GE Intelligent Platforms in Huntsville, Ala., is introducing the ADEPT3100 rugged miniature automatic video tracker and image stabilizer. By providing a proven, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution, the ADEPT3100 can help reduce programmer risk and cost and minimize time-to-market. Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2013
DefiKopter Delivers Defibrillators to Emergency Responders by UAS
German non-profit group Definetz wants to make defibrillators readily available across its country so that any time someone has a heart attack, the life saving devices are within arms reach. And it’s looking to UAS to help it bring its vision to fruition. Continue reading
FAA Reminds Journalism School UAS Programmes to Request COAs for Outdoor Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has shut down two Midwestern journalism school programmes using UAS for aerial reporting, according to the Columbia Daily Tribune. Continue reading
UAS Tag and Track Quarry Using Nanoparticle Sprays
The US Air Force is funding work to let UAS tag suspects or cars with a spray that gives them a distinct spectral signature, making them easy to track. Continue reading
Ottawa Employs Goose Buster UAS to Keep Beaches Clean
Fed up with geese fouling the grass and water at its Petrie Island beaches, the City of Ottawa government is calling in UAS strikes. It’s proving amazingly effective, said Orléans Coun. Bob Monette. The place used to be haunted by as many as 140 geese, which can eat several pounds of grass in a day and poop out nearly as much in waste. Continue reading
AAI Gets $12M Contract for Upgrade of 6 Shadow UAS
AAI, Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, no option, non-multi-year, contract modification (P00111) of $11,798,626 with a cumulative maximum value of $1,530,786,418 for purchase of six Shadow unmanned aircraft systems and auxiliary equipment. Continue reading
UAS in Peru Study Ancient Ruins
In Peru, unmanned aircraft are being used to monitor crops and study ancient ruins.They are equipped with a microcomputer, a GPS tracker, a compass, cameras and an altimeter, and can be easily programmed by using Google Maps to fly autonomously and return to base with vital data. Continue reading
Unmanned K-Max Gets Cleverer
Lockheed Martin and Kaman have demonstrated new capabilities for the K-Max unmanned cargo helicopter under the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate’s Autonomous Technologies for Unmanned Air Systems (ATUAS) programme. Continue reading