Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership: An aerial view, using drones, could make a big difference to mapping land across Africa. Reuters/Adriane OhanesianMapping land boundaries is an important way to boost a country’s economic growth and development. It contributes towards better security of land ownership, allows land owners to get bank loans and … [Read more...] about Drones are taking to the skies above Africa to map land ownership | The Conversation
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How drones are being used in Zanzibar’s fight against malaria | The Conversation
How drones are being used in Zanzibar's fight against malaria: Makame Makame from the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme holds one of the drones used to map malaria vectors. Andy HardyOn a typically hot and humid July day in Stonetown, the capital of Zanzibar, a gaggle of children, teenagers and the odd parents watched our small drone take flight. My colleagues Makame … [Read more...] about How drones are being used in Zanzibar’s fight against malaria | The Conversation
Drones Creating a Buzz in SA’s Cellular Industry
Drones Creating a Buzz in SA’s Cellular Industry: Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), colloquially known as drones, are emerging as the worker bees of South Africa’s mobile telecommunications industry. That’s according to Philip Smerkovitz, Managing Director of enterprise-class UAV consultants and distributors, TeleEye SA. “Few of South Africa’s 35 million cellular users realise … [Read more...] about Drones Creating a Buzz in SA’s Cellular Industry
Drones Take off in Utility Inspections
Drones Take off in Utility Inspections: Concerns over worker safety are helping to drive the adoption of drones in utility inspections to new heights. “The Wall Street Journal wrote about this trend well over two years ago and now it’s finally making its way to South African shores,” says Philip Smerkovitz, Managing Director of enterprise-class UAV consultants, TeleEye SA. The … [Read more...] about Drones Take off in Utility Inspections
Enterprise-class drones now available online
Enterprise-class drones now available online: South Africa’s first online portal dedicated to the disruptive application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) across key economic sectors; including agriculture, security and energy; has been unveiled by TeleEye SA. The company is a leading provider of sensing and imaging technology and is now the country’s only DJI … [Read more...] about Enterprise-class drones now available online
