Airbus has launched its U.S. base and operations of a new commercial drone start-up, named Airbus Aerial. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Firefighting Drone Debuts in Summer in USA
Spain-based start-up DRONE HOPPER has designed a heavy-duty firefighting drone that the company says offers “safety, flexibility and efficiency over traditional fire suppression technology.” Continue reading
Oregon Deploys Drones for Elk Surveys
From their vantage point high atop the Oregon Coast Range, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Herman Biederbeck and two researchers from Oregon State University can see almost forever as the first rays of sunlight peek over the top of Saddle Mountain in the distance to the east. Continue reading
Ag Pilots Upgrade Windshields Against Drones
Agricultural pilots are increasingly looking to upgrade the glass in their cockpits due to growing prevalence of drones in their airspace, and they’re advocating for several policies to make the technology as safe as possible. Continue reading
Tata Launches Drone Research Lab in Cincinnati
Tata Consultancy Services, a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has opened its first Drones Research Lab in the US at its Seven Hills Park Innovation Center located in Cincinnati, OH, to address the rapidly expanding demand for unmanned aerial vehicles and business solutions across industries. Continue reading
Alaska Transport Dept Boosts Drone Usage
The Northern Region State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DEPARTMENT), Division of Preconstruction Services, Locations Section is soliciting professional services for photogrammetric products utilizing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for various projects. Continue reading
Canada 2017 Student UAS Competition Results
Thirteen university student teams from across Canada competed in the Flying Phase of the 9th Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition hosted by Centre d’Excellence sur les Drones (CED) in Alma QC from 28 – 30 April. Congratulations to the winner, University of Toronto – UAV Division. Continue reading
AT&T Combines UAS Footage with Artificial Intelligence
The research unit at AT&T is working to combine two of what are perhaps the hottest buzzwords in the tech industry: drones and artificial intelligence. Specifically, AT&T Labs is researching ways to take video footage from a drone flying around an AT&T cell tower and use AI to analyze that footage for signs of rust, corrosion or other defects on the tower. Continue reading