Researchers used an unmanned aircraft to map the sea ice north of Barrow in April as part of a cooperative effort between the Native community of Barrow and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Continue reading
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AeroKinetics Partners with Freeflight Systems on ADS-B
Aero Kinetics recently announced a critical teaming partnership to further enhance their effort to certify their latest generation multi-rotor vertical takeoff and land (VTOL) UAS with the FAA.
Successful First Flight for Orbital’s Next Gen UAV Engine
Orbital Corporation Limited has announced the first flight of a ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (“UAV”) with the latest Orbital UAV engine and propulsion system. The flight test, conducted on April 15, was supported by Orbital and carried out by Insitu Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at their flight testing facilities in Oregon. Continue reading
Drone World Expo – Exclusive Board Member Interviews – Tony Carmean | Aerial Mob
To find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews.
Our second interviewee is Tony Carmean, CMO & Founding Partner, Aerial MOB, LLC. Tony oversees all aspects of marketing and overall business development for the rapidly growing company. Before forming Aerial MOB with his Partners in early 2013, Tony’s career included a 19 years in the media industry with a successful track record in business development and sports marketing. Tony has a key role in developing the unmanned aerial cinematography side of the Aerial MOB business model and has been instrumental in the company’s successful bid to become one of the first companies to receive am FAA exemption for use of unmanned aircraft on scripted closed set film productions. Continue reading
Secret Service Arrests Man After Drone Flies Near White House
The US Secret Service arrested a man who was flying a small drone less than a block from the White House on last Thursday afternoon, law enforcement officials said.
MIT $100K Winner Provides Crop Analytics by UAS
RaptorMaps—a startup that’s developed drones to provide analytics on crops and make agriculture more sustainable—has won the 2015 MIT $100K business competition.
NMSU UAS Test Flight Center Earns New FAA Authorization
The Federal Aviation Administration has transitioned its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, in place since 2007, with New Mexico State University’s Physical Science Laboratory, to an Other Transaction Agreement for the operation of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Test Center. Continue reading
Amazon Patent Links UAS Delivery to Smartphone
The US Patent and Trademark Office revealed an Amazon.com, Inc. patent filing, which highlighted the e-commerce giants’ plan to propel its unmanned delivery service for commercial purposes. According to the approved filing, drone deliveries will be navigated by pulling location data from a customers’ smartphone — where real-time routes and directions are constantly updated to guide the delivery process.