General Atomics, Poway, California, was awarded a $441,634,278 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for procurement of technical services for U.S. Army Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Continue reading
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Eye-Tracking Glasses to Control UAS
Engineers at New York University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a system for controlling UAS using eye movement. Continue reading
ARA Robotics Releases SKYMATE Accesories
Canada’s ARA Robotics has announced its line of advanced survey-grade UAV accessories, available with the SKYMATE series. The accessories include an RTK kit, PPK and dual antenna, delivering robust, high-precision positioning and accuracy performance, ideal for 2D/3D aerial inspection and mapping applications in all types of environments. Continue reading
Japan’s Terra Drone Acquires Stake in Inkonova
Terra Drone, a global commercial drone technology company, has acquired a significant stake in Swedish aerial robotics for underground mining startup, Inkonova AB. Continue reading
Howling P-51 Mustang – Low Flyby
P-51D Mustang Serial No. 44-13521 was built at North American Aviation’s Inglewood plant in California in 1944. Continue reading
DHL Tests Drone Delivery of Medicines in Tanzania
DHL, the German government and the Darmstadt-based drone manufacturer Wingcopter have completed successfully a six-month trial delivering medicines in 40 minutes to an island in Lake Victoria that normally takes six hours by road. Continue reading
PaintCopter from Disney Research
One of the latest projects from Disney Research is PaintCopter — a drone that can autonomously spray paint both flat and 3D surfaces. Disney Research says the goal is to be able to paint large surfaces without the need for scaffolding and ladders.
USAF Deploys sUAS for Runway Damage Assesment
The Air Force is taking airfield defense and repair to new heights by implementing the Rapid Airfield Damage Assessment System, a method of using small, unmanned aircraft to scan for airfield damage under wartime conditions, and even provide roof and electrical wire monitoring in peacetime. Continue reading