At least two dozen companies, including some large engineering firms in Albuquerque, are now involved in developing UAS systems and components, said New Mexico Aviation Aerospace Association President Bill McMillan. Continue reading
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DARPA’s Virtual Robotics Challenge
From June 17-21, 2013, teams in DARPA’s Virtual Robotics Challenge tested software designs to control a simulated ATLAS robot in a three-dimensional, virtual environment through a series of tasks modeled on what activities might be required in a real disaster response situation. Continue reading
Demonstration Flight Highlights Benefits of Unmanned Aircraft for Kansas
Unmanned aircraft systems will have a significant impact on Kansas’ precision agriculture industry and overall economy, according to elected officials, academics and industry leaders speaking at a UAS flight demonstration at Crisis City in Salina, July 2. Continue reading
NBC Today Show Visits Holloman Air Force Base UAS Training Unit
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Janet Shamlian, a national correspondent for NBC News “Today” show, visited Holloman Air Force Base last week for a live remote from the base, which was used as an introduction for a video segment Shamlian and her crew gathered June 24 during a media day visit. Continue reading
DIY (Drone It Yourself) UAS in a Box Kit
Jasper van Loenen has unveiled his DIY (Drone It Yourself) kit project which offers the opportunity to turn any object into a UAS, simply by attaching four motors and a control unit – no technical know-how needed. Continue reading
Tower Inspection by UAS Service Launched in Australia
Australian industry is being forced to reconsider costly and labour-intensive tower inspection procedures, as rigger competency levels decline in the face of a critical shortage of manpower. Continue reading
CATUAV Thermal Images in Support of Mediterranean Biodiversity Study
A scientific campaign to collect data for the Phytoscope Project was carried out in the Alfacs Bay, just south of Barcelona, between June 24 and June 28. Continue reading
UAS Precision Herbicide Project in Denmark
A UAS zipping over fields in Denmark can spot the tiny colour variations that give away the presence of weeds in amongst the crops. Logging the coordinates, it can then send a ground vehicle in to spray the densest patches, reducing the need to spray whole fields. Continue reading