Tag: drones

Drone Strategy 2.0: Creating a large-scale European drone market

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The European Drone Strategy 2.0, adopted today by the Commission, sets out a vision for the further development of the European drone market. It builds on the EU’s safety framework for operating and setting the technical requirements of drones, which is the world’s most advanced. The new Strategy lays out how Europe can pursue large-scale commercial drone operations while Read more about Drone Strategy 2.0: Creating a large-scale European drone market[…]

Managers are caught in a potential bind – they face the hype and excitement of new technology

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Managers face a confusing storm of new technology hype but the key to navigating through the endless promises made for technologies such as drones, blockchain or artificial intelligence is to focus on real uses for the innovations, new research from the UK’s University of Bath and Swiss university ETH Zurich shows. A five-year study of industrial drone technology adoption showed Read more about Managers are caught in a potential bind – they face the hype and excitement of new technology[…]

UFO project Open Call matchmaking

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HAPTIC R&D CONSULTING SRL will participate at UFO project Open Call matchmaking This FREE matchmaking event will give you the opportunity to meet potential project partners and business partners during video pre-arranged 20 minute meetings and discuss potential partnership opportunities. Your agenda will be sent to you one week before the event with the exact Read more about UFO project Open Call matchmaking[…]

Commercial Drone/Urban Air Mobility Events

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We are OFF AND RUNNING on the 2021 drone shows which will be live.  The underlying UAV and UAM markets have been barreling forward.  We have remained at the center of the action through our webinars, roundtables, virtual summits, newsletters and consulting.  For our live Commercial UAV Expo events in 2021 this translates into massive pent-up interest, excitement Read more about Commercial Drone/Urban Air Mobility Events[…]

Retail delivery via drones is being viewed as a truly disruptive technology

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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas say drone technology has the potential to be a genuine game changer in the retail industry, with its promise to enable retailers to offer unheard-of delivery lead times and near-perfect delivery-time customization adaptability. In a new study, recently published online in Production and Operations Management, three faculty members Read more about Retail delivery via drones is being viewed as a truly disruptive technology[…]

Improving internet networks with use of tethered drones

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The use of tethered unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) has been modeled as a powerful new tool for improving cellular phone and internet networks. When employed as flying base stations with a cable connection, multirotor drones promise to quickly ramp up coverage, increase the efficiency of urban networks and provide much needed access in remote rural Read more about Improving internet networks with use of tethered drones[…]

Drones collisions tests

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The rapid rise in the number of drones worldwide has been accompanied by increasing reports of near misses with commercial aircraft. In 2017, while coming in to land, a Canadian passenger aircraft actually collided with a drone, narrowly escaping catastrophe. Bird-strike tests for aircraft are mandatory. To date, however, there is no equivalent standard test Read more about Drones collisions tests[…]

The use of new technologies for monitoring should increase the effectiveness of environmental and climate measures

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The European Court of Auditors is conducting an audit to assess the EU’s use of new imaging technologies to monitor the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). In particular, the auditors will examine the support provided by the European Commission, as well as practices in the Member States. They will also consider the challenges hindering more rapid Read more about The use of new technologies for monitoring should increase the effectiveness of environmental and climate measures[…]

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies allow for large and complex facilities to be inspected while in operation

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Intel and Cyberhawk, a global leader in aerial inspection and surveying, again revealed the power of commercial drone technology to drive business transformation by successfully inspecting a gas terminal in St Fergus, Scotland. Inspection with the Intel® Falcon™ 8+ system, instead of conventional methods, reduced employee risk, increased speed and accuracy, and saved $1 million to Read more about Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies allow for large and complex facilities to be inspected while in operation[…]

First Augmented Reality platform for both commercial and recreational drone use

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DroneBase, the world’s largest drone platform, today launched AirCraft, the first Augmented Reality platform for both commercial and recreational drone use. The new AR technology allows pilots of any skillset to use their drones to create, edit, and share objects in the sky. AirCraft will first launch in beta and integrate into the existing DroneBase Read more about First Augmented Reality platform for both commercial and recreational drone use[…]

In future, watercourse measurements will be carried out by drones

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DTU will be heading a new project, where drones and new technological measuring methods will make the monitoring of Danish watercourses more detailed and precise, something which is increasingly in demand. The current climate change means, for example, that updated knowledge about the capacity of our watercourses is required to be able to assess whether Read more about In future, watercourse measurements will be carried out by drones[…]

Global Smart Commercial Drones Market Professional Survey Report 2017

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The overall scope of growth in the defense sector today is highly reliant on the demand for the latest technologies and equipment based on the nature of their use. The growing number of urban insurgencies, the continuously growing level of political and social dissent in key countries, and the greater importance given by all countries Read more about Global Smart Commercial Drones Market Professional Survey Report 2017[…]