Zimbabwe aviation company Swiss Jet has acquired two unmanned aircrafts systems (UAS). The technology is rare in Africa and is still in its inception stage in some developed countries. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Armenia Student Develops UAS for Agriculture
Luys scholar at MIT Armen Mkrtchyan is dreaming big about the sustainability of rural communities in Armenia. With a background in aeronautics and astronautics, Armen is working on the unheard-of — a UAS that can analyze the quality of soil for Armenian farmers using imagery. Continue reading
British University Offers UAS to Help with Fukushima Clean-up
Parts of Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, which was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are still too dangerous for humans to enter. But not, perhaps, for UAS. A team from the University of Bristol, backed by Sellafield, has offered its services. Continue reading
Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department Gets First UAS
Owners of FireFlight Unmanned Aircraft Systems, based in Oklahoma City, were at Possum Kingdom Lake recently to deliver an unmanned aircraft trainer in preparation for aircraft that will eventually be used over wildfires. Continue reading
Mistletoe UAS Invades San Francisco
The Mistletoe UAS visited San Francisco’s Union Square this Christmas to spread some holiday cheer. Continue reading
Idaho Farmer Pioneers UAS for Smart Agriculture
Idaho farmer Robert Blair isn’t waiting around for federal aviation officials to work out rules for UAS. He and a friend built their own, outfitting it with cameras and using it to monitor his 1,500 acres. Continue reading
UAS Technology Aids Wildlife Conservation
As biodiversity diminishes around the world, scientists and conservationists are spending more money to document and understand the changes that are taking place. Conservation ecologist Lian Pin Koh argues that UAS technology can be used as a much cheaper way to survey landscapes and document ecological change. Continue reading
UAS Surveillance of Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia
If there is suspicious movement at Russia’s Sochi Winter Olympic Games next year, unmanned surveillance aircraft positioned over stadiums, roads and railroads will be there transmitting the images live to Russian security services. Continue reading