A Japanese drone start-up is throwing out a challenge to all comers for a drone race from Tokyo to San Francisco. Even if drones taking part will need AI, flight-control software, sensors and batteries that hardly exist today.
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US Aircraft Downs Pro-Syrian UAV
A U.S. aircraft shot down an armed pro-Syria regime unmanned aerial vehicle today after it fired on coalition forces in southern Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials said in a statement. Continue reading
Flyox I May Move to Pendleton UAS Range
The manager of Pendleton’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Range said he expects to hear next week if the Flyox I, a massive Spanish-made drone designed to assist with firefighting, will run test flights at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport. Continue reading
Philippines Revealed as ScanEagle Operator
A US Navy solicitation has shown the Philippines to be a hitherto-unknown operator of the Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Continue reading
Project Wing’s UTM System Tested
On June 6, Project Wing took part in a set of nationwide tests convened by NASA and the FAA to explore how to manage the growing number of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the sky. Continue reading
UAS-Based Change Detection of Glacial Transition Zone
Glacier-related applications of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in high mountain regions with steep topography are relatively rare. This study makes a contribution to the lack of UAS applications in studying alpine glaciers in the European Alps. Continue reading
SkyX Deploys First Remote Charging Station
SkyX, the Canadian leader in long-range unmanned aerial monitoring, has announced the successful delivery and installation of its first production xStation, a unit that remotely recharges SkyX drones during missions – a key milestone in the company’s evolution. Continue reading
China’s Solar-Powered Drone Reaches 20,000 Meters
China’s latest solar-powered drone, known the Caihong (or “Rainbow” in English), has set a domestic record when it comes to unmanned aerial vehicles and their maximum altitude and time aloft. During a secretive test flight that began and ended in an unnamed airport in China’s northwestern region, the solar-powered Caihong reached an altitude of 20,000 meters (66,000 feet)—and stayed in the air for an entire day. Continue reading