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Winners! Amateur snappers scoop top spots with stunning aerial shots in international photography comp

The composite photo taken in the Tatra mountains took photographer Michał Sadowski eight months to capture. Michał Sadowski/Instagram

Wrocław photography enthusiast Michał Sadowski and Kraków snapper Witold Ziomek wowed judges and the public with their incredible photos.

Drone market facing staggering 3 billion PLN boom

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the number of drone operators is steadily growing, from 6,500 in 2017 to 10,000 in 2018.

Drones take to the skies in frontline battle against air pollution

A drone operator receives the result of the analysis in seconds and points the guards to the source. People caught burning garbage, lacquered wood or other objects that emit harmful substances face fines of up to 500 PLN (120 EUR).

Silesia aiming to be Poland’s Silicon Valley for drones

Silesia, once the industrial centre of Poland, is now hoping to become the Polish Silicone Valley for drones. The Upper Silesian Metropolis/Górnośląsko - Zagłębiowska Metropolia (USM/GZM), officially operating since the beginning of the year, has launched a programme to develop the region into a centre of technology.

Fuzzy logic behind Sky Tronic’s search and rescue drones

Unmanned helicopters carrying out search and rescue operations in the mountains might seem like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, yet the Polish company Sky Tronic is in the process of making it happen. Difficult terrain and inclement weather conditions prevent aircraft with standard controls from flying. Sky Tronic is developing AI algorithms based on the fuzzy logic principle, which will enable stable and safe navigation regardless of conditions.

Polish company to use drones for gas leak detection

Poland's gas monopolist PGNiG wants to use drones to make precise maps and plans, to monitor gas pipelines and for the detection of possible gas leaks.

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TFN’s Stuart Dowell visits the myths and mysteries associated with the legendary luxury liner that was the MS Piłsudski.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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