In a demonstration aboard a former U.S. Navy ship, a small quadrotor developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and spin-off company Sensible Machines flew autonomously through dark, smoke-filled compartments to map fires and locate victims. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Flyability’s Award-Winning Gimball UAS
Swiss company Flyability is travelling home from Dubai $1 million richer after winning the “Drones for Good” international competition, on February 7.
Key Mosquito Control Starts Training with UAS
Glenn Cullingford, chief pilot for the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District, directs the unmanned aircraft, a fraction of the size of the helicopters and planes buzzing at Florida Keys Marathon Airport . Continue reading
Japan Tests Drone Delivery to Islands
A quadcopter built by a Nagoya-based company has completed a trial run to see if unmanned aircraft can be used to transport goods from Kagawa Prefecture to an island in the Seto Inland Sea.
Quadcopter Drinks Waiters in Singapore
A restaurant chain in Singapore has demonstrated flying helicopter drones being used to deliver food and drinks from the kitchen, right to customers’ tables. Continue reading
Netherlands Companies Collaborate on Inspections
Bureau Veritas and Skeye BV have signed a preferred supplier ship related to inspection work executed with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV’s).
Indian Police Seize Drone Operated by Chinese National
A Chinese national was interrogated by police after they seized a drone which he allegedly tried to fly at Chennai’s popular Marina beach without permission. Continue reading
Phantom Safety Upgrade Rolled Back after ‘Flight Behaviour’ Issues
DJI recently an update that added some new safety features, including GPS geofencing that stops the drone flying about near sensitive places: like the White House. However, it has paused the roll-out of the update after a few reports that “unanticipated flight behaviour after updating” to Phantom firmware v3.10.