Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Landscape Architects Use Drones to Collect Geospatial Data in the Galápagos

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) collected elevation data

Accurate geospatial data is needed to plan and design coastal resilience efforts. Landscape architects use elevation representations to understand flooding, storm surges, and sea level rise. But what happens when there is no unified elevation data? Continue reading →

Drone Footage of Shark Swimming Below Surfers in South Africa

https://youtu.be/UGcZDm6H7x4

South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is appealing to bathers, paddlers, body borders and surfers to be cautious along the Southern Cape coastline and the Eastern Cape coastline, in particular around the coastline of Plettenberg Bay and between Mossel Bay and Jeffreys Bay, due to a high number of reported White shark sightings and White Shark close encounters. Continue reading →

Smart Blade Repair Drones Move Step Closer to Reality

A UK collaborative project developing an autonomous inspection and repair concept for offshore wind turbine blades has addressed several technological challenges in its first year. The two-year Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (MIMRee) project aims to provide a demonstration of an autonomous system capable of planning its own operational missions to offshore wind farms. Continue reading →