Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS

Mapping Submarine Groundwater Discharge with Thermal Infrared Imaging

Nadir view of Masonboro Island UAS-TIR survey region overlaid on UAS-derived DEM

Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is a significant part of the water cycle that delivers anthropogenically derived and naturally occurring nutrients to coastal waters. As part of the drive to develop methods to prevent the degradation of coastal water quality, research conducted at the University of North Carolina Wilmington attempts to address the ambiguity associated with SGD point source locations. Continue reading →

Parrot and Hoverseen Offer Drone-in-a-Box Solutions

Parrot announced that it is partnering with Hoverseen, a French automatic drone solution provider. Through this partnership, enterprises can now use Parrot ANAFI drones as an automated, drone-in-a-box surveillance solution capable of dispatching and charging itself from a lightweight docking and recharging station. Continue reading →

NUAIR Validates AVSS Drone Parachute Recovery System

AVSS Parachute deployed during validation testing

Following vigorous testing, completed in collaboration with NUAIR, the drone parachute recovery system by Aerial Vehicle Safety Solutions (AVSS) for the DJI M200 series has been validated as compliant with industry standards. Continue reading →

XAG Drones Increase Sugar Yield in South Africa

XAG P Series drone on the work of sugarcane ripening in SA

Drones, with specialty spraying technology, was deployed for a recent sugarcane ripening trail in South Africa, showing an evident increase in the amount of sugar extracted from these canes. This might signal a potential improvement in profit margin for the cane growers, who have been incurring loss from the country’s ailing sugar industry. Continue reading →

Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 to Perform Coast Guard Services in Finland

The Finnish Border Guard will operate the CAMCOPTER S-100 for maritime surveillance purposes. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) service is offered by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and will also extend to Estonia and Sweden. Continue reading →