Seattle’s famous sky-high tourist attraction is still standing after police received reports of a drone crash Tuesday at the Space Needle. Space Needle security called police just before 8:30 PM after several guests reported seeing a small drone buzz the top of the Needle, and possibly crash into an observation Deck window. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
New Russian UAS for Background Radiation Monitoring
UAV systems, LLC. has developed background radiation monitoring system for Russian meteorology and ecological monitoring corporation Rosgidromet. The base of the system is serially produced scintillational wide-range intellectual x-ray and gamma emission detection module and UAV Supercam S-350 by UAV systems, LLC. Both devices were modified during development.
New Zealand Hires DJI Phantom to Take ‘Dronies’ on Ski Slopes
New Zealand’s tourism authority is now planning to cash in on the trend, buying a $1400 DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone to tour the country’s ski slopes, as well as Queenstown and Lake Tekapo, to capture tourist dronies.
UAS to Inspect Levees in Louisiana
South Lafourche’s levees will be viewed through an unconventional eye in the coming months. Levee District Director Windell Curole said the district is in the early stages of working on an agreement to have its levees inspected by unmanned aircraft equipped with a camera operated by a local company.
UAS Finds Trapped People Using Phone Signal
A Swiss masters student has created a system to help UAS home in on the location of people trapped underneath rubble, land or snow – by detecting signals given off by their mobile phones and so giving rescuers a clue as to where to focus their search efforts.
DJI Phantom Caught Smuggling Phones into Bangkok Jail
A DJI Phantom equipped with a video camera and two mobile phones were intercepted by guards at Khao Bin prison, widely known to have the best security protection system of all prisons in Thailand.
UAS Help Private Investigators
Private Investigators are taking UAS to new heights — using the remote-controlled aircraft to catch New Yorkers cheating on spouses, lying about disabilities and endangering their kids. Continue reading
Aermatica Receives First Italian Authorization to Conducty a Crtitical RPAS Operation
Italian company Aermatica, using its Anteos RPA has received the first authorization to conduct a critical operation in Italy. This authorization was issued in accordance with the Regulations on Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems (RPAS) brought out by ENAC, the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (2004.01)