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Swiss-based Flyability, which builds drones inside a spherical cage that allows them to bump through doors, tunnels and forests without losing balance.
Another British company, BioCarbon Engineering, hopes to speed up reforestation by using drones to plant germinated seeds
And China, too, is in the game as hardware prices fall rapidly. China's DJI sells consumer grade drones for $500, making it hard for companies producing lower volumes to justify their higher prices.
In Singapore, (...) the company has been helping map the boundaries of palm oil plantations in Malaysia, it has added the ability to calibrate the drones' cameras to measure moisture levels in individual trees.
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In Japan, the government is looking to fast track industry-friendly regulation to give its drone business an edge.
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Source:
Game of drones: As U.S. dithers, rivals get a head start
BY JEREMY WAGSTAFF
Sun Mar 8, 2015 5:08pm EDT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/08/us-tech-drones-idUSKBN0M40VM20150308
