Drone
A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). It can be remotely controlled or fly autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its embedded systems that work in conjunction with onboard sensors and a global positioning system (GPS).
Ultra-thin, flexible solar cells power long-duration drone flights
Solar-powered drones support sustainable aviation.
Introducing Qube 640, the most efficient LiDAR system on a drone
The Qube 640 redefines data acquisition across various applications.
Drones can help save more lives from sudden cardiac arrest
Drones enabled the use of defibrillators before ambulance arrival.
Lab-on-a-drone system detects and measures air pollutants in real-time
The detection device also transmits its results via Bluetooth to a smartphone.
High-speed AI drone beats world champions in drone racing
Researchers set a new milestone with the first autonomous system capable of beating human champions.
Heat-resistant drones could save lives by entering burning buildings
Using drone in extreme environments provides great benefits to reducing risks to human lives.
A new Traffic cop algorithm helps drones stay on task
he system could help robots inspect buildings or search disaster zones.
New AI system could determine the location of malicious drone operators
It does not require any additional sensors.
UniSA develops pandemic drone to detect Coronavirus in the crowd
We already know the role that drones have played in China during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, either by distributing medicines, disinfecting the...
Drones can find their way in the dark using sound waves
In recent times, high-tech drones or UAVs are tackling everything from disease control to search-and-rescue operations to delivering pizza, and more. In short, drones...
Alphabet’s Loon converts a stratospheric aircraft into an Internet drone
A technology capable of providing connectivity through an aircraft positioned in the stratosphere.
XQ-58A Valkyrie drone demonstrator completes successful fourth flight test
Flying at higher altitudes allowed researchers to gather data in real-world flight conditions.