Technician: Researchers develop crop-monitoring drones Drones will soon be flying over crops, taking images and video recordings to help find places where water, fertilizer or even pesticides are needed. Larry Silverberg, a professor and associate head & director of undergraduate programs in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been working on a new [...]
Continue Reading... Comments OffNineMSN: UAS join Queensland’s war on weeds Used in the war on terror, unmanned flying drones will now be deployed in Queensland’s war on weeds. The hi-tech ground-controlled aircraft will carry a deadly payload of weedkiller to tackle so-called Weeds of National Significance, guided in by satellite mapping. The government says that prickly acacia, mesquite, parkinsonia [...]
Continue Reading... Comments OffGizmodo: How Robots Will Save Your Life When Disaster Strikes Search-and-rescue operations are delicate, time-sensitive, and intense. That’s why researchers are always looking for new ways to unload some of the dirty work onto robots: machines that will help rescuers get the to the bottom of the rubble—or the top of the mountain—faster [...]
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