“Drone-catching drones” will be deployed to cast nets over suspicious drones that radar detects approaching Winter Olympics venues. Continue reading
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U.T.SEC 2018: “UAS will change our lives fundamentally – including in the security field”
The second edition of U.T.SEC – Unmanned Technologies & Security Expo & Conference will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 7-8 March 2018, at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, in parallel with Enforce Tac, the special exhibition for police equipment. The entire focus of this still quite new trade fair is on drones and unmanned systems, how they can be used to improve security, and also how to defend against these technologies in structures that are relevant from a security perspective. Continue reading
2018 FAA UAS Symposium
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will co-host the FAA’s 3rd annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Symposium on March 6-8, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Continue reading
RIEGL Wins MAPPS Geospatial Excellence Award for Technology Innovation
The team of RIEGL USA proudly presenting the MAPPS Geospatial Excellence Award for Technology Innovation. From left to right: James Van Rens, Senior Vice President; My-Linh Truong, ULS/UAS Segment Manager; Joshua France, Mobile Systems/Support Manager; and Susan Licari, Sales and Marketing Director
On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, RIEGL became the proud recipient of the 2017 MAPPS Geospatial Products and Services Excellence Award. This prestigious award was bestowed upon the RIEGL miniVUX-1UAV miniaturised LiDAR sensor for unmanned laser scanning in the Technology Innovation category at the 2018 MAPPS Winter Conference.
Abu Dhabi’s Krypto Labs Drone Innovation Start-up Contest 2018
Abu Dhabi based Krypto Labs has recently opened the worldwide registration for its Drone Innovation Startup contest. Krypto Labs DISC 2018 is open to both individual innovators and team-based projects or start-up companies with no more than 10 employees, and from anywhere in the world Continue reading
Record 25 Teams for 2018 UAS Challenge
Teams at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre UAS Challenge 2017
A selection of leading young engineers from the UK and overseas will be challenged to design, build and operate an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) in a humanitarian aid mission as part of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers’ annual challenge. Continue reading
Colorado Professor Shares $5M UAE Rain Enhancement Program Award for UAV Seeding Project
UAEREP Third Cycle Ceremony (Photo AETOSWire)
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the awardees of the Third Cycle of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science were announced and honoured at an exclusive ceremony held as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2018. Continue reading
2018 Commercial UAV Expo, Incorporating Drone World Expo, to Be Held in October in Las Vegas
Following the acquisition of Drone World Expo, the 4th Annual Commercial UAV Expo will bring together thought leaders, end-users and decision makers in the commercial drone industry. The 2018 event will feature an expanded exhibit floor, advanced educational sessions supported by the Commercial Drone Alliance, thought provoking keynote speakers, valuable networking events, offsite drone demonstrations, hands-on workshops and much more. Continue reading