UAS VISION
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The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) four new Challenger 604 jet search and rescue aircraft which begin to enter service in August 2016 will have an unprecedented ability to visually detect and track objects and people in the water, thanks to prime contractor Cobham Aviation Services’ selection of Sentient Vision’s Kestrel Maritime ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) system as part of the program’s sensor suite. Continue reading
A technology firm has developed a small robot module that clips on to any small drone and can be used to search for survivors from the air in a disaster zone. Continue reading
Key concepts related to unmanned aerospace systems (UAS) / recreational drones will be covered during a free online course being offered by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide in January. Continue reading
China will soon publish regulations for civilian unmanned aircraft that will help put an end to irregular flights, according to an industry insider.
Japanese security company Secom, starting in December, will offer a surveillance service using drones designed to detect and track suspicious vehicles and people. The drones can also take pictures of license plates and intruders’ faces as they enter factory grounds or shops at night. Continue reading
A four-year-old child in Roseburg, Oregon at International Drone Day in March 2015.
An 18-month-old boy has lost an eye after being hit by a drone flown by a family friend. Oscar Webb’s eye was sliced in half by a propeller after the operator, Simon Evans, lost control of the drone. Continue reading
Earlier this year, the laws around legal operation of remote control aircraft– aka drones, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Remote Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) – changed in South Africa, introducing a framework for where and how drones can be flown, and who is allowed to fly them. Continue reading
Flying drones is fun, but many people don’t realize how many crop-dusting aircraft and other low-flying aircraft share the skies with you. Can crop-dusting pilots see a drone to avoid hitting it? This shows you the answer. Continue reading