Category Archives: Events

Live UAS Demonstrations at UMEX/IDEX

His Excellency Major General Dr. Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the Organizing Committee for IDEX 2015, Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, ADNEC Acting Group CEO, Mr. Saleh Al Marzooqi, CEO IDEX and representatives from the UAE Armed Forces GHQ gathered to highlight the latest technologies and products that will be on display at the 12th edition of The International Defence Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX).

About 1,200 companies in this edition will showcase their latest products and offerings in the field of defence and security over an area of 133,000 square meters that will include both indoor and outdoor displays. Continue reading →

Controp Micro-Stamp Multi-Sensor Payload for sUAS

Controp Precision Technologies Ltd. will be demonstrating its recently introduced cutting edge MICRO-STAMP Dual Sensor Day/Night Stabilized Miniature Payload for Small UAVs for the first time at Aero India 2015.

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1st Commercial RPAS Applications Seminar in Colombia

The recently created Association for Unmanned Vehicles of Colombia has the extended purpose of promoting and enabling RPAS commercial use in the country. Continue reading →

World’s First Drone Entertainment Show

Dutch event organizer Fjuze is launching ‘AIR“, the world’s first drone entertainment show, which take place at the Amsterdam Arena later this year. Continue reading →

MIT’s Entry in Dubai’s ‘Drones For Good’ Contest is a Drone Swarm that can Land on Water

When a team from MIT’s Senseable City Lab flew to Dubai this weekend to participate in Drones for Good, a contest hosted by the UAE government, they brought a swarm of five amphibious drones in tow.

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GoPro CEO Talks Drones, Innovation and Future At CES

Nick Woodman, the CEO and founder of GoPro discussed drones, innovation and the role of law and regulation before a receptive crowd last night at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Woodman’s remarks took place at the Leaders in Technology dinner, hosted by the sponsor of CES, the Consumer Electronic Association.

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UAS Feature at Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show

An Unmanned Systems Marketplace debuts this year at the annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), being held this week in Las Vegas. The marketplace highlights the burgeoning technology in drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other unmanned systems controlled by onboard computers or remotely from the ground.

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Skynet Drone Delivery Mailbox

A futuristic mailbox designed in Townsville has made the semi-finals of the inaugural million-dollar Drones for Good prize, an international contest intended to steer drone development towards improving people’s lives. Royal Australian Air Force corporal Clinton Burchat’s ominously named Skynet builds on plans by Amazon and Google to deliver small packages by drone. Continue reading →