Photo: Gannet77/E+/Getty Images Draganfly Inc., a leading North American-based commercial drone company, is partnering with Windfall Geotek to develop drone-based solutions for landmine detection. Windfall Geotek is a Quebec-based technology services company and a leader in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced knowledge-extraction techniques in the mining sector. The companies will work to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) driven unmanned aerial systems solution for landmine detection in the defense, humanitarian and other sectors […]

March 27, 2020 Podcast: Play in new window Backcountry flying is one of the last means of true exploration. Pilots fly specifically designed aircraft deep into untamed and virtually untouched wilderness in search of solitude and beauty. This is a pastime that Todd Simmons has practiced with his brother and friends for years. However, in summer 2018, Todd was involved in a violent plane crash at a remote landing strip called Dewey Moore in the […]

LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — On March 23, the U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center successfully transferred the second Global Positioning System III space vehicle (GPS III SV02) to Space Operations Command.  GPS III SV02, dubbed “Magellan” in honor of Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the Earth, is now officially under the control of the Second Space Operations Squadron located at Schriever Air Force […]

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., has chosen SiTime’s micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) timing solutions for several of Garmin’s automotive, aviation, marine, fitness and outdoor products. “Garmin makes products that are engineered on the inside for life on the outside,” said Patrick Desbois, Garmin executive vice president of operations. “Our innovation focuses on developing technologies that enable our customers to enrich their experiences as they pursue their passions. SiTime’s MEMS timing solutions help extend […]

March 24, 2020 Share your activities and photos with a twist that’s uniquely you. Now in Garmin Connect™, customize any activity with new stickers you can add right on the activity screen.  How to get started:  Open the Garmin Connect app.  Open the activity you want to edit and share.  Make sure your activities are already set to “public” so you’ll be able to share.  Tap the “Share” icon.   Select “Share Photo with Stats.”  Choose a photo from your phone’s camera roll.  Select “Data” to add your activity stats to the photo.  Then select “Stickers” to play around with adding stickers to your photo.  Move stickers around to […]

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 50th Space Wing remains committed to maintaining space superiority year-round by continuing its essential missions to ensure it remains the ‘Master of Space.’   Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Airman 1st Class Brice Brewington, 4th Space Operations Squadron extremely high frequency satellite systems operator is still contributing to the United States Space Force’s mission.   “It’s critical we continue the mission during trying times,” Brewington said. “Although there is […]

Photo: Trimble/Teledyne Marine Teledyne Marine has released the Z-Boat 1800-T unmanned survey vessel, equipped with Trimble’s high-precision GNSS heading receiver and compatible with Trimble Marine Construction (TMC) software. The Z-Boat 1800-T enables marine construction and dredging projects to run efficiently and be monitored in real time anywhere in the world. Z-Boat 1800-T Trimble Edition fleet. (Photo: Trimble) The Z-Boat 1800-T, designed and manufactured by Teledyne Oceanscience, is a high-resolution shallow water hydrographic unmanned survey vehicle […]

US regulators moved to impose fines Friday against the nation’s four major wireless carriers for selling location data of customers without their consent. The Federal Communications Commission proposed fining T-Mobile more than $91 million; AT&T some $57 million; Verizon $48 million, and Sprint $12 million. The wireless firms were accused of having disclosed mobile network user location data to a third party without authorization from customers, the FCC said. The FCC began an investigation after […]

Image: wildpixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a messaging service with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. The messaging service has the potential to reach 2 billion people and enables WHO to get information directly into the hands of the people that need it. From government leaders to health workers and family and friends, this messaging service will provide the latest news and information on coronavirus […]

Have you taken an Uber ride and disagreed with the “fastest” route that the GPS app suggested because you – or the driver – know a “better” way? For society to truly embrace self-driving cars, the experience of passengers must feel just as comfortable as any trip with a human driver – including choosing the “best,” or more comfortable, way to get there. It turns out that this is an […]