UAVs

Once again, science takes cues from nature to improve our tech. I love these stories. Nankeen Kestrels, a small, slim falcon native to Australia, New Guinea, and the nearby islands, are giving researchers insight into how to make drone…

In February, the White House said it would investigate connected cars to gauge national security risks due to advances in Chinese technology. The impetus for the investigation is that state-subsidized Chinese vehicles could flood the U.S.…

Seed yield is determined by genetics but highly influenced by environmental conditions. It consists of three main components: plants per hectare, seeds per plant, and 1000 seed weight. A self-pollinating crop whose grain can be used as seed…

With the 2018 U.S. wheat market was worth 9.7 billion, it makes sense wheat and other grain farmers have invested in new technology as soon as it was available. Now, however, the use of agricultural drones is expanding, and one…