Tag: drones
Europe’s Polestar reveals O2 concept car – with its own drone!
Volvo-owned EV manufacturer Polestar has revealed a new concept car. Named Polestar O2, the hard-top convertible is Polestar’s vision of open-top performance and even comes with its own drone! Clearly related to the Polestar Precept concept car but with its own distinct character, the look of Polestar O2 shows how Polestar’s evolving design language can…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Amazon drone deliveries in doubt
Amazon has cut back its Cambridge drone delivery project, shooting down hopes of airborne package drop-offs in the near future. The US technology giant has reportedly slashed up to 100 staff at its Prime Air division, many of them in Cambridge, where the online retailer has been testing unmanned drone deliveries from a secret airfield.…
Tech Digest daily round up: Police crack down on drone misuse
Police in the UK are being given new powers to crack down on people flying drones irresponsibly or illegally, with dedicated teams on the lookout for those breaking the rules. Last week a drone user was fined more than £5,000 for flying illegally over MI6's building in central London. Police working for Operation Foreverwing can…
Underground greenhouses and pet sitting robots predicted for future homes
Connected underground greenhouses to grow food, robots to look after pets and children, and drones to call people in for meals - these are all predictions for future homes, claim experts. A new report predicts that click and deliver homes – where houses will be designed from the comfort of your sofa and craned onto…
Vodafone and Ericsson trialling drones for site upgrades
Vodafone and Ericsson are working together to trial the use of drones and Lidar-based 3D technology to speed up network planning and site upgrades. Drones enable surveys of difficult to reach rural and city-centre sites, saving time and money, as well as reducing the potential health and safety risks associated with surveys. With fewer engineers…
5 Disruptive Technologies Consumers Embraced in 2021
The events of the past year created a confluence of factors that changed the fields of commerce and technology – perhaps forever. People are spending more time at home than ever; many are even working at home. Almost everyone now thinks twice before going out, and people are increasingly deciding that those weekly trips to…
Tech Digest daily round up: Drones help to fight litter
A "ground-breaking" pilot scheme will use drones to fight a predicted surge in post-lockdown litter this summer. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council wants to collect data to inform bin locations, street cleaning schedules and change visitor behaviour. The authority said it aimed to create "the most scientifically robust litter survey ever undertaken in the…
Police announce crack down on drone-related crimes
The Home Office, Police and UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have announced a new campaign aimed at clamping down on drone-related crimes, after 336 drone-related incidents were recorded during the last five months in the UK. The new campaign, Operation Foreverwing, will see the three organisations work together to show the work the Police is…
NHS launches UK’s first Covid-19 test drone delivery service
The NHS has launched the UK’s first Covid test drone delivery service in Scotland. Argyll & Bute Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has begun carrying Covid test samples and other medical materials on drone delivery flights between medical facilities in the Argyll & Bute region. Following a proof-of-concept phase last year, the three-month…
Zero-emissions drones airport to launch in Coventry
The world’s first mobile zero-emissions airport for flying cars and autonomous delivery drones is set to launch in Coventry later this year.Air-One has been designed to transform urban transport - allowing air taxis and electric drones to land and recharge, helping to reduce congestion, cut air pollution, and contribute to a zero-carbon future. The zero-emission…