Unmanned aircraft systems and remote sensing company PrecisionHawk announced the closing of an Angel investment round carried by Bob Young, co-founder of open-source software company Red Hat and Innovate Indiana, the investment fund of Indiana University. Continue reading
Category Archives: Non-Military & Commercial UAS
Real Estate Agents Like UAS Video Footage for Top End Property
Real Estate Agents in Los Angeles are using UAS video footage to sell homes, even though the FAA says it’s not legal. Continue reading
Turkish UAS Market Set to Boom
When Turkey’s military planners grasped more than a decade ago the virtues of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) mostly in their asymmetric warfare against Kurdish separatists, the country was solely dependent on imported aircraft. Later, the dependency on UAS grew exponentially and the Turks decided to build their own. They are still thriving. Continue reading
Australian UAS Counts Sheep
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The Australian Wool Innovation Association presents a unique new angle on wool, using a Coptercam (a camera-fitted remote controlled aircraft). Continue reading
Florida Tests UAS to Control Swamp Mosquitos
Seeking a high-tech edge in the daily battle to beat back the black salt marsh mosquito, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has begun testing a next-generation UAS developed by Prioria, a Gainesville robotics company. Continue reading
India Tests UAS to Improve Security on Eastern Coast
Indian coastal security is set to scale greater heights with the police planning to deploy Unmanned Aircraft Systems along the eastern seaboard for surveillance, search and rescue operations. Continue reading
Unmanned Helicopters to Improve Cotton and Peanut Yields in South Georgia
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South Georgia researchers have developed a mini helicopter that could be the future of farming.Their research project is funded by the Georgia Centers of Innovation for Aerospace and Agribusiness. Continue reading
Hexacopter Crashes into Crowd at Virginia Bull Run
A hexacopter carrying a camera crashed into the grandstand at Virginia Motorsports Park at The Great Bull Run in Dinwiddie, Virginia on Saturday. The event promised to bring “the Spanish tradition of the running of the bulls to the United States!” Continue reading