Doug Stow, a geography professor from San Diego State University, is developing a programme that uses before-and-after aerial imagery to reveal infrastructure damage in a matter of minutes. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
DJI Plans to Double Sales in 2015
DJI Technology Co., plans to double sales in 2015 as it pushes for clearer regulations on unmanned flights. Continue reading
World’s First Drone Entertainment Show
Dutch event organizer Fjuze is launching ‘AIR“, the world’s first drone entertainment show, which take place at the Amsterdam Arena later this year. Continue reading
Star Wars Fan Created a Millennium Falcon Quadcopter
Olivier Caron, an RC hobbyist from Grenoble in France, and Star Wars fan, has adapted a Prophecy 335 of his own design, with a custom frame made of carbon and aluminium, to resemble the Millenium Falcon. Continue reading
Drone No-Fly Zone for Homeowners
A California-based company is trying to give American homeowners a way to protect their privacy from drones ahead of flight regulations from the federal government. Continue reading
France Tests Interceptor Drones
French firm Malou Tech has developed the Interceptor MP200 in response to the need to prevent drones from flying over nuclear plants. Continue reading
Autonomous Quadcopter for Fire-Fighting Inside Ships
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
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.