Researchers at Georgia Tech are studying the potential use of UAS to monitor I-285 and other congested highways for backups or help with accident investigations to clear roads faster. Continue reading
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
Testing Unmanned Helicopters for Pesticide Spraying in California
To some, the sight of a small helicopter hovering a few feet over a Napa Valley vineyard may be just a curiosity. To others its the future of California farming. One of those is Ken Giles, professor of agricultural engineering at UC Davis. Continue reading
US Navy Unmanned Air Takes Off
May has been marked by a number of significant events taking place across US Navy unmanned aircraft programmes big and small. Continue reading
NAMFI Certifies SCR Targets ALBA and SCRAB II Aerial Target Systems
During week 22 of 2013, SCR together with its partner company ALTUS LSA, successfully certified the ALBA and SCRAB II aerial target systems at the NATO Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) in Crete. Continue reading
Inaugural Flight of a Fire-Control UAS over North China
China announced an inaugural flight of a fire-control UAS over the Greater Hinggan Mountains, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on June 3, 2013. Continue reading
Domino’s Pizza Unmanned Helicopter Delivery Test Flight
Domino’s Pizza in the UK just published this video of what is purported to be a proof-of-concept test flight of the DomiCopter. Continue reading
Venezuelan UAS Built with Technical Assistance from Iran to Monitor Drug Traffic
Venezuela has launched a UAS produced with Iran’s technical assistance in an effort to step up the fight against drug trafficking in the Latin American country. Continue reading
Oklahoma State University Storm Research Test Flight
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Oklahoma State University researchers are designing and building sleek, Kevlar-reinforced unmanned aircraft to fly directly into the nation’s worst storms and send back real-time data to first responders and forecasters. Continue reading