AREND Project aims to ward off poachers with unmanned aerial vehicles

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Like many a technology before it, the aerial drone is finding applications far beyond military circles, from burrito delivery to surveying broken bridges. One emerging area with huge potential is wildlife conservation, with drones delivering the ability to patrol and detect illegal poachers from the air. AREND (Aircraft for Rhino and Environmental Defense) is an international team of students currently developing an unmanned aerial system with the ultimate objective of combating poaching in Africa's national parks. .. Continue Reading AREND Project aims to ward off poachers with unmanned aerial vehicles

Section: Aircraft

Tags: Conservation, Drone, Environment, Hunting, Rhino, Surveillance, UAS, UAV

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