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Dec 19, 2020

Using artificial intelligence to help drones find people lost in the woods

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A trio of researchers at Johannes Kepler University has used artificial intelligence to improve thermal imaging camera searches of people lost in the woods. In their paper published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, David Schedl, Indrajit Kurmi and Oliver Bimber, describe how they applied a deep learning network to the problem of people lost in the woods and how well it worked.

When people become lost in forests, search and rescue experts use helicopters to fly over the area where they are most likely to be found. In addition to simply scanning the ground below, the researchers use binoculars and . It is hoped that such cameras will highlight differences in body temperature of people on the ground versus their surroundings making them easier to spot. Unfortunately, in some instances does not work as intended because of vegetation covering subsoil or the sun heating the trees to a temperature that is similar to the body temperature of the person that is lost. In this new effort, the researchers sought to overcome these problems by using a deep learning application to improve the images that are made.

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Dec 19, 2020

Lost and Found! Missing Dog Located by Drone, Rescued After 10 Days in Woods: ‘So Grateful’

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Dog saved by drone.


“It was kind of like losing your child,” said the owner of the missing golden retriever dog.

Dec 19, 2020

Flying robot sips battery power from drone in the air

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Mid-air refueling is almost a century old, but mid-air recharging is a newer phenomena.

Dec 16, 2020

Dash Systems raises $8M for precision-airdrops-as-a-service at distant or disaster-stricken destinations

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Now more than ever both the importance and limitations of the global delivery infrastructure are on full display. But while Amazon and others try to speed up last mile delivery using drones, Dash Systems hopes to expedite the middle mile — with military-inspired airdrops putting pallets of parcels down at their penultimate destinations, even in the most inaccessible of locations.

Air-based delivery generally consists of four steps. First, an item is taken from the warehouse to the airport. Second, it goes by well-packed large cargo planes from there to another major hub, say from New York to Los Angeles. Third, a truck or smaller plane takes these to their regional destination, a sorting or distribution facility. Fourth, they go out on the familiar delivery trucks and end up on your doorstep.

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Dec 12, 2020

Autonomous drone carries an 8 lb payload and unlimited flight time

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Easy Aerial claims its Albatross UAS is a tethered machine that has an unbreachable data connection.


Drone startup Easy Aerial has launched a new unmanned aerial system (UAS), called Albatross, a tethered device with unlimited flight time and an unbreachable data connection.

The drone hexacopter can carry an 8.5 lb payload capacity with three hardpoints, two on the side that can carry up to 4 lb and the bottom hardpoint that can carry payloads of up to 8 lb. The side payload stations feature standard mounting as well as Picatinny rails that support a wide range of applications such as floodlights, communications relays, loudspeakers and cyber-related and other commercial and military electronic systems. The bottom hardpoint is designed for gimbaled cameras or large ISR loads such as radar or communication jammers.

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Dec 12, 2020

Israeli Drone Startup Flytrex Takes to U.S. Skies

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CEO Yariv Bash talks about building a better flying robot, seeking FAA approval and how competition with Amazon helps.

Dec 11, 2020

DARPA says it’s getting closer to snatching drones out of midair

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The agency is still working on its Gremlins reusable drone project.

Dec 11, 2020

Flame-throwing drone burns wasp nests in tall trees in China

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This flame-throwing drone in China burns wasp nests out of trees.

Dec 10, 2020

Watch this flame-throwing drone in action

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Drones with flamethrowers! 😃 They seem to be using it to burn hornets nests and debris.


This flamethrower drone can shoot a 23-foot-long stream of fire.

Dec 9, 2020

The best underwater drones and ROVs in 2020

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Underwater drones (or ROVs) are submersible, waterproof machines that enable you to capture the wonders of the deep.

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