How not to use drones in COVID-19 response
Drones are increasingly being used in a wide range of humanitarian contexts. This does not always mean they’re useful, however. They h…
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SA's drone start-up mentorship programme bears fruit
South African drone technology start-up, Mzansi Aero Technologies’ drone mentorship has borne its first fruits. Well; first thirteen fr…
Mavic Pro lends wings to first ever detailed study of Moroccan highlands
Spanish-based archaeological research organisation, the National Research Centre on Human Evolution (CENIEH) recently found a way to map and…
Drone racing League looking to keep sports fans entertained during pandemic
The Drone Racing League (DRL) is using technology to be one of the few professional sports leagues still active during the coronavirus pande…
Kespry upgrades drone features
CALIFORNIA - US-based industrial drones maker and operator Kespry has unveiled its latest aerial intelligence platform updates, highlighted …
Time for authorities to rethink drone policy
It has taken an event of almost biblical proportions to demonstrate just how much we truly rely on the care and services medical practitione…
Surfers warned after shark sighting, South Africa
South Africa's sea rescue service has urged swimmers and surfers to be cautious, after a recent spate of great white shark sightin…
Behold... the Drone Age cometh
We know drones are cool. But it seems, with the way drones have been employed in response to the devastation of COVID-19 - delivering emerge…
Mapping Monrovia
The Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team (HOT) has incorporated drone technology in mapping Liberia’s capital Monrovia, as part of a wider …
India slowly warming up to the goodness of drones
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, drones have proved to be quite utilitarian. Not only have they helped with surveillance and crowd cont…
India ropes in drones to fight locust plague
RAJASTHAN - In their latest efforts to fight the locust plague afflicting India, authorities in Jaipur despatched drones to lend a helping h…
Drones rescue family lost in Florida park
FLORIDA - A family had a scary experience when they got lost while hiking in the Blackwater Creek Preserve, a 1,993-acre conservation a…