Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. announced the inaugural commercial operation of its RMAX remotely piloted helicopter for agriculture spraying service in the U.S. The RMAX flight was completed this week in California for Napa-based Silverado Farming Company, a leading vineyard management company.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Online Quoting Platform for Commercial UAV Insurance
Skyvuze Technologies, an agency providing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) insurance, is working alongside organizations on the cutting edge of a new online quoting platform that is scheduled to be launched over the next couple months.
Hermes 450 Inaugural Flight in North Dakota Ag Project
The Elbit Systems Hermes 450 aircraft took off from the Hillsboro airport on May 20th. to start a summer-long project that will take pictures of farmland in the fertile Red River Valley. The test is meant to show whether the larger drone is more efficient to capture imagery of agricultural land than satellites or smaller unmanned aircraft.
Lancair Evolution to Become an OPA
Spectral Sky is tapping the capabilities of experimental amateur-built kit airplanes to fill the need for lower-cost manned and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for aerial data collection, real-time reconnaissance and data delivery for commercial and government customers. Spectral Sky is a commercial spin-off of Unmanned Systems, which does contracting on larger government UAS programs. Continue reading
Airborne Inspectors Could Help Control Corrosion
It has long been recognised that drones also have potential in the offshore wind industry where, it is anticipated, they could provide significant cost and efficiency benefits. Work undertaken to date in the RepaKorr project suggests that these potential benefits extend to new, more cost-effective ways to detect corrosion. Continue reading NBAA Highlights Advantages of Integrating sUAS
With more than 2.5 million small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) operating in the U.S., and the FAA poised to release its new Part 107 rules governing commercial sUAS use, interest in the technology has never been higher. Continue reading
UAV Inspections of Dogger Bank Meteorological Masts
Cyberhawk Innovations has completed an operation and maintenance inspection project on Forewind’s Dogger Bank meteorological masts using UAVs. Continue reading
PrecisionHawk and Insitu Team on Aerial Imaging
PrecisionHawk, a provider of aerial data and safety platforms for drones, and Insitu, a subsidiary of Boeing, have announced a strategic alliance to offer expansive aerial technology services across commercial and enterprise markets. Continue reading