WinterGreen Research announced that it has published a new study Commercial Drones: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2015 to 2021. Next generation commercial drones achieve a complete replacement of existing commercial airfreight delivery systems, they are used for 3D mapping, commercial pipeline observation, border patrol, package delivery, photography, and agriculture are more energy efficient, last longer and have a significantly lower cost of operation than manned aircraft. Continue reading
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Drones Catch Polluters in Taiwan
The Environmental Protection Bureau of Taichung in central Taiwan has decided to deploy cameras attached to drones in its efforts to catch those damaging air quality and jeopardizing road traffic safety by burning dry straw on open ground.
Tiny Drone Packs Real Gimbal and Live Streaming
Extreme Flyers Micro Drone 2.0 already made a mark by being one of the tiniest drones — it basically fits in one hand — to carry a camera. Admittedly, the camera was pretty low-rent, only capable of 640p video. Micro Drone 3.0, introduced via a new Indiegogo campaign, upgrades the hardware and capabilities on multiple fronts. It has an early bird price of $125, but may cost $150 or more when it finally goes on sale. Continue reading
HYSight Technologies Expands Out of Public Safety and Service Sectors
With a newly granted Federal Aviation Administration exemption, HYSight Technologies is expanding its offerings well beyond the scope of public safety and service sector agencies. Continue reading
3D Metal Printing for Commercial Unmanned Aircraft
Aero Kinetics is an Aerospace and Defense firm, and one of their key business units is focused on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The company was founded by W. Hulsey Smith in 2003, and they’re now the first firm to file for FAA Type Certification for multi-rotor, unmanned aircraft.
RC Pilots Welcome UAV and Drone Flyers
KHGI-TV/KWNB-TV/KHGI-CD-Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings
A whir of engine and flick of controller pushes remote controlled planes high in the sky in Grand Island, NE – “We have probably 100 airplanes and a couple hundred pilots out here,” says Jim Stulken. Continue reading
Holy Spirit Scans for Leaky Roofs
Finally, after nearly 200 years, the Richmond Diocese has its first aircraft. The Holy Spirit 1 will be roving the diocese – one of the oldest in the land – scanning its 33,000 square miles and 147 parishes and numerous schools and other properties . . . for leaky roofs. Continue reading
New Mexico State to Perform UAS Dam Inspection
The Bureau of Reclamation has selected New Mexico State University to perform the first Reclamation dam inspection using an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). New Mexico’s team will perform research at Elephant Butte Dam in New Mexico, a project estimated at $35,000 that the Bureau will fund.
The New Mexico team will work with Reclamation staff to develop the concept of operations, address safety requirements, select the UAS and appropriate sensors, validate flight procedures and perform the inspection. The flight is expected to take place in the next couple of months. Continue reading