Exhibiting amongst the world’s largest helicopter manufacturing companies at the HAI Heli-Expo in Louisville, Kentucky this week, Olaeris unveiled AEVA, a new unmanned aircraft with a 4-5 hour flight time. AEVA represents a pivot in the world of VTOL aviation, being described by the industry as the “21st Century Helicopter”. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Smart Grid-Independent Drone Battery Charging System
H3 Dynamics has unveiled DRONEBOX, developed by one of the three H3 Dynamics Group entities (HUS Unmanned Systems), a revolutionary system that converges professional drone-enabled service activities with the Industrial Internet of Things. Continue reading
Shark Hunting UAVs in Australia
High-Tech UAVs developed by Australia’s first astronaut and a philanthropist whose friend was killed by a shark are to patrol NSW’s coast, spotting great whites and other man-eaters. Continue reading
Facebook to Test Internet UAV this Year
Facebook will begin test flights of its solar-powered Internet UAV later this year, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The Aquila aircraft has the wingspan of a Boeing 737 but weighs about the same as a car. Its wings are covered in solar panels that provide enough energy to keep it aloft for three to six months at an altitude of 60,000 to 90,000 feet, well above aircraft. Continue reading
DronePro Announces Multiple Strategic Partnerships
DronePro, LLC, a provider of high tech aerial drone inspection services based out of Houston, Texas, has announced several new partnerships since obtaining its 333 exemption. These strategic partners include; Helix Energy, Versa Integrity, Reel Group and Offshore Energy Services. Continue reading
UAS Learn to Navigate Forest Trails in Switzerland
In Switzerland emergency centres respond to about 1,000 to calls about hikers lost or injured in the forests annually, according to the University of Zurich. But research the university has completed, in collaboration with Università della Svizzera italiana and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, may help speed up the search and rescue process.
Autonomous Cloud Seeding Aircraft Successfully Tested in Nevada
A team of Nevada scientists and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) engineers have successfully flight tested the first-ever autonomous cloud seeding aircraft platform.
DJI Announces Repair & Maintenance Plan
DJI has announced DJI Care, a protection plan that provides customers with peace of mind and an enhanced after-sales experience. Continue reading