A Court in Nancy is prosecuting a young man because he filmed the city with a UAS . The video was posted on YouTube and has been viewed more than 400,000 times. The authorities became interested and he is now being sued for “endangering the lives of others”. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
AR Drone Demos Armband Control
Parrot AR Drone just published this video of a demonstration of a futuristic piloting mode with the next Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy product from Thalmic Labs. Continue reading
Philippines TV Use UAS for News Reporting and Rescue Operations
In the Philippines, UNTV, a broadcasting company, is going to deploy UAS for news reporting.The network reports that it has already used its DJI Phantom for a number of news reports, including providing aerial video footage of areas hit by typhoon Haiyan, and even in daily traffic reporting. Continue reading
Qimarox Studies UAS for Product Palletising
UAS will soon offer a cost-effective and scalable alternative to traditional palletising methods, as demonstrated by this latest Demo3D video commissioned by Qimarox – a Netherlands-based manufacturer of components for material handling systems, including palletisers and vertical conveyors. Continue reading
Michigan Tech Researches Feasibility of UAS Use in Transportation
The Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) is currently looking into the use of UAS from a transportation perspective. MTRI scientists and faculty from the main Michigan Tech campus are using unmanned aircraft systems to help the US Department of Transportation’s Research and Innovation Technology Administration (USDOT/RITA) and other agencies to develop low-cost, highly-efficient ways to handle tasks that range from mapping the condition of unpaved roads to understanding traffic jams and evaluating the conditions inside culverts.
Malaysia to Procure UAS for Maritime Security
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will use UAS as eyes in the sky to fight crime, smuggling and intrusion at sea. The agency’s director-general Maritime Admiral Mohd Amdan Kurish said the agency expected to rely on fixed-wing and rotary-wing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) as part of its strategy. Continue reading
UAS Firefighting Technology in New South Wales, Australia
Firefighters meanwhile are always looking toward the latest technology with the Hot Fire Training Facility at Mogo an example of how local Rural Fire Service brigades are on the cutting edge. Now Cobargo resident and UAS enthusiast Warren Purnell is convinced the remotely operated flying machines are a perfect platform to assist firefighters in their bushfire duties. Continue reading
UAS to Help with Search & Rescue in Metro Vancouver
Local search and rescue teams and fire departments in Metro Vancouver are considering the use of unmanned aircraft systems to provide a cheaper — and infinitely safer — way of finding people in treacherous or difficult-to-access terrain. Continue reading