Thanks to the power of its rotors, this fold-up quadrotor extends its articulated arms and takes off in a fraction of a second. This prototype will be viewed by specialists on May 25 at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Seattle. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Teenage Serial Drone Flier Arrested in Tokyo
A mischief-making teenager has been arrested by police after posting an online video threatening to fly his drone at the jam-packed Sanja Matsuri festival in Tokyo’s Asakusa district. Continue reading
Unmanned Aircraft Used to Survey Ice for Whalers
Researchers used an unmanned aircraft to map the sea ice north of Barrow in April as part of a cooperative effort between the Native community of Barrow and the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Continue reading
Lego Quadcopter
Lego bricks can be used to build a perfect symmetrical frame for a quadcopter. Instructables user Weseley used Lego Technic because it has holes in the bricks. Continue reading
Cape Town Police Test Quadcopters
Cape Town tested a quadcopter recently while police carried out a drug bust in the Cape Flats. When arriving at the suspect’s house, a quadcopter with an infrared camera was launched nearby and watched from above. If any suspects fled, hid, or threw weapons or drugs away, the drone captured it all. Continue reading
Jamaica UAV Project to Prevent Illegal Fishing
Rainforest Seafoods Limited, Jamaica’s leading wholesale and retail distributors of seafood, has partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to protect Jamaica’s territorial waters from foreign poachers and other forms of environmental degradation.
Indian E-tailer Plans Drone Deliveries
India’s leading e-tailer Flipkart is thinking beyond the horizon. It wants to use drones to deliver goods to rural areas. The catch is that civilian drones are not allowed in India but the Bangalore-based company, which has grown to be a giant in just seven years since its founding, is expecting to convince the government because it helps remote parts of the country. Continue reading
Lily Offers a Self-Flying Camera
The Lily quadcopter flies itself and can follow you at speeds of up to 25 miles per hour at a height of 10 to 30 feet. But Lily also has packs a nice camera that captures high-definition video (1080p at 60 frame per second). The Menlo Park, Calif.-based startup, Lily Robotics, doesn’t see itself as competing with drone makers like DJI. Instead, it wants to take on action sports camera maker GoPro. Continue reading