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
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
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
Belgian School Tests DJI Phantom to Stop Exam Cheats
The Thomas Moore College in Belgium is experimenting with using remote controlled UAS to catch students cheating on their tests. Continue reading
Russian Regions to Get UAS for Emergency Services
Every region within Russia will have its own UAS department to conduct rescue operations, the Emergency Situations Minister said last week. “Special branches that will be equipped with unmanned aircraft systems and other necessary robotic systems will be set up in all regions. We plan to make very active use of all robotic technology, including UAS,” Vladimir Puchkov told journalists during a working trip to the city of Yekaterinburg. Continue reading
FAA on UAS Video Tells Journalists: ‘There is No Gray Area’
The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review published this minute-long, aerial video of a local event. Jesse Tinsley, the photographer who used an unmanned camera-carrying aircraft to record the video from 30 feet off the ground, said it was “not illegal, but currently in a gray area.” Au contraire, said the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday. “There is no gray area,” said FAA spokesperson Les Dorr. Continue reading