Ivan Gayton with Doctors Without Borders in London has created a low-cost drone which he says says will help map parts of Africa where infrastructure is poor — one of many new ways drone technology is being used in Africa. Continue reading
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Drones to be Mass-Produced in Fukushima
Japan’s first mass production of drones will kick off this year at a plant near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, according to drone expert Kenzo Nonami and product prototype manufacturer Kikuchi Seisakusho Co. Continue reading
UAS Survey Snow Buildup on Roofs in Boston Suburb
City officials in the Boston suburb of Somerville hired Above Summit, an aerial cinematography and multimedia company, to survey municipal buildings for excessive snow buildup using the flying robots. Continue reading
Lockheed Unveils Longer-Endurance Fury UAV
Lockheed Martin has tweaked the design of the flying wing-shaped Fury unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as it pursues contracts from US special operations forces and the international market. Continue reading
Agriculture UAS Help Farmers Reduce Resource Use
Boulder, Colorado-based Agribotix is helping farmers save money and conserve water and resources in a new way: by flying drones over their fields to measure crop density, growth and many other factors.
Russian Drone Downed Over Ukraine
A Russian drone was shot down over the weekend during heavy fighting against separatist forces near the government-held port city of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine, according to Ukrainian forces. Continue reading
U.S. Export Policy for Military Unmanned Aerial Systems
The U.S.State Department has approved its first policy for selling armed drones to allies. It has just published new guidelines that set out procedures for both commercial and military drone exports, which the department said it will assess on a “case-by-case basis,” including “armed systems.” It also seeks to impose restrictions on purchasers concerning how the unmanned systems can be used, as well as provisions for the U.S. to monitor compliance. Continue reading
Custom Built Quadcopter for Bruce Willis Movie
Dronewerx is providing custom-built and ominous-looking drones for “Wake,” an action movie starring Bruce Willis and Ben Kingsley that began filming in the Greater Cleveland area Monday.