A German national who crashed a drone in Yellowstone National Park is facing four misdemeanor charges. Andreas Meissner of Koenigswinter, Germany, was charged with four misdemeanors, including violating a park ban on drones.
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UAS Map Melting Glaciers in the Himalayas
Scientists at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a Nepal-based research institute, and colleagues at Utrecht University in the Netherlands used unmanned aerial vehicles – UAVs, or drones to the layman – to map the Lirung glacier in Nepal in 2013. Their results appear in the July issue of the journal Science Direct. Continue reading
DJI Phantom Films Apple’s New Cupertino Campus
This video was recently posted to YouTube, showing aerial images of Apple’s new “under construction” campus in Cupertino, California. It reveals the scale of the facility, which is truly massive. Continue reading
Ducted Fan Hexpuck – or Flying Saucer ?
The new Hexpuck UAS by Ashima Devices are launched by hand and recovered by hand. You just press the “come back” button on your touch screen pad and it comes back. “It’s not something like you set on the ground and it has little legs on it,” said Larry Lambert, Ashima co-founder and vice president. “It’s like a flying saucer.
UAS Give RCMP ‘New Perspective’ on Crime Scenes
Disaster detectives can always use another set of eyes. Manitoba RCMP say they’re better served when they come from up above. So while one mayoral candidate trumpeted the benefits Unmanned Aerial Vehicles would have for Winnipeg police, Manitoba RCMP have been seeing the benefits of the so-called “drones” for the past two years. Continue reading
China Issues First Airworthiness Certificate for V750
China’s unmanned helicopter, the V750, will receive an airworthiness certificate from Civil Aviation Administration next month. It will be the first such certificate issued by the country to a UAS.
Australian Customs Seize $80k Worth of Unauthorised Exports
A magistrate’s court in Perth has prosecuted West Australian UAS manufacturer Cyber Technology for attempting to export thousands of dollars worth of sophisticated aircraft without approval.
Google Unveils Delivery UAS Project
Google[x], Google’s facility dedicated to advancing technology, finally announced Project Wing, a project set on developing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that can quickly transport and deliver goods across a city or into rural areas. Continue reading