Ulju County of the southeastern city of Ulsan in South Korea has launched an ambitious artificial pollination project for pear blossoms to assist pear farms during the flowering season. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Drone Shepherding Creates Less Stress
A new Australian study found that methods of shepherding have a direct impact on animal welfare and in particular, farmers who use drones to herd their flock have less stressed sheep.
Mustering Sheep Safely with Drones
Farmers Tom and Bill Alston use drones to take some of the stress and injury risk out of mustering sheep and cattle on their Beeac property in the south-west of Victoria State, Australia. Continue reading
Control System Helps Drones Team Up to Deliver Heavy Packages
A research team at the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a modular solution for handling larger packages without the need for a complex fleet of drones of varying sizes. By allowing teams of small drones to collaboratively lift objects using an adaptive control algorithm, the strategy could allow a wide range of packages to be delivered using a combination of several standard-sized vehicles. Continue reading
Universal UAV Optimized for Payload and Distance
The FIXAR drone from Latvia claims to outperform other models in its class in both payload capacity and distance coverage. Continue reading
Shape Shifting Drone Adapts to Cargo Size
Researchers from the Robotics Research Centre at the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad have unveiled a working prototype of a flexible drone that changes its shape to fit the size of package to be lifted. Continue reading
UK Network Rail Opens Drone Flight Approval Portal
Dronecloud recently announced that it was awarded a 5-year deal to provide Flight Management Systems (FMS) for Network Rail’s growing drone operation. The deal delivers safety and efficiency for the drone operations of today while paving the way for Network Rail to embrace the opportunities offered by future drone technology such as Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) and Autonomous flight. Continue reading
Schiebel Camcopter S-100 Performs Maritime Surveillance in Romania
The Romanian Border Police operates the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance purposes. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is delivered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and is also extended to Bulgaria. Continue reading