The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has no intention of completely replacing humans with unmanned autonomous systems, says Jim Overholt, a senior scientist at the lab’s Human Effectiveness Directorate. However, AFRL does want to see people interact more effectively with machines so that both can work in “complex and contested environments.”
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Lockheed Martin Multi-Mission Vector Hawk
With a gross takeoff weight of only four pounds and a vertical profile of only four inches, Vector Hawk boasts best-in-class payload capacity, speed and endurance. Continue reading
UNT Researchers Develop UAS with Wi-Fi Signal
A small UAS built at the University of North Texas could eventually be the key to improved communications at a major disaster.Two UNT professors, Yan Wan and Shengli Fu, developed a UAS that disperses a Wi-Fi signal that could improve communications for first responders and victims at the centre of a disaster. Continue reading
Desert Wolf Unveils Riot Control UAS
South African company Desert Wolf yesterday unveiled its Skunk riot control drone at the IFSEC security exhibition outside Johannesburg. Armed with four paintball guns, it can fire a variety of ammunition to subdue unruly crowds. Continue reading
Applanix and American Aerospace Advisors Partner on UAS Mapping
Applanix Corp. and American Aerospace Advisors, Inc. (AAAI), have agreed on an OEM supply agreement that will incorporate Applanix direct georeferencing technology into AAAI’s unmanned aerial platforms. The collaboration creates a commercially available professional-grade mapping UAV system for civilian applications such as pipeline monitoring, power line surveys and emergency-response mapping. Continue reading
Insitu Pacific Demonstrates Fire Management Assistance with ScanEagle
Insitu Pacific, the Australia-based subsidiary of Insitu Inc., announced it recently conducted a successful demonstration for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) using the ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Continue reading
Rescue/Recovery Parachutes for UAS Available in North America
skygraphics AG has been working several years on the development of a family of parachute systems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) to allow the UAV to land without a runway or net recovery system; and to also provide rescue operation to protect the UAV and payload under emergency situations. Continue reading
Reference Technologies Announces Hummingbird UAS
Reference Technologies announced the release of three models of its Hummingbird line of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).