Business
Robotic Drone Company Wants To Conquer Houston Market
Posted on · Israel-based Airobotics says its drones could be useful in preventing refinery fires.
Tag: drones
Hurricane Harvey
The New Adjusters Coming To Your Home To Assess That Harvey Damage: Drones
Posted on · Travelers Insurance says it has more than 600 adjusters currently working in Texas, 65 of which are trained to use drones when assessing damage.
News
Houston’s East End Rebrands Itself As Hub For Entrepreneurs, Millennials And Tech Start-Ups
Posted on · The historic neighborhood is attracting businesses involved in that sector.
Houston Matters
Flying Drones for College Credit at UH
Posted on · (Above: A drone hovers overhead as University of Houston students prepare to shoot video for a class project. Photo: Michael Hagerty, Houston Public Media)They’re filming a remake of The Fast and the Furious movies on the University of Houston campus. Well, sort of. Instead of Dodge Chargers and Corvettes, they’re using golf carts. And instead […]
Full Show
Virginia Shooting, Political Roundup, and the Effect of Music on Your Brain: Wednesday’s Show (June 14, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: Two people hug in an area blocked off by police crime scene tape in Alexandria, Va., after a shooting during a congressional baseball practice June 14, 2017. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images) We're learning more about this morning's shooting in Alexandria, Va., during a Republican Congressional baseball practice. Members of Congress and their […]
UH Moment
UH Moment: Drone Production Class
Posted on · “It is a more complicated thing than it appears to be,”
Health & Science
Rise Of The Robot Bees: Tiny Drones Turned Into Artificial Pollinators
Posted on · Honeybees are a critical part of agriculture, pollinating many of our favorite crops. But bee deaths are on the rise. In Japan, scientists are testing whether insect-sized drones can help do the job.
Houston Matters
Is This the Year Virtual Reality Finally Becomes Mainstream? New Tech for 2016
Posted on · The International Consumer Electronics Show starts tomorrow (Jan. 6, 2016) in Las Vegas. The annual electronics and technology trade show gives us a preview of what technology is on the horizon – and could soon be making its way into your home, car and life. Dwight Silverman, technology blogger for the Houston Chronicle, joins us […]
Transportation
Video: How Will New Drone Regulations Affect Houston Businesses?
Posted on · New rules would set limits on where drones can fly and how high they can go.
Arts InSight
Using Drones to Photograph Houston Intersections
Posted on · Drones have been used most notably for military purposes, but thanks to a few creative minds, drones are being used in a host of other ways. Amazon.com has a forthcoming drone delivery system and sports stadiums are using them to find that perfect replay shot. Here in Houston, photographer Peter Molick is using a drone […]
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Social Studies Textbooks and the Hispanic Vote: Houston Matters for Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014
Posted on · For the first time since 2002, the Texas Board of Education is considering more than 100 proposed social studies, history, geography and government textbooks, which publishers have submitted for approval and use in public schools statewide. While the board won't take a final vote until November, a public hearing the state board held earlier this […]
News
Federal Court Rules Houston Search Group Can Use Drones
Posted on · Court overrules a cease and desist order from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Houston Matters
Who’s Using Drones and What Are the Implications for Privacy?
Posted on · Amazon.comâs CEO is talking about a future filled with âdelivery dronesâ that drop packages on your doorstep. Of course, there are implications â legal, technologicalâ¦and moral. So, we talk with Michael Buscher, founder and CEO of Vanguard, a Houston-based manufacturer of drones. Vangaurd makes the ShadowHawk Unmanned Aerial System. We’ll learn who uses it and […]