LONG BEACH, CALIF. Forget about selfies. In California, residents are using smartphones and drones to document the coastline's changing face. Starting this month, The Nature Conservancy is asking tech junkies to capture the flooding and coastal erosion that come with El Nino, a weather pattern that's bringing California its wettest winter in years — and all in the name of science. The idea is that crowd-sourced, geotagged images of storm surges and flooded beaches will give s

NEW DELHI: Ahead of January 26, the city police plan to buy two drones from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for `70 lakh as a part of security arrangements. A proposal has been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the DRDO regarding the procurement of the devices. The Delhi Police have requested for the flying instrument called Netra UAV (QuadCopter), which the DRDO developed in collaboration with ideaForge. “This instrument can be extremely usef

Police in New Delhi and neighbouring states will keep a vigilant eye on drones, which have been classified as a major threat to security especially in view of the Republic Day celebrations ahead. "The subject of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), commonly referred to as drones, was taken up as a priority in the latest Inter-State Coordination Meeting," a senior police official said. "This year the drive -- which is a routine process before Republic Day every year -- is being car

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Companies working together to advance work site intelligence with innovative drone analytics CATERPILLAR have announced a new marketing agreement with Redbird, specialists in the acquisition and analysis of aerial data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, in their Europe, Africa and Middle East region. The move is part of Caterpillar’s innovation and technology strategy, which sees the company working with key industry players to help its dealers and custom

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NEW DELHI: The government will use space technology and unmanned aerial vehicles to monitor and manage national highways and road assets. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has signed memoranda of understanding with the Indian Space Research Organization's National Remote Sensing Centre and the North East Centre for Technology Application and Research for use of spatial technology. Satellite data and geospatial technology will be useful in providing inputs in

C’est en travaillant sur les menaces constituées par les mini-drones que l’armée de l’air a réfléchi à développer un mini-drone qui soit capable de contribuer à la protection de ses bases aériennes. L’idée est déjà ancienne dans l’US Air Force –qui utilisait pour cela des Pointer d’AeroVironment-, dans la Royal Air Force, mais toute récente chez nos aviateurs. Le LEM (long endurance multi-missions) sera un drone à voilure tournante, sans doute multi-rotors, à piles à combusti

A lot of folks ask if Solo can carry cameras other than a GoPro®. Short answer: Yes. In fact, Solo has truly amazing potential in this department that no other drone can touch. Here’s what you can expect. THE ONLY DRONE OPTIMIZED FOR GOPRO First off, Solo is optimized for GoPro. We designed the Solo Gimbal with GoPro, and we’re lucky to have the strong relationship with them that we do. They gave us access to the GoPro Herobus, which means that Solo is not only the only drone

This incredible drone footage gives you a birds-eye view of our stunning city and iconic Liver building. Our 800-year-old city shines in warm sunlight as the drone from Liverpool company Icarus UAV takes you up to a unique view of the Liver Birds that has never been seen before. Mike Ahmed from Icarus UAV said: "We shot the footage on a nice calm summers evening when the light was just perfect. But it wasn’t until we reviewed it back at the office the next morning that we rea