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Super Bowl to be a ‘no-drone zone’
This Sunday’s Super Bowl, taking place in Santa Clara, California, between the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, has been declared a ‘no-drone zone’ by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), who have placed a 32 mile no-fly zone around the Levi’s Stadium.
How do smart cities stay smart?
Smart cities use a mix of information, energy and social technologies for environmental sustainability, economic prosperity and livability. However, they need to be not just smart but agile, making technology choices that let citizens adapt and improve on solutions they implement today, according to Lux Research.
Birds of prey hunt down drones
Guard From Above is the 'world’s first' company specialised in training birds of prey to intercept hostile drones, safely, quickly and accurately. Last year the number of drone incidents grew exponentially. Guard From Above uses the birds’ hunting instincts to take on this new and growing problem.
Hydrogen fuel cells extend drone flight time
Intelligent Energy has announced it has developed a prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell powered range extender for drones. The range extender offers longer flight time and fast re-fuel capabilities, addressing two of the biggest challenges for manufacturers of battery-powered drones.
Drone catcher captures suspicious aircraft using nets
In January 2015, a Washington, DC, hobbiest accidentally flew his DJI Phantom quadcopter drone over the White House fence and crashed it on the lawn. Two years earlier, a prankster sent his drone toward German prime minister Angela Merkel during a campaign rally.
Fast proximity sensor eliminates DACs to lower costs
Vishay Intertechnology has introduced an infrared (IR) sensor designed to provide fast, low-cost proximity sensing in a variety of systems. The Vishay Semiconductors TSSP4056 is the industry's first fixed-gain sensor containing a band-pass filter tuned to 56kHz to feature a monotonic sensitivity vs. frequency response curve from 30 to 54kHz.
The Formula 1 of drones
The newly-formed Drone Racing League (DRL) has just announced its inaugural season, with the first full race for the fledgling sport set to take place in late February. Other drone leagues and race organisers are out there, but the DRL is on a much bigger scale than the competition - the company has raised millions in investment from prominent sources like media corporation Hearst, CAA Ventures, and even Matt Bellamy, the lead singer of Muse.
20th century radio tech could help improve internet security
Imagine communicating with your bank, the IRS or your doctor by way of an Internet that was perfectly secure. Your most private data would be protected with absolute certainty and, better yet, if any bad actor were to try to eavesdrop you would know immediately. Such is the promise of secure quantum communication.
NASA Aeronautics proposes return of X-Planes
America stands on the cusp of a new era in aviation that’s dramatically cleaner, quieter, and even faster. The details of NASA’s plan to get from here to there are spelled out in President Obama’s recently released federal budget request for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2016. If approved, next year will be the first in a bold 10-year plan by NASA Aeronautics to achieve huge goals in reducing fuel use, emissions, and noise b...
Hydrogen fuel cells to power drones
CES showstopper Intelligent Energy has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a major drone manufacturer to develop hydrogen fuel cell powered drones. The deal will see the two companies work together in the first quarter of 2016 to develop technological solutions to increase drone flight time. The goal is for the deal to lead to a formal commercial arrangement for the solutions’ rollout.