At a briefing held Wednesday at New York City’s NASDAQ Marketsite, AeroVironment, Inc. revealed its critical role in collaborating with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA/JPL) in Pasadena, Calif. to build the drone helicopter recently selected by NASA/JPL’s Mars Exploration Program, and displayed a model of the Mars Helicopter, which is planned to fly on Mars in less than three years. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Greenpeace Crashes Drone into French Nuclear Facility to Show Security Flaws
Greenpeace activists say they have crashed a drone into a French nuclear site, posting footage of the flight on the groups Facebook page. Continue reading
Atmospheric Research Drones to Study San Luis Valley
Scientists are using drones to explore the climate in southwestern Colorado, just as the #416 fire near Durango has burned more than 56,000 acres, and there seems little rain relief in sight. Continue reading
Independence Day Fireworks Replaced by Intel Drone Light Show
Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California, will collaborate with Intel to replace a traditional Independence Day fireworks display with an Intel Shooting Star drone light show. Continue reading
Solar-Powered Drones to Help Fight Wild Fires
Starting this summer, solar-powered drones from New Mexico will soar above raging wildland blazes to offer a critical eye in the sky to firefighters battling flames below. Continue reading
Drones Buzzed French Prison Prior to Helicopter Escape
Drones seen buzzing above a French prison months ago may have been on a reconnaissance mission ahead of the helicopter escape of a notorious French criminal — his second breakout in five years. Continue reading
Amazon Patents Hijack-Proof Delivery Drones
Amazon last week earned a patent for a proprietary method of detecting and recovering drones from hostile takeovers by “nefarious individuals.” Continue reading
World Economic Forum Names Delair Technology Pioneer
Delair, a supplier of drone solutions for commercial industries, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “technology pioneers”. Continue reading