Anura is a flying camera-equipped quadcopter that fits into your pocket so you can take it with you for the day. The creation of AeriCam, a four-year-old company founded by a commercial photographer with a passion for remote-controlled flying devices, the Anura is a flying quadcopter that, when its wings are folded into the main body, is about the size of a thicker iPhone 6. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
AgEagle UAS Designed for Agriculture
AgEagle has shipped 125 unmanned aircraft systems designed for agricultural use to customers across the world since Jan. 1, said Bret Chilcott, a former aircraft employee who grew up on a farm near Udall.
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority to Deploy UAS
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a UAS service to monitor completed phases of its important projects across the emirate, the agency said in a statement. The use of UAS will eliminate the cumbersome traditional steps in following up on a project, RTA said. Continue reading
India Frees Up Spectrum Band for Commercial UAS
After years of delay, the government is set to issue at least half-a-dozen licences for manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to private players, although civilian use still remains a closed area. Continue reading
RFID-Reading Drone Tracks Structural Steel Products in Storage Yard
Age Steel, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) company that operates multiple steel yards in Dubai, has taken radio frequency identification technology to new heights, through its use of an RFID reader mounted on a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly called a drone. The Steel Yard Autonomous Tracking solution, provided by UAE technology services startup Exponent Technology Services, enables Age Steel to quickly and accurately track the locations of pipes, plates and other metal products stored onsite. Continue reading
Australia to Certify 150th Unmanned Aircraft Operator
A major milestone is about to be recorded by the Australian unmanned aircraft industry with the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to certify its 150th certified unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operator this month. This milestone represents a 50% increase in the number of CASA certified UAS operators since May this year. If the current pace is sustained, the number of certified operators is now likely to pass 200 by as soon as March 2015. Continue reading
Ohio Prison to Test Surveillance Aerostat and UAS
The Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections last week launched a $170,000 aerostat to monitor security at the Lebanon and Warren Correctional Institutions. The aerostat will have the capability to capture video of the prisons’ grounds during the day and night as well as use infrared sensors to detect unwelcome visitors staked near the facility’s fences.
Google, Amazon, DJI and GoPro Lead Small UAV Lobby Group
Leading technology companies have formally announced the formation of the Small UAV Coalition to help pave the way for commercial, philanthropic, and civil use of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in the United States and abroad. Chief among the organization’s goals is to advance a regulatory environment that will support safe, reliable, and timely operation of small UAVs. Continue reading