Steve Wambolt, an-ex IBM and Corel employee designed a hexicopter system fit with lights and blasting predator noises to rid a beach in Ottawa of pesky geese and has produced conclusive results. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UAS in Brazil Monitor Amazon Rainforest
Brazilian municipalities are planning to use UAS to map properties and monitor forest cover as they move to step up enforcement of the country’s Forest Code, reports The Financial Times. Continue reading
Maximising Data Driven Technology Development for Precision Agriculture
Executing focused and collaborative approaches in using cross functional tools within the field of unmanned systems will become increasingly important in meeting today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges for precision agriculture. How we collectively approach technology development and dual use R&D will become increasingly important in our ability to support and sustain the needs of data driven operations across a landscape of competing interest and need.
UAS Flight near Vancouver Airport Concerns Transport Canada and RCMP
Aviation experts are outraged over a YouTube video that shows a remote-controlled quadrotor flying close to an airplane at Vancouver International Airport. Continue reading
Non-profit Group Sues FAA Over UAS Flying Ban
The US Federal Aviation Administration faces a second legal challenge over its ban on non-recreational flying of unmanned aircraft – and the first coming from a non-profit organization dedicated to searching for missing people. Texas-based EquuSearch filed a lawsuit in the US Court of Appeals in Washington DC, asking the court to over-turn a two-month-old FAA order prohibiting the non-profit organization from using unmanned aircraft sytems (UAS) as part of its search efforts.
UAS Inspect Energy Sites in California
Skycatch, a year-old start-up based in San Francisco that has raised $3.2 million from Google and other investors, builds UAS for the energy industry. The company has already signed deals to test its technology with the construction giants Bechtel and DPR; First Solar, a developer of photovoltaic power plants; and SolarCity, a solar panel installer. Continue reading
UAS Can Help Parched California Farms Save Water
Farmers represent a growing share of the market for UAS, and in California, some farmers are looking at the technology as a way to save water during the drought. Continue reading
Aero Surveillance Partners with Aero Composites
Aero Surveillance has announced a new partnership with Aero Composites Innovations (ACInnov) to focus on advanced Small and Medium Tactical fixed wing surveillance solutions. Continue reading