Eyes in the Sky

This article published in collaboration with JUIDA, the Japan UAS Industrial Development Association.     Robodex and Tokyu Land Corporation are opening a fixed hydrogen drone port on the Seto Inland Sea coast to link Hiroshima’s mainland with Osakikamijima and surrounding islands. Robodex and Tokyu Land Corporation have partnered to install Japan’s first permanent hydrogen drone port The post Robodex and Tokyu Land Open Japan’s First Hydrogen Drone Port in Hiroshima appeared first on DRONELIFE.

From Airports to Agriculture: RoBird Finds New Role Protecting Crops Flapping-wing drone technology expands from bird-strike prevention to agricultural crop protection A drone designed to imitate one of nature’s most effective predators is finding new applications beyond airport runways.   According to a recent report from ABC Rural in Australia, growers in Queensland are testing The post Designed to Fly Like a Falcon, RoBird Takes Aim at Crop-Damaging Birds appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Mullin says feds still ‘a little behind’ in counter-UAS prep By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of reports on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless The post DHS Secretary: U.S. Still Building Counter-Drone Defenses for World Cup appeared first on DRONELIFE.

MODUS and IRON WAVE aim to help military forces counter drone threats and deploy robotic systems ahead of frontline troop Ondas Holdings has unveiled two new autonomous defense systems designed to address some of the most significant challenges facing modern military forces: the rapid growth of drone threats and the increasing use of robotic systems The post Ondas Unveils New Autonomous Counter-Drone and Robotic Combat Systems appeared first on DRONELIFE.

Proposed legislation would require national security review of certain foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would apply a familiar national security review process to humanoid and quadruped robots, signaling a broader U.S. approach to evaluating connected autonomous systems. The Guarding the U.S. against Adversarial Robotics Dominance (GUARD) The post Congress Introduces GUARD Act, Extending FCC Covered List Framework to Robotics appeared first on DRONELIFE.