Queensland researchers are hoping drones will aid in the conservation of threatened species like koalas. Traditionally, koalas were counted by people on the ground but now they can be tracked by robots from the air. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
NOAA Tests Unmanned Systems for Research and Management in National Marine Sanctuary System
NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has successfully tested the integration of two different types of unmanned systems for potential use in research and management of national marine sanctuaries. The tests earlier this month in Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary involved NOAA’s Puma unmanned aircraft system and Liquid Robotics, Inc., Wave Gliders. Continue reading
K-State Salina Gets Statewide Access for sUAS Flights
Kansas State University Salina has reached a national milestone in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, becoming the first entity in the country to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, for statewide access during flight operations.
DroneBall Game
Zyro Games is currently running a Kickstarter campaign to fund final prototype rounds and game development for its drone ball. Continue reading
Drones Collecting Cell Phone Data in LA
Using a fleet of readily available consumer drones, AdNear – a Singapore-based location-marketing firm – is able to determine a cell phone’s location as well as its movement by collecting signal strength and other wireless data from passersby below. With this data in hand, AdNear could then deliver hyper-targeted ads and other promotions to potential customers as they’re walking past a storefront in the hopes of incentivizing a customer to enter the store.
UAVs to Map Africa’s Unmapped Rural Areas
Ivan Gayton with Doctors Without Borders in London has created a low-cost drone which he says says will help map parts of Africa where infrastructure is poor — one of many new ways drone technology is being used in Africa. Continue reading
Embry-Riddle’s Autonomous Eagles Flight Team
The Autonomous Eagles is a newly-formed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flight team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The main concept behind the group was to form a professional grade aerial team that would be able to perform and compete at conferences and competitions. Continue reading
Agriculture UAS Help Farmers Reduce Resource Use
Boulder, Colorado-based Agribotix is helping farmers save money and conserve water and resources in a new way: by flying drones over their fields to measure crop density, growth and many other factors.