Vanilla Unmanned demonstrated 8 days, 50 minutes, and 47 seconds of continuous flight, breaking the world record for unrefueled, internal combustion endurance of an unmanned aircraft. Continue reading
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NYS Thruway Authority Announces Pilot Program for Drone Highway Bridge Inspections
The New York State Thruway Authority announced it will launch a pilot program using drones in partnership with New York based nonprofit NUAIR. The initiative, which is at no cost to the Authority, has the potential to increase efficiency and improve safety while lowering costs for inspections of bridges, culverts, and pavement, along with mapping, surveying and countless other uses. Continue reading
Drone Light Show Fail in China
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Drones fell out of the sky at a failed light show in China, prompting panicked spectators to run for cover. During a performance staged above a mall in the central city of Zhengzhou on Friday, drones began falling from the sky in the middle of the show, hitting buildings and vehicles on the ground. Continue reading
FAA Awards $2.8M in Drone Research Grants to Five Universities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced $2.8 million in drone research, education and training grants to five universities. Research will focus on three areas: Advanced material, right-of-way rules, and flight data recorder requirements. Continue reading
UK Royal Navy Experiments Launching Jet-Powered Drones from New Carriers
HMS Prince of Wales has launched drones from her flight deck as the Royal Navy begins exploring the use of crewless technology on the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. Continue reading
Drones and Facial Recognition Tech to help save Australia’s koalas
In Adelaide, South Australia, a Flinders University College of Science and Engineering research project with conservation charity Koala Life and the State Government is developing non-invasive koala monitoring techniques with drones and a special facial recognition software program to count, identify and re-identify koalas in wild populations. Continue reading
Seedcopter Tech Launched in India
Tollywood actor Rana Daggubati flies a drone after inaugurating the Seedcopter initiative by Marut Drones, at KBR National Park in Hyderabad
In a bid to further intensify green cover in the State, the Seedcopter initiative by Marut Drones in collaboration with the Forest Department and ITES of Telangana, began on Friday last week. It was inaugurated by actor Rana Daggubati and Chief Conservator of Forests, IFS MJ Akbar, at KBR National Park. Continue reading
Korean Air Gets Contract for Further Stealth UAV Work
Korean Air has secured a government contract to develop a low-observable unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to advance South Korea’s stealth technology. Continue reading