New Zealand drone company speeds pace of nation’s effort to plant a billion trees

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Drones for goodNew Zealandenvironment
drone planting billion trees

A home-grown drone services company has considerably accelerated New Zealand’s drive to plant a billion trees by 2028 through aerial drops of so-called “seed bombs.”

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Beyond surveying and inspection: Teaching drones to use precision tools

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Drone researchNew Zealand

So, you think drones are revolutionizing surveying, mapping, and inspection tasks? That will start to sound like old news once you find out what researchers in New Zealand are teaching drones to do. Two University of Canterbury academics are enabling drones to use hazardous precision tools in midair for a variety of complex industries.

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Bug-tracking drone swarms to keep New Zealand buzzing with future food

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Drone researchNew Zealandinsects

The insect world, consisting of up to 10 million species, is vital for the survival of most life on Earth. Worryingly, though, these invertebrates are vanishing from the planet at an alarming yet. This is why researchers are now developing drones that will track and follow insects in real-time to fuel conservation efforts.

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Pilot appeals drone crash conviction, citing harm to future job prospects

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Drone RegulationsNew Zealand

In February 2021, a drone pilot in Auckland was slapped with a $1,000 fine after he crashed his drone into a trainee paraglider. The conviction was the first of its kind in New Zealand. Now, that pilot is appealing the sentence, saying the conviction would gravely affect his future career prospects.

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Drone Racing gains traction in New Zealand’s earthquake red zone

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Drone racing has taken off over the years in New Zealand’s earthquake red zone, allowing the land to be used once again as it can no longer support a building. The drone racing course is just one of over 2,800 uses of this once forgotten piece of land.

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Missing kayaker sparks drone-aided search and rescue mission

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Search & RescueNew Zealand

A missing kayaker’s friends have joined together to raise money to get a thermal drone in the air to aid in the search and rescue mission. The kayaker never returned home at lunchtime after going out off Moa Point, New Zealand.

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