A drone without an operating license that was shot down by the PLA Air Force in Beijing has brought light to the need for tightened regulations on privately-owned drones and other devices.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
QuadCopters to Serve in Restaurants in Singapore by end-2015
Restaurant-goers in Singapore can expect to be served by autonomous flying robots – the world’s first commercial attempt – by the end of next year.
“Flyaways” Create Safety & Commercial Issues
A computer that freezes might lose a document. A drone that malfunctions might fly away. As consumer drones take off, the burgeoning industry is struggling to overcome a problem known as “flyaways,” when devices go rogue and fly off from their users. Continue reading
Comparing Traditional CSI Procedures with UAV Mapping
This experimental project was organised by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Pix4D, using UAV models from Draganfly and Aeryon Labs. The goal is comparing traditional CSI procedures with UAV mapping. Continue reading
Airbus Markets UAV-Based Surveillance Package for Disaster Relief
Airbus Defence & Space is planning to offer a high-altitude unmanned air vehicle-based surveillance capability for disaster relief, using a variety of systems that it is in the process of finalising. Continue reading
RPAS in Fiji
FIJI’S first ever licenced heavy duty remotely piloted aircraft operator, Skyward Industries Ltd, has been recognised by the Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA) for its efforts to provide revolutionary technology in Fiji and the South Pacific. Continue reading
Peruvian, Panamanian Indians to use UAS to Protect Rainforests
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
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