China restricts exports of critical metals and drones

Controls on Chinese exports of two semiconductor-critical metals went into effect on Tuesday, a day after Beijing restricted the export of certain drones.

In recent months, the Biden administration has increased restrictions on Chinese companies' access to the most advanced semicond...

In Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan, Forty Thousand Tree Pods a Day are Planted by Giant Drones

In southern Sydney, giant drones are being used in a recurrent battle against the African olive tree which had occupied 20% of the Australian Botanic Garden. A steep ridge line is being planted by these drones on Mount Annan in the Australian Botanic Garden. So far about 85 percent of the African...

The Extension of the Strict Ban on Flying Drones by UAE

The Ministry of Interior in Abu Dhabi made an announcement on Monday that it has observed an indefinite extension in the suspension in the UAE, on the drone-flying and light-sports aircraft-flying. The ministry said that the extension would be adhered to until further notice.

On January...

Officials in Greece Monitor Refugees with Drones

Greek officials have installed security cameras and sensors in refugee camps throughout the country. The country claims that these measures are to boost security but critics are considering it a threat to the refugees’ privacy.

A new surveillance room has been installed in the min...

Australia Protecting Vital Technology

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, listed 63 areas of technology that were crucial for the country and had to be protected from strategic rivals.

This move is followed by Australia’s worry that Beijing is benefitting from its technological advancement v...

China shows off new sophisticated drones and jets in an airshow

Highlights

• China showcased its highly sophisticated drones and jets in an airshow
• These drones can be used for surveillance and strike operations

China showcased its highly sophisticated air power on Tuesday. This new air war machi...

SOUTH KOREA DEVELOPS LASER WEAPONS TO SHOOT HOSTILE DRONES

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• South Korea has developed a laser-power enhancing technology that is expected to be used as an air-defense system.
• The Agency for Defence Development (ADD) has merged multiple lasers with distinctive wavelengths into a sin...

SOUTH KOREA WILL USE LOW-NOISE DRONES

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• South Korean military has announced that it will use low-noise surveillance drones and it has signed a contract to buy them. 
• South Korea has ordered Hydrogen fuel drones as they have greater mission time and range as compared to the ...

S. KOREA TO DEVELOP A RESPONSE SYSTEM AGAINST ILLEGAL DRONES

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• S. Korea to develop a response system against illegal drones.
• The govt. plans to invest $37.6 million to develop the system.
• A response system that spots and neutralizes the illegal unmanned aircraft is said to be built.<...

INDIA LIKELY TO PURCHASE 30 ARMED DRONES FROM US TO COUNTER ITS NEIGHBORS

Highlights

• The officials said this purchase of 30 MQ-9B Predator drones manufactured by San Diego-based General Atomics will be approved by India next month

• Recently the Biden administration on Wednesday said that the $20 billion worth sale of major defence equip...

JAL TEST-FLIES ITS DRONE IN THE MOUNTANIOUS AREA AIMED AT OPERATING LOGISTICS

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• JAL test-flies its drone in the mountainous areas aimed at operating logistics.
• The drone carried emergency relief goods in its test-flight within a city in western Japan.
• The drone was scheduled to deliver goods to a cli...

FULLY LOADED CHINESE ARMED WEAPON CATAPULTS CLUTCH OF SUICIDE DRONES

• The China Academy of Electronics and Information Technology (CAEIT) has put on exhibit a video of a test that includes a bevy of 48 armed drones launching from the rear of a truck.
• The drones can be seen being launched from tubes, with a set of pop-out wings deploying from each...

Global Smart Drug Delivery Drones Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.12% over the Forecast Period (2020 – 2028), Owing to Technological Advancements

Drones used for delivery of drugs are witnessing rapid transformation due to incorporation of advanced computing and visualization technologies. These drones are embedded with high performance artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for object detection, classification, and trackin...

TURKEY DEVELOPS DOMESTIC SATELLITE TERMINALS FOR ITS DRONE OPERATIONS

Highlights:

• The information technology firm in Turkey have developed the domestic satellite terminals for drones
• The company CTech have started to deliver the terminals for the unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs

According to informatio...

UNITED KINGDOM: PORT OWNER AND OPERATOR ADOPTS DRONE TECHNOLOGY FOR ASSET MANAGEMENT

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• A port owner and operator in United Kingdom has successfully adopted drone technology into its asset management policies and practices
• PwC’s specialist team of drone digital transformation have been utilised for adoption of drone technology in the as...

POLICE USING DRONES TO KEEP PEOPLE INSIDE

• Spanish Police employing drones to keep citizens of Spain inside closed doors.
• They are helping citizens of Spain out of trouble’s way.

Spanish Police are saddled with yet another thing now. They are using drones to notify people to stay inside their hou...

CHINESE FIRMS DEVELOP AUTOMATED TECHNOLOGY IN THEIR BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19

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• President Xi Jinping has repeatedly called for the country's tech sector to join federal forces and help battle the widespread disease caused by the novel virus.

• In order to minimize the risk of cross-infection of the COVID-19, se...

The cloud arm of Amazon to boost drone production

Companies rent computers from Amazon in cloud computing instead of running their own data centers. According to IBES data from Refinitiv, analysts expect the cloud business of Amazon to generate sales of 34,9 billion dollars in 2019. Cloud computing for data center chipmakers has become big busin...

The Pentagon outlines new AI technology

With reports of China going ahead in the AI arms race, the United States Defense Department is also reportedly strengthening its artificial intelligence technology.

Latest reports are of the Pentagon working on developing artificial intelligence-powered drones which are able to operate ...

Japan is aiming for a revolution in air mobility with taxis and mobility as a service

In 1893, in the coastal town of Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japanese entrepreneur Kokichi Mikimoto succeeded in creating the world's first cultivated pearls. Today steps away from the island where Mikimoto developed the pearls, Toba plans to launch a new industry: flying taxis to settlements offsho...