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Dr. Ifana Mahbub demonstrates the Millibox anechoic chamber measurement setup for characterizing the antenna’s performance. [Photo: UT Dallas]
UTD Researcher Gets DARPA Fellowship for Work on Wireless UAV Recharging
by Lance Murray | May 29, 2024
UTD's Dr. Ifana Mahbub is leading a research team that's developing wireless technology to transfer electromagnetic waves to and from far distances. Beyond drones, the research could also impact EVs, mobile phones, and wearable devices.
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Apr 2, 2024
Both projects were competed recently by Adolfson & Peterson Construction—improving the acoustics for the seven-time Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band and eight other jazz lab bands while giving drones and ground autonomous vehicles room to fly and roam.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 10, 2024
Powered by Wing and Zipline, Walmart's drone delivery expansion is set to reach up to 75% of residents in Dallas-Fort Worth. Its DFW footprint encompasses more than 30 local areas and sets a new benchmark for retail drone services in a single U.S. market.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 1, 2023
With the help of the U.S. Department of Energy grant, the city of Arlington said it will conduct an innovative pilot program to test the efficiency and scalability of using autonomous, electric drone and robot delivery vehicles. The goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions while serving residents in need.
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A Wing drone flying a Walmart delivery [Photo: Walmart]
Walmart Is Adding Wing Drone Deliveries to Two North Texas Superstores
by Lance Murray | Aug 24, 2023
Walmart will launch new drone delivery service at two area stores— including one the retailer calls its "most requested expansion area." With fast drones from Alphabet-owned Wing, Dallas shoppers could get their orders in about 30 minutes.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 5, 2023
Beyond action on the pitch on opening night, fans also will be treated to action in the skies with a custom drone show, aerial aerobatics, and a post-game fireworks display at Grand Prairie Stadium.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 27, 2023
Dublin, Ireland-based Manna, the world’s first aviation-grade B2B "drone delivery as-a-service" startup, has begun a trial in partnership with Dallas-based real estate development company Hillwood at its AllianceTexas development in Fort Worth. The trial will initially offer drone delivery to a select number of Hillwood’s residential developments.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 3, 2023
There are so many drones flying our skies that the North Central Texas Council of Governments began an education series two years ago that now is available on its YouTube page. The free series focuses on best practices, safety, and the many uses of drones.
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Last year, Highlander Partners acquired another drone defense company, Liteye Systems [Photo: Liteye]
Dallas’ Highlander Partners Acquires Idaho Drone Defense Company
by Lance Murray | Feb 16, 2023
Dallas-based private investment firm Highlander Partners has acquired Black Sage Technologies, a provider of drone defense systems and technologies, from Acorn Growth Companies, a private equity firm exclusively investing in aerospace, defense, intelligence, and space.
Idaho-based Black Sage Technologies is a leader in the C-UAS market, providing cutting-edge solutions to defend against drone threats in both military and commercial environments....
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 28, 2022
Liteye develops, integrates, and manufactures Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems that neutralize hostile drone threats. The acquisition follows Highlander's forming of High Point Aerotechnologies, which focuses on the rapidly evolving C-UAS and UAS industries.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 22, 2022
The study by a team of SMU civil engineering researchers was supported by a five-year, $584,000 National Science Foundation grant. The team hopes that their study will lead to equitable improvements in the identified neighborhoods—with better groceries, internet access, noise walls, crosswalks, hospital access, bike trails, and more.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 21, 2022
Robert Folzenlogen, Lucy Billingsley, and Michael Alost tell us what it takes to build a future-proof place for people and companies.
Their mixed-use developments—Frisco Station, Cypress Waters, and CityLIne—each started with a bold vision. A great location and North Texas' "transactional efficiency" didn't hurt.
Their mixed-use developments—Frisco Station, Cypress Waters, and CityLIne—each started with a bold vision. A great location and North Texas' "transactional efficiency" didn't hurt.
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A Flytrex drone on its way to a delivery. [Photo: Flytrex]
He Sent Israel’s First Spacecraft to the Moon—Now His Flytrex Drones Will Deliver Burgers to DFW Back Yards
by David Seeley | Feb 1, 2022
Yariv Bash, co-founder of Israel's SpaceIL, was part of the team behind the 2019 Beresheet moon mission. Now, as co-founder and CEO of Flytrex, he has a new mission: Drone-delivering restaurant meals and groceries to Dallas-Fort Worth back yards.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Jan 6, 2022
The public ledger consensus service from Richardson-headquartered Hedera helped “gather, store, and order” millions of data points in the trial, which was sponsored by the U.K. government.
Working with London-based aviation tech firm Neuron Innovations, Hedera helped advance the case for the safe sharing of long-distance airspace by commercial, military, and government drones.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 2, 2020
On Dec. 5 at the Cotton Bowl, Walmart is hosting a free holiday experience that features Intel's drones choreographed to popular holiday songs in the air.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 24, 2020
Applications are open until Dec. 16 for the contest, which involves four leading Japanese firms on the search for foreign enterprises in IT, IoT, AI, fintech, sensors, satellites, healthcare, drones, and robotics.
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