University of Memphis Secures $30M Contract to Develop Drone Testing Facility
“When flying drones, we are often restricted to days that have calm winds and no rain."
Credit: University of Memphis I The project is being led by Eddie Jacobs, a senior researcher at the Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research.
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