Phoenix Aerial Systems announced that they have successfully developed and demonstrated the world’s smallest and lightest UAV LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) platform available. Continue reading
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Epson Announces New Inertial Measurement Units for Demanding Unmanned Applications
Epson Electronics America (EEA) has developed two new products for its inertial measurement unit (IMU) lineup. Continue reading
NASA Global Hawks Will Watch Hurricanes from Birth
Starting next month, NASA will remotely pilot two high-flying aircraft into the Atlantic Ocean’s hurricane nursery to track tropical cyclones from birth. Continue reading
Marilyn Monroe Assembled World War II Target Drones
Fresh photos of Marilyn Monroe have emerged showing the Hollywood pin-up ‘building’ drones for the US Army during World War II. At the time the photos were shot, in 1944 Monroe hadn’t yet taken up the famous stage name, nor had she dyed her curly locks blonde. Continue reading
DARPA Wants Unmanned Submersible Mothership to Deploy UAS and UUVs
Unmanned vehicles designers at the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., will brief industry next month on a project to develop an unmanned submersible designed to transport and deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) stealthily close to enemy operations. Continue reading
Indian Army Mistook Venus and Jupiter for Chinese Spy UAS
The Indian Army mistook Jupiter and Venus as unidentified flying intruders making nocturnal sorties from China into the skies above eastern Ladakh for over six months until astronomers brought their fears to ground, it has been disclosed. Continue reading
Man Behind Highway Drone Signs Steps Forward
Napa artist Stephen Whisler says he is the person who put up signs last week on Highway 101 and Highway 37 in Marin reading “Speed Enforced By Drones,” complete with a missile firing from the craft. Continue reading
Fake ‘Speed Enforced By Drones’ Signs Appear on California Highways
San Francisco Bay Area CBS station KPIX reports that the California Highway Patrol (CHP) recently discovered a number of fake road signs in the Bay Area that read “Speed Enforced By Drones.” Continue reading