The Hungarian government is hoping to harness EU funds to operate a fleet of unmanned aircraft systems capable of policing the country’s skies. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
UPS CEO Says UAS Parcel Delivery is 10 Years Away
Bloomberg’s Carol Massar recaps her interview with UPS CEO Scott Davis. She speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” Continue reading
PowerUp 3 Raises Over $500,000 from 10,000 Kickstarter Backers in Just Two Weeks
PowerUp has raised $500,000+ from 10,000 backers in just two weeks of its Kickstarter Campaign. With 45 days still remaining in the campaign, it promises to be one of the most successful projects on Kickstarter ever. Continue reading
AgriLife Research Scientist Utilises UAS to Detect Wheat Disease Progression
Dr. Charlie Rush hopes to use a unique method – an unmanned aircraft system – to track disease progression across wheat fields to eventually help producers make better irrigation decisions. Continue reading
SF Express Starts UAS Delivery Trials in Shanghai
SF Express, a Shanghai-based logistics company, announced that it has recently commenced trial operations. SF Express said that UAS delivery can save labour costs and improve delivery efficiency, as reported by the Beijing News. Continue reading
Angry Birds Attack DJI Phantom Causing Crash Landing
This quadcopter annoyed a group of birds, they teamed up & started dive bombing the radio controlled DJI Phantom from all directions. Continue reading
Deutsche Post DHL Tests UAS Parcel Delivery Across the Rhine
Germany’s express delivery and mail company Deutsche Post DHL is testing a UAS that could be used to deliver urgently needed goods to hard-to-reach places. The small pilotless helicopter flew a package of medicine Monday from a pharmacy in the town of Bonn to the company’s headquarters on the other side of the Rhine River. Continue reading
Tijuana, Mexico to Use Unmanned Aircraft to Aid Public Safety
UAS soon could help Tijuana authorities monitor traffic, evaluate accident scenes, detect landslides and control wildfires. Mayor Jorge Astiazarán said this week that he’s preparing to buy several small, unmanned aircraft for the city, making Tijuana one of the first municipal governments in Mexico to use UAS.