Draganfly Innovations has released two new multirotor helicopters, the Shadow and the Guardian. These quadrotor aircraft are built to carry high megapixel cameras and transmit the live video feed back to the operator. Both aircraft share the same frame, with the Guardian sporting more powerful motors and a larger battery, giving it a higher payload capacity. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
US Border-Patrol UAS Borrowed by Other Agencies
Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are increasingly borrowing border-patrol UAS for domestic surveillance operations, newly released records show, a harbinger of what is expected to become the commonplace use of unmanned aircraft by police. Continue reading
Aeryon Labs Introduces Map Edition Bundles
Aeryon Labs has introduced Map Edition bundles for Aeryon small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). This new bundled option, available for both the Aeryon Scout and Aeryon SkyRanger, is designed for any application that requires survey-grade accuracy orthomosaics, Digital Surface Models (DSMs) and point clouds from aerial or oblique imagery – and seamless integration with GIS, CAD, and traditional photogrammetry software. Continue reading
Airborne Photogrammetry from Small UAS to Enable Faster Traffic Incident Clearance
Unmanned Experts LLC has entered into a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to investigate the utility of Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) at vehicle crash scenes. Continue reading
Birdwatchers Concerned About Amateur UAS Operators Harassing Wild Birds
The initial reaction to UAS footage shot in their park from Park Rangers Mississippi National River and Recreation Area a was, “Oh cool, we should have this for programmes and surveys.” Continue reading
Flying Robot Dance – Video
KMel Robotics and Yuneec International announce their collaboration on a family of aerial photography aircraft with this video, unveiled at CES 2014. Continue reading
Curacao Police Borrow Dutch Raven to Fight Crime
In response to a rising crime wave, the Curacao Public Prosecutor (OM) and Curacao Police Corps (KPC) will have access to a Dutch unmanned aircraft during the first quarter of this year. The Dutch Department of Defence has sent a “Raven,” at the request of the island’s justice department, to detect and track criminals. Continue reading
Indian Police Deploy UAS to Trace Kidnappers
For the first time ever, the Pondicherry Police on Wednesday employed a UAS to try and crack a kidnap case. The “multicopter” was used to trace the house in which 10-year-old Neeraj Jain, son of Manish Kumar Jain, was held captive in December. Continue reading