The quadcopter-based contraption Insitu and Hood Technology have developed for launching the ScanEagle – the flying launch and recovery system (FLARES) – should be ready for production by late 2017.
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Crowdsourcing App Detects Drones
A new free smart phone app that tracks drone signals close to airports or crowded events could help prevent unmanned aerial vehicles being used for nefarious purposes such as terrorism. Continue reading
TEKEVER Develops Vessel Tracking for sUAS
TEKEVER has new vessel detection capabilities for its AR3 and AR4 product lines. The new capabilities allow for an increased effectiveness of the systems in multiple types of maritime missions. Continue reading
Microdrones Expands Operations into North America
The loosening of restrictions in the U.S. regarding use of unmanned aerial vehicles for commercial purposes has unlocked vast markets and opportunities throughout North America. To serve these new markets, German UAV manufacturer, Microdrones has merged with Avyon, the North American UAV solutions provider that brought the Microdrones brand to North America three years ago. Continue reading
AMA Statement on Recent FAA Announcements
Dave Mathewson, executive director of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), which is the world’s largest community-based organization whose members fly model aircraft for recreational and educational purposes, has released the following statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) new broad-based advisory committee and the agency’s plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for educational and research purposes. Continue reading
Angular Velocity-Tuned Motion Detector in Bee Brain
A computer model of how bees use vision to avoid hitting walls could be a breakthrough in the development of autonomous drones. Continue reading
Autonomous Landing on Moving Ship
Roke Manor Research (Roke) will be trialling the world’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of landing autonomously on a moving ship using vision technology during the Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior exercise in October.
FAA’s Key UAS Initiatives
The FAA has just published this synopsis of it various UAS initiatives. Continue reading