Vikings hunting reindeer in Norway were once confounded by “reindeer cyclones”; a threatened herd would literally run circles around the fierce hunters, making it nearly impossible to target a single animal. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
ABB Launches World’s Fastest Drone-based Gas Leak Detection System
Pipelines often cross inaccessible terrain to supply industrial and domestic gas. Operators of these networks must ensure the safety, integrity and reliability of their pipelines but accurate detection of odorless and invisible gas leaks can be challenging and expensive. ABB’s latest addition to its ABB Ability Mobile Gas Leak Detection System, HoverGuard, provides the solution by finding leaks faster and more reliably than ever before. Continue reading
Dubai’s Transport Authority Inspects 300 Heavy Vehicles by Drone
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) carried out over 300 inspections of heavy vehicles using drones last year. Continue reading
Velodyne Lidar Announces Multi-Year Agreement with AGM Systems Russia
AGM-MS3 from AGM Systems is equipped with Velodyne’s Ultra Puck lidar sensor
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. has announced a multi-year agreement with AGM Systems LLC, which provides state-of-the-art hardware and software technology for the collection, processing and analysis of air and mobile mapping data. AGM Systems will utilize Velodyne’s Ultra Puck lidar sensor in their new AGM-MS3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) mapping solution. Continue reading
Agritech Startup XAG Seeks Domestic Listing After $46 Million Fundraising
XAG Co. Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer of agricultural drones and robots, is planning an initial public offering on its home market shortly after securing 300 million yuan ($46 million) of funding. Continue reading
Bees and Drones Team up to Find Landmines
Mines are still present in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and many countries through the world. Humanitarian demining is expensive, time consuming and presents high risks and threats. Besides well-developed techniques and procedures, use of biological methods is recommended. Existing bio-systems, including bee colonies, can be trained and used efficiently as standalone detection tools. Continue reading
Korean Car Brand Launches in China with World Record-Breaking Drone Show Over Shanghai
3,281 drones creating the Genesis logo over Shanghai’s skyline
Genesis Motor, LLC, the luxury vehicle division of the South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group, lit up the sky in Shanghai on March 29 with thousands of drones in a performance to celebrate the official entry of Genesis into the Chinese market, while also breaking the Guinness World Records for “The Most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously”. Continue reading
Brussels Airport and skeyes Test Safety Drone and Drone Detection System
Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing the operational use of drones at and around the airport this week. In a secure environment, an innovative safety drone is deployed, which can be controlled from a large distance to find out how drones can increase the safety, security and efficiency of airport operations. Continue reading