Even in one of the world’s most desolate areas, gridlock is still a problem. A ship on a mission in the Arctic Circle found itself surrounded by blocks of ice this summer. So the ship’s crew launched an autonomous drone for a bird’s eye view of its situation. Rather than attempting to steer through a … Read more
play videoThe set-up is expected to be replicated in other parts of the country by 2017 Rwanda has launched the world’s first national drone delivery system, which will be used to deliver blood to patients in remote areas of the country. The project will see unmanned aerial vehicles or drones used to deliver small packages … Read more
What is being hailed as the world’s first commercial regular drone delivery service is beginning drop-offs in Rwanda. The operation uses fixed-wing drones that automatically fly to destinations in the central African nation. They release small packages attached to parachutes without needing to land at the delivery points before returning. The technology promises to make … Read more
Hafiz Saeed Khan, leader of so-called Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan and Pakistan, died in a US drone strike last month, the US believes. Last year, the Afghan intelligence agency said it believed Saeed Khan had died in a drone attack in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. However, IS insisted its leader had survived that … Read more
The news about Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCO) donating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to the Ghana police service is a very refreshing one. It is timely and couldn’t have come at a better time than this when we are readying ourselves for a crucial election in December. The action by Gridco is very laudable and the … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has taken delivery of a remotely piloted aerial system ‘drone’ to monitor activities in the country during this year’s general election. Also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the system was donated by the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), power distributors. Until recently, drones were used by the military in combat … Read more