76,000 UK drones to create £42bn GDP, 628,000 jobs by 2030, says report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDrones could increase UK GDP by £42 billion, or two per cent, by 2030, according to a new report by financial services firm PwC, with the largest productivity gains in …
USDOT selects 10 US smart cities to figure out drone applications and regulations
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has selected 10 smart city authorities and regional government agencies to explore the implications of integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, into US …
Transport for London hands out first drone licence for railway maintenance
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTransport for London (TfL) has appointed UK civil engineering firm Lanes Rail to carry out maintenance work on the London Underground network using drones, as their usage in industrial settings …
From drone-mounted AI to smart-city blockchains: five EU innovation projects
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn the face of rising political disruption, the European Commission (EC) has in recent weeks redoubled its innovation schedule with new commitments to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital healthcare …
AT&T outlines plans for drone use
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAT&T is already using unmanned aerial vehicles to survey and inspect cell towers, and now the carrier is investing in software to help drones autonomously repair tower equipment and carry …
Drones survey cell sites hit by Harvey
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIn Rockport, Texas, rubble litters the ground and rooftops have been ripped from buildings, but a steel tower stands tall amidst the debris. The cell tower is apparently undamaged by …
Drones may find yet another job in the tower industry
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDrones are already inspecting cell towers, testing network connections, and photographing tower access routes after natural disasters. Now, AT&T wants to automate tower inspections, and at least one U.S. carrier …
Congress introduces drone safety bill
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTwo Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offense to use a drone to interfere with the operation of a manned aircraft. Intentional or unintentional …
Five edge computing use cases
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailGet ahead with the edge Internet-connected devices for phones, tablets, sensors, security cameras and vehicles have produced a mountain of data to mine and analyze. On a global scale, the …
Autonomous drone plays with kids in Dutch hospital
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDrone uses Visible Light Communication (VLC) to navigate indoors Philips Lighting, which has been making moves in the IoT space by leveraging its connected lighting platforms, is working with drone …
