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Drones will be used to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies to remote regions under plans that allow for safe ‘air corridors’ to be set up for them to fly in Operators are currently banned from flying drones outside their sight line The Civil Aviation Authority will relax measures to ensure contactless deliveries Drones will … Read more
Coronavirus tests should be delivered to people’s homes using drones to cut the spread of the deadly infection, a study has suggested. The proposal would see batches tests of tests ferried from centralised test facilities out the the public, allowing authorities to determine who needed to be quarantined. At the same time, removing the need … Read more
Using delivery drones in cities consumes up to TEN TIMES more energy than electric vans because they can only carry one parcel at a time and require frequent back and forth trips, new study finds A simulation in Germany found delivery drones needed more energy than vans Drones required a constant flow of electricity to … Read more
Spain today registered a sharp drop in its daily death toll from coronavirus with 410 new fatalities – the lowest in almost a month. The total number of fatalities in Spain, the third hardest-hit country in the world after the United States and Italy, has reached 20,453, the health ministry said. The figures come as … Read more
Iran has acquired three bomb-carrying drones with a range of 932 miles as tensions with the US escalate following the killing of General Soleimani. Defence Minister Amir Hatami said the killer drones can monitor ‘enemy movements from a considerable distance’ and are capable of combat missions. Speaking at the delivery ceremony in Tehran, the aircraft were … Read more
Studying flying reptiles called pterosaurs that lived 200 million years ago could help engineers develop a new generation of ‘super drones’ with better stability. The prehistoric reptiles that soared above the dinosaurs are the biggest animals ever to take to the air and they ruled the skies for 160 million years. Despite their aeronautic excellence, … Read more
Alphabet’s Wing drones are delivering toilet paper and cookies to residents in a Virginia town under lockdown amid to the coronavirus pandemic Alphabet’s Wing has been testing drone delivery in a Virginia town since Oct Now that residents are under lockdown, the service is soaring in demand It has made over1,000 deliveries with items including … Read more
Italian police are using drones with thermal sensors to detect people with coronavirus out in public during the strict lockdown. The small drone flies above virus hotspots such as Bergamo in the Lombardy region, measuring the temperature of those below. It then tells residents to go home and can even be used to issue fines … Read more
A council is using drones equipped with loudspeakers to catch people ignoring coronavirus isolation advice. Neath Port Talbot Council has teamed up with South Wales Police to roll out the tactic across the local area. The gadgets are being deployed to tourist hotspots and locations in Wales that are likely to see mass gatherings. But … Read more
UPS is developing its own fleet of high-speed delivery drones that can travel as fast as 150mph and remain stable in 45mph winds UPS will partner with German firm Wingcopter to develop a new fleet of drones The drones will be both fast and durable, intended for time sensitive deliveries Perviously Wingcopter’s drones have been … Read more