
Drones used in effort to slow the spread of COVID-19
Public health and safety groups – and even amateur drone enthusiasts – are using the technology to monitor public spaces and enforce social distancing rules
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Public health and safety groups – and even amateur drone enthusiasts – are using the technology to monitor public spaces and enforce social distancing rules
"This is the best tool that we've gotten since the fire hose"
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"I just figured, why not capitalize? Why not put your advertising, put your content on the drone itself?"
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The MQ-9 Reaper weighs about 2.5 tons and costs $11 million to make. It carries thousands of pounds of bombs and missiles. It features heat-seeking technology used to fight wildfires. The drone can fly without refueling for up to 24 hours and can also be disassembled and packed into a shipping container for transport.
Tornado survivors often describe how the powerful storms seemingly come out of nowhere. While advances have been made in detecting tornadoes, forecasters are still unable to predict exactly when and where a twister will touch down. Researchers at four universities are now working to increase the warning time by using drones. Tony Dokoupil reports.
Meticulous planning and Intel technology goes into the nighttime displays
Drones are now lifting off in swarms to perform light shows in the sky, like in Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance this year. The synchronized Shooting Star drones are created by Intel. Carter Evans shows us the meticulous methods behind the spectacular nighttime displays.
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Vehicles checked. Roads blocked. The National Mall shut down.
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Vehicles checked. Roads blocked. The National Mall shut down.
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Using their car radios and some tech savvy, the Luminous Voices chamber choir in Calgary found a way to sing together from a distance.
The Luminous Voices Chamber Choir in Calgary, Canada, improvised a way to sing together while social distancing in their cars, thanks to the help of technology. The choir even pulled off a concert this way in December. Adriana Diaz has more.
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