JD.com is planning to build 185 drone airports in Southwest China.
The airports will help products reach villagers, while also delivering rural products across China.
This is the latest move by tech companies, including Alibaba, to capitalize on the growing rural market.
Harvard’s robot bees have really evolved over the years. The RoboBee project was first unveiled in 2013, when the bots were only capable of takeoff and flying. Since then, they’ve been modified to stick to surfaces and swim underwater, and now their creators say they’re able to dive in and out of water — a big achievement for a tiny robot bee.
Continue reading… “Robot bees can now dive in and out of water using tiny combustible rockets”
The Future of Life Institute channels ‘Black Mirror’ in its short film warning about the danger of autonomous killer robots.
Continue reading… “Watch ‘Slaughterbots,’ a warning about the future of killer bots”
BZZZZZZZ: Concerns from the public, including some accidents where people got hit, are behind the tighter drone rules, the aviation safety authority said
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Managing wild animals in remote areas requires accurate estimates of their numbers. Machine-vision drones can help.
Continue reading… “Machine-vision drones monitor animals in the African savanna”
Autonomous air taxi service Volocopter just had its first test flight in Dubai.
Continue reading… “Dubai just tested its flying drone taxi for the first time”
The Bladeless Drone is aptly named for its brilliant design that ditches dangerous blades for air ducts. The resulting unit is not only safer but so quiet that neighbors and strangers alike will thank you for not bugging them with an annoying hummmmmmmm!
Continue reading… “The Dyson of Drones”
Drones will be the most disruptive technology in human history, a US futurist says, predicting that by the year 2030, there will be 1 billion drones in the world doing things people cannot yet imagine.
Continue reading… “1 billion drones in world by 2030, US futurist Thomas Frey says”
In 2015, a video showing a semi-automatic handgun being fired from a custom-built dronewent viral, raising concerns for authorities, including the FAA. The development of such a DIY device was only a matter of time, as was the commercialization of the technology. Now Florida-based startup Duke Robotics has unveiled the TIKAD, a custom-built multirotor that can carry and fire various military weapons, including semi-automatic rifles and grenade launchers.
Continue reading… “Machine gun-toting drone threatens to change warfare forever”
Capable of firing semi-automatic weapons and 40mm grenades, it really is death from above.
Continue reading… “Gun-wielding drones are now a thing, and that’s somewhat worrying”
The Drone Racing League has a $100,000 pot for this year’s winner.
Continue reading… “Drone racers will compete in abandoned malls and stadiums for $100,000 prize”
The O-R3 comes with a built-in drone to follow targets off-road.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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