Credit: PixabayA new U.S. drone startup claims its debut model offers 4x flight time, 10x range, 10x less noise, and 5x the payload of top rivals, all at a price competitive with Chinese drones.Let’s dive into the figures: Silicon Valley’s SiFly has unveiled two industrial-grade models boasting some truly staggering specifications.The Q250, designed for...
This image, created using generative tools, depicts the moment a lightning strike hits a faraday-caged drone, routing an enormous spike of energy down a ground wire. Scroll down for images of the actual deviceFor the first time in history, Japanese researchers successfully used a lightning-resistant drone during a thunderstorm to trigger and direct natural...
"For operators demanding durability, portability, and next-gen technology in a secure, American-made sub-250g platform, this is the solution"Ascent AerosystemsWith the looming threat of a potential ban on Chinese drones from DJI in the United States, aviation enthusiasts are likely to look for alternatives. The American company Ascent Aerosystems may have a solution with its...
With the growing number of privately owned drones in the air, there's now a need for air traffic control systems to keep these flying machines from colliding into other aircraftKarl Greif / UnsplashDo you recall when the co-founder of the studio behind the early Call of Duty games accidentally crashed his drone into a firefighting plane...
Credit: New Scientist.A groundbreaking advancement in drone technology has given rise to a novel duo—a miniature drone and its accompanying mother ship — designed to play pivotal roles in search and rescue missions.The Drone Mother Ship ConceptThe centerpiece of this innovative technology is the "drone mother ship," a versatile aerial vehicle capable of deploying smaller "worker bee" drones...
The DroneHub project is scheduled to be implemented at the current NEST research and innovation building situated on the Empa campus in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Credit: Empa.Envision a fleet of drone(s) hovering over urban areas, diligently scanning for potential building problems, and autonomously performing repairs before they escalate. It sounds like a science fiction tale,...
Credit: AirbusThe US Army has successfully flown a minimalist drone powered by solar energy continuously for over 40 days, surpassing a previous world record and indicating what could be the future of military reconnaissance.The challenge: Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, such as satellites and drones, play a major role in protection by...
Top view of Insta360's 360º camera. Credit Insta360Insta360 has revealed a new 360 camera, named The Sphere, developed especially for the DJI Air 2 and Air 2S.The accessory works similar to the company's previous 360 cameras, with two wide-angle lenses directed in opposite directions, which are then stitched together to produce 360-degree video and photos.However,...
Insects’ remarkable acrobatic traits help them navigate the aerial world, with all of its wind gusts, obstacles, and general uncertainty. Such traits are also hard to build into flying robots — but MIT Assistant Professor Kevin Yufeng Chen has built a system that approaches insects’ agility. Credit: courtesy of Kevin Yufeng ChenThe use of...
Fish are thought to adjust their tail stiffness in order to swim efficiently over a wide range of speeds, but how and when they tune the amount of stiffness has been a mystery. A model created by University of Virginia School of Engineering researchers that combines robotics, fluid dynamics and biomechanics has revealed the...
