From the beginning of May, Schiebel’s unmanned helicopter CAMCOPTER® S-100 is once again supporting the MOAS foundation in the rescue of refugees in distress at sea.
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Drone Images Aid Rescue Workers in Nepal
Relief workers in quake-stricken Nepal say they are using drones and crowdsourced maps offered by volunteer groups as they seek to get emergency supplies to stranded survivors. Continue reading
Volz Launches New DA26-D Redundant Servo for Demanding UAV Applications
Volz Servos GmbH & Co. KG has just released its new fully redundant DA 26-D actuator for applications with highest reliability demands. The redundant – two channel – design of the actuator allows continuous operation even if one of the two channels has failed. Continue reading
AirMap Launches Free, Comprehensive Airspace Database for Unmanned Aircraft Operators
AirMap is a free, comprehensive digital map that allows unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operators to visualize the airspace around them, including areas where they may not be permitted to fly. Airspace rules are complex. AirMap removes barriers to compliance by providing the low altitude airspace information that unmanned aircraft operators need.
UAVs to Combat Illegal Palm Oil in Malayasia
Cargill Inc., in an April update to its palm oil sustainability report, notes it is prepared to launch UAVs in Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest grower of oil palms. “Our project with unmanned aerial vehicles is moving into the operational phase. A Cargill team is set to start flight training in Malaysia. They will soon graduate as certified UAV pilots.
Royal Navy ScanEagles in the Mediterranean
Surveillance UAS launched from Royal Navy ships could be sent to scour the Mediterranean as part of Britain’s effort to combat the migrant crisis, under plans being drawn up by defence chiefs. Continue reading
UND Study to Automate Wind Turbine Inspections
University of North Dakota’s Technology Accelerator research center is conducting a two-year study to develop unmanned aircraft technology to automate inspections for the wind power industry and others, according to director Kevan Rusk. Continue reading
Scientists Use UAS to Study Artic Sea Ice
Christopher Zappa , an oceanographer at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, wants to understand the details of exactly how sea ice breaks up and melts, and he is going to call on a quintessentially 21st century technology to help him do it. Zappa is among a small group of scientists globally who are pioneering the use of unmanned airborne systems in a campaign to better understand Earth’s changing climate.