when Robocop meets Knight Rider’s KITT? You get Ford’s latest brainchild, a plan for an automated police car that’s either an abuse of privacy and power or the future of unbiased law enforcement, reported The Daily Mail. A recent patent filed by the automaker specifies the concept of an autonomous vehicle […]

(Natural News) Automakers dream about driverless cars. Chinese company EHang one-ups them with its one-man flying megadrone, reported The Daily Mail. Footage released by the Chinese drone maker show their EHang 184 “autonomous aerial vehicle” zipping through the air at 80 mph (130 kph) with a live person aboard its sleek cabin. EHang claimed that single and two-seat versions […]

(Natural News) Amazon is slowly but surely becoming one of the most influential tech companies in the world. In fact, it has probably become one of the most influential companies of all time. The online retail giant has been trying to invest heavily into automation and robotics technology in the past few years, and now […]

(Natural News) Drone technology has been surprisingly useful for many kinds of recreational purposes. But one Australian engineer has begun to unlock its potential to serve as an industrial-scale solution for the problem of rejuvenating and preserving the environment. Dr. Susan Graham, now a U.K.-based professional, has developed a type of drone that could plant […]

(Natural News) Rwanda is a country in east Africa where going from one place to another by land is difficult because of its mountainous landscape. Therefore, the Rwandan health ministry partnered with a Silicon Valley robotics firm to deliver blood and life-saving medicines to remote hospitals via airplane-like drones. The air drop delivery service, known […]

(Natural News) Most conversations involving drones revolve around the fact that they can be used for surveillance on individuals, and so they should be thought of as potentially scary pieces of technology. But a community in East Africa has figured out a way to put the novel new technology to good use in their continuing […]

(Natural News) Scientists from The Ohio State University are collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assess the dangers posed by “drones that share airspace with planes.” The collaboration is part of a multi-institution study on unmanned aerial systems. In November, a research team from the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) published […]

(Natural News) A prominent artificial intelligence expert is warning that facial recognition could make so-called killer robots even more lethal. University of California, Berkeley computer science professor Stuart Russell appears at the end of a short film called “Slaughterbots,” offering his take on the new wave of AI technology. The film, which was produced by the […]