Fluke Networks aims to improve technician safety and streamline tower maintenance workflows by adapting its Wireless Work Advisor tool to drone technology. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
New Specialized Vineyard Drone in Napa Valley
VineView-SAI, Inc., a St. Helena-based remote sensing company established in 1999, is partnering with SkySquirrel Technologies Inc. (SST), a commercial Unmanned Aerial System (drone) company based in Nova Scotia, Canada, to develop their Aqweo (*) agricultural drone.
Drone-on-a-Leash
Sergei Lupashin, who has created a clever little device called the Fotokite. Essentially, he put the camera drone on a leash. Continue reading
FAA Ruling on sUAS by Year End
After years of waiting, a Federal Aviation Administration official said the agency was close to releasing a ruling that would give commercial entities greater access to fly small unmanned aerial system in the domestic airspace. Continue reading
Three Arrested in Nuclear Plant UAS Mystery
French police arrested three people found in possession of remote-controlled helicopter near one of the nuclear plants involved in a series of mystery overflights by the unmanned aircraft, a source close to the investigation said.
Intel Capital Invests in PrecisionHawk
PrecisionHawk, which uses a small, lightweight UAV and cloud-based software to collect, process and analyze aerial data, today announced that Intel Capital has joined its previously announced Series B funding round of $10 million. The new investor announced its participation at the Intel Capital Global Summit, which brings together more than 1,000 founders and CEOs from Intel Capital’s portfolio, Fortune 1000 business executives and industry leaders from around the world.
HorseFly Delivery Demonstration
AMP Electric Vehicles is working with students in the University of Cincinnati Department of Aerospace Engineering on a drone that would be mounted on the top of its electric-powered trucks to finish the last leg of many deliveries. Continue reading
New Fixed Wing UAS from ING
ING Robotic Aviation has announced the launch of the next version of its Serenity fixed wing robotic aircraft system equipped with a wide area rapid mapping capability. Continue reading