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In Singapore reservoirs, autonomous drones take to the sky to track water quality
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The autonomous drones can take off, fly on a pre-planned path and land on their own. PHOTO: PUB handout.
Autonomous drones will be hovering in the skies over six reservoirs in Singapore from the end of this month, as part of an effort to better monitor water quality and water activities.
Flying “beyond visual range” of a human operator, the unmanned drones will be packed with remote sensing systems and cameras for near real-time video analytics.
They will initially be deployed at MacRitchie and Marina, before being flown at Serangoon, Kranji, Lower Seletar and Lower Peirce later this year, according to PUB, the national water agency.
The Straits Times
Unmanned drones to be used for inspections at six reservoirs in Singapore
National water agency PUB will first deploy a drone at MacRitchie and Marina reservoirs at the end of this month.PHOTO: PUB
An unmanned drone taking off near Marina Reservoir.PHOTO: PUB
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