Indigenous peoples of Peru and Panama plan to deploy drones to document rainforest pollution and destruction and help preserve their ancestral lands’ natural resources. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Ikhana to Capture Orion Splashdown for NASA TV
Ikhana, NASA’s remotely piloted, unmanned aircraft system (UAS), will be used December 4 to capture video of the Orion crew module Exploration Flight Test 1 (EFT-1) as the module descends through the atmosphere into the Pacific Ocean. Continue reading
Parasitic’ Drones to Suck Pollution from the Air
A group of designers aim to develop ‘parasitic’ drones that perch on neon billboards in Hong Kong and suck up pollution to produce fuel and grow plants. Continue reading
Military Performance UAS at “Affordable” prices
The Airstrato was created by the Romanian Cosmonautics and Aeronautics Association (ARCA) in recognition of the fact that few organizations can afford high-performance UAVs like the Global Hawk or the Predator. Continue reading
Bluetooth-Enabled Carbon Fibre Drone
Chris Hawker, the creator of the Powersquid, and some of his buddies at Trident Design have created a new flying drone, the Carbon Flyer. The Flyer is an ultralight airplane that flies under its own power and controlled via Bluetooth. A tiny camera streams the flight to your phone. Continue reading
Arca Space Pitches Low-Cost Stratospheric UAV to Civil Market
A new stratospheric unmanned air vehicle with the same high-tech capabilities found in US military-operated unmanned systems – but with the price tag of a car – is being pitched to the civil UAV market.
Resource Group Gets 3 Year Unmanned Aerial Survey Contract from Network Rail
Resource Group’s Unmanned Aviation Flying Services team has been awarded a place on the national framework agreement by Network Rail for a three year contract to provide aerial infrastructure inspections and surveys. The use of remotely piloted unmanned aviation systems should help to increase inspection efficiencies and reduce the risks associated with rail engineers working at height and in busy rail environments. Continue reading
ZANO – Autonomous Intelligent Swarming Nano UAS
ZANO is an ultra-portable, personal aerial photography and video capture platform, currently seeking funding through a KickStarter project. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and intelligent enough to fly all by itself! ZANO connects directly to your smart device (iOS or Android) via onboard WiFi. Continue reading