On-device intelligence and 5G deliver on the promise of unmanned vehicles

The Qualcomm Flight™ platform helped enable NASA JPL’s Ingenuity Helicopter for the first autonomous flight on Mars. Following this, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced the world’s first 5G- and AI-enabled drone platform, the Qualcomm Flight RB5, to support the drone and robotics ecosystem with the accelerated development of drones for a broad range of new use

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Covert payload intelligence devices launched for public safety and surveillance drones

Revector has launched a new range of multi-channel, covert detection devices for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV, or drone) market.

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Hydrogen drone with claimed 3-hour flight time and up to 2kg payload enters UK market

UK drone technology and service provider uVue has taken delivery of what is believed to be the world’s first ever production hydrogen drone – the MMC Hydrone 1550 – enabling a new era for drone technology services in the UK to begin.

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Orange launches three connected objects

After the launch of its VR2 headset and its drone in October, Orange launches Live Cam to complete the range of connected objects under the operator’s brand. Orange has long been involved in the distribution of connected objects and support for start-ups.

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Education industry set to fly high with advanced drone technology

Drones are growing increasingly commonplace, both in the skies and across our collective imagination. You may have classified drone technology as exclusive to the military and wondered about its potential applications in the commercial sector.

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ZTE successful in first NB-IoT field test by Guangdong Mobile

ZTE Corporation, has announced that, with the Guangdong branch of China Mobile (Guangdong Mobile), it has successfully accomplished China Mobile’s first NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) field test in Guangzhou.

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PrecisionHawk selects Sierra Wireless to enable drone safety and traffic management

Sierra Wireless, a provider of fully integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT),has announced that PrecisionHawk has selected Sierra Wireless AirPrime® MC Series embedded modules to enable global LTE connectivity for its Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform.

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Fog matters

The decade of fog computing has begun. Ushered in by a specific set of high-velocity digital business problems and growth opportunities, fog computing is rapidly gaining traction.

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British troops deploy toy-sized spy drones in Afghanistan to locate Taliban threats

British Army forces in Afghanistan are now using 10-centimetre-long, video-linked spy helicopters to survey Taliban firing spots. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to buy 160 of the drones in a contract worth more than €23 million.

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